The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, will observe National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awareness Day, on Thursday, May 30. Liaison and Communication Director for the National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Committee, Dr. Michelle Campbell, informed JIS News that, typically, this Day is marked on the fourth Thursday in May....

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says growth prospects for the economy during the April to June 2024 quarter are generally positive. In this regard, the Institute is projecting an out-turn within the range of 1.5 to 2.5 per cent for the period, relative to April to June 2023. Speaking during the PIOJ’s quarterly briefing on Tuesday (May 28), Senior...

The Government will be making former sugar lands in Clarendon available to expand farming, including the cultivation of non-traditional crops. Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, made the disclosure while on a tour of farms in Rhymesbury in the parish earlier this month. “This area was the old sugar area and we...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will get a boost in its fleet of trucks with the acquisition of 50 additional units. These will bolster the agency’s operational capabilities, thereby resulting in improved garbage collection islandwide. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the disclosure, indicated that “10 of these trucks are already here...

Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (Aerotel) will remain focused on providing critical technical support for aeronautical navigation services across Jamaica’s airspace over the medium-term. As outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year ending in March 2025, the entity intends to collaborate with the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) to execute initiatives to modernise air...

School administrators are being encouraged to support and participate in the Fire Wardens Club in Schools Project, being implemented by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). Speaking during the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the project is a new and special component...

A massive islandwide derelict vehicle removal programme will commence shortly, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28, he said that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has acquired four new crane trucks, which will facilitate the undertaking. “We continue...