Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has committed to creating an environment that empowers women to thrive in maritime careers. “We recognise the need for comprehensive support systems, including access to education, training, mentorship and networking opportunities to enable women to overcome barriers and reach their full potential in this traditionally male-dominated field,” Mr. Vaz said...

Acting Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (fifth right), are flanked by the 2024 contestants in the Miss Hanover Festival Queen Pageant, during a courtesy call on at the JIS office in St. James on May 15. The competition, organised by the Hanover office of the Jamaica Cultural...

In a move to reduce energy costs, the Government will soon commence distributing solar-powered cooling systems to dairy farmers, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “This is to reduce the cost of producing water, to get more water to our farmers, especially in times of drought,” the Minister said, while speaking at the recent commissioning...

Jamaicans travelling to countries where Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is present are urged to be cautious in their movements to prevent transmission of the disease. TR4 disease of banana or fusarium wilt is a deadly disease of bananas and plantains. Currently in Venezuela, the disease is soil borne and can spread rapidly, potentially devastating the local banana sector if brought...

Persons are being advised to use the correct specifications when building wheelchair ramps on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23. The building of wheelchair ramps at public and private-sector institutions is one of the national areas of focus for the day, under the theme ‘Ramp Up Di Access… Show That You Care’, with emphasis on people with ‘Disabilities, the Elderly and...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the St. James Municipal Corporation plans to install free public car park spaces across the Second City for the disabled who are registered members of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). Councillor Vernon made the disclosure during a Workers’ Week/Labour Day Thanksgiving Service, held at the Montego Bay New Testament...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that in every legislation, policy and action taken in the country, workers must know that they are valued and empowered. He noted that Workers’ Week is an important period for the Ministry, as it continues the advancement of the protection of rights for the island’s workers, and to ensure...