Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will continue to pursue consensus on constitutional reform, because the constitutional and governance architecture of the country cannot be disturbed without consensus. He assured Jamaicans that the efforts made by the Government towards Jamaica becoming a Republic are not in vain. His comment follows the decision of the Opposition representatives...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (May 14) official opening ceremony for the Revv Up Registration EXPO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).

Work has, to date, been completed on 14 new and fully rehabilitated police stations since the commencement of Project ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ (ROC). These are located in Shady Grove, Port Antonio, Buff Bay, Olympic Gardens, Mount Salem, Spring Hill, Franklyn Town, Adelphi, Lionel Town, Four Paths, Denham Town, Moneague, Bog Walk, and Hopewell. This was disclosed by Minister of...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), formally opens a room at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in St. Andrew, which was outfitted with computers donated by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston. The room was officially opened during a brief handover ceremony on Tuesday (May 14). Sharing the moment are (from second left) student at the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Zavia Mayne, says the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is investing heavily in the expansion of its digital ecosystem to provide quality service. Speaking at the 26th Regional Conference of Customs Directors General of the Americas and the Caribbean, at the Hilton Hotel, St. James, on May 13,...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking work at the Jamaica Society for the Blind and Missionaries of the Poor in the Corporate Area on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23. Kingston’s Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (May 14), said the engagements, which will represent two major...

There has been a steady decline in severe violence since November 2023, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “For the six-month period, November 2023 to April 2024, we have seen a 24 per cent decline in the homicide rate, when compared with the preceding six-month period,” Dr. Chang stated. He was making his contribution to the 2024/25...