The St. James Municipal Corporation is moving to address unregulated vending on the streets of the Second City. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that starting July, the Corporation will embark on a registration programme for vendors who wish to ply their wares legally along designated streets in the downtown area. He made the disclosure at a media...

The Government is committed to addressing the issues that affect the nation’s men and boys and to engage them in the fight against the cultural norms and stereotypes that reinforce gender inequality in the society, says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. She lamented that, too often, based on cultural stereotypes “we ignore the issues faced...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 46 49,841 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 29 27,871 Males 17 21,967 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 91 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 2 2,711 Hanover 0 1,343 Kingston & St. Andrew 18 13,794 Manchester...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will continue to operate from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at its Montego Bay Revenue Service Centre, through to Friday, June 25, 2021. The interim arrangements have been made following an assessment of the work currently underway to effect repairs to the air conditioning system at the location. Although operations will continue to take place at the St. James location, the public is advised that the number of...

The country’s fisherfolk and farmers can now access insurance coverage for vessels, vehicles and accessories through Advantage General Insurance. The insurance package, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, was launched during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday (June 22). It is the first of its kind in the industry and will provide fishers registered with the National...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and Recycling Partners of Jamaica held a plastic bottle separation drive in the town of Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (June 23). The activity sought to raise awareness and interest surrounding the national plastic separation and recycling campaign, which is under way in several parishes, by highlighting the impact plastics have on the environment....

The Government has launched a Green Bond Project, intended to raise funds on the domestic and regional debt capital markets to finance the implementation of climate-related or environmentally sustainable activities locally. These include engagements targeting energy efficiency; clean transportation; pollution prevention; sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry; protection of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; clean water; and sustainable water management. The project,...