Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project is expected to advance the development of and accelerate economic growth in the area. The Project, to be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), will comprise works relating to the Montego Bay Perimeter Road; the Barnett Street/West...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries is looking to cultivate approximately 1,000 acres of ackee over the next three years through public-private partnership. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says this venture is being embarked as the Government looks to tap into the global ackee market where “we have a competitive advantage”. He was making his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the...

The Government will be spending $605 million this year to lay irrigation pipelines and strengthen capacity-building initiatives within the agriculture sector. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the funds will also be used to construct a global gap facility, adding that another $300 million has been earmarked to dig wells in Paranasuss in Clarendon. He made the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says legislation that governs contraband within the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), is to be amended. Speaking with journalists during a recent tour of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, Mr. Samuda argued that the current legislative framework of the DCS is “antiquated and...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) trends are moving in the right direction, but continues to implore Jamaicans to maintain the health and safety measures. “We have to continue to be cautious. Hospitalisations are going down, the positivity rate is going down, the [virus] reproductive rate is below one – all suggesting...

District Officer for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Westmoreland Division, Norris Mitchell, is imploring residents to refrain from placing building material such as marl or sand on fire hydrants. He said that these materials cause blockage, which impedes the effectiveness of the hydrants in allowing firefighters to access a steady flow of water during an operation. “[For firefighters] it is very hard to work...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 83 47,479   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 46 26,557   Males 37 20,919   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year to 95 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 2,594  ...