The Westmoreland Health Department will be targeting 100 persons for coronavirus (COVID 19) testing at the Savanna-la-Mar Health Centre today, April 30. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, in an interview with JIS News, said testing will commence at 9:00 a.m. and culminate at 3:00 p.m. He pointed out that the initiative is part of efforts to...

The Sports Development Foundation (SDF) will be providing funding for several infrastructure development projects during the 2021/22 fiscal year. Details are outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2022. According to the document, the SDF will fund the construction of seven multipurpose courts – three in St. Catherine, two in St....

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father Ambassador Anthony Smith Rowe Johnson, O.J. on April 28th 2021. Ambassador Johnson faithfully served his family, his country, his party, his constituents, his students and his beloved alma mater, Kingston College. He will be sincerely missed by his family and all who served with...

The Public Assistance Department in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security continues to address the needs of the most vulnerable groups in the society, including persons who have been affected by man-made or natural disasters. Delivering his presentation  in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 27, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, said up to...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has allocated $100 million for Members of Parliament (MPs) to provide greater assistance to their poorest and neediest constituents. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on April 27. “The money is coming from our existing...

Completing his decade-long tenure at the helm of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), President Dr Wm Warren Smith said farewell to member countries and staff at a special Board of Directors meeting, followed by a staff function. During President Smith’s period in office, running from May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2021, he oversaw the response to two global crises...

The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation, was tabled in the House of Representatives on April 28. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the legislation will provide an additional game-changing tool to the security forces in combatting criminal gangs. “It builds an assault on criminal gangs and a reminder...