Postal operations have commenced at Negril’s temporary post office, located at the Negril Marine Park facility in Westmoreland. This follows the official opening of the location on Friday, September 12. The facility will serve several communities in the town, including Norman Manley Boulevard, West End Road, Whitehall, and Red Ground. Opening hours are Mondays to Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to...

The number of investigations conducted by the Broadcasting Commission into complaints about compliance with content standards declined from 96 in 2023 to 66 in 2024. The most frequent complaints were related to indecent and profane language, particularly in songs aired on radio stations. This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ),...

Customers of the Negril Post Office are being advised that they can now access services at the Sheffield and Little London Post Offices in Westmoreland. The Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) had to transfer the services of the Negril Post Office to these locations. Services being provided at the Little London Post Office include pension disbursements, registered mail, zip...

Jamaicans will go to the polls on Wednesday, September 3, for the 2025 General Election. Nomination Day is Monday, August 18. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in Half-Way Tree on Sunday (August 10). On the advice of Dr. Holness, Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen will dissolve Parliament. The Prime...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reminding eligible students that the deadline to apply for the 2025/2026 Construction Scholarship is Sunday, August 10, 2025. The scholarship will provide up to $1 million in funding to 25 undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Urban Planning, and other construction-related disciplines at accredited local universities. As part of the...

The Government has transferred two properties in Albion, St. James to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society (RCGBS), which will be developed to house a permanent elder care home for members of the Rastafari community. The land transfer ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on Monday (Aug. 4), is part of a broader programme of...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has directed the HEART/NSTA Trust to actively engage communities in identifying and training unemployed youth across Jamaica. His directive follows data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which estimates that approximately 50,000 people are currently unemployed nationwide. The Prime Minister said at least 25,000 of the 50,000 individuals of working age...