The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31) approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland. According to statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, as...

Draft Regulations governing implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) were laid in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 10). The Regulations were tabled by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The NIDS, when implemented, will provide a safe, convenient and reliable means for persons to prove their identity while aiding in...

A sustained reduction in violent crimes across the nation is to be noted in 2023, with a clear message being sent to violence producers, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. In his 2023 New Year’s Day message to the nation, Mr. Holness said legislative framework is coming this year to tackle the “epidemic of crime”, as part of...

Five deserving families in Manchester, who lived in substandard conditions, have received brand new homes just in time for Christmas. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (December 16), officially handed over keys to the units, which were built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The beneficiaries are 69-year-old Tesselyn Roach from the Freetown district in the...

The Government will be increasing budgetary spending by approximately $60 billion during the current 2022/23 fiscal year. The details are contained in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure, tabled by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8). Parliament had previously approved a budget of $912 billion...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents Jamaica House Fellowship Programme participant, Christopher Harper, with a certificate during a farewell luncheon on Wednesday (November 2). The luncheon was held at Jamaica House. Mr. Harper was among the seven participants comprising the second cohort of Fellows under the programme.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting the final report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on the discovery of a cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during the House of Representatives’ sitting on Tuesday (November 1). Klebsiella pneumoniae is a...