A section of the roadway between Dumfries and Prospect in St. Thomas has been reduced to single lane access. The restriction will be in place for the next ten (10) business days, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 pm., and is scheduled to end on December 17. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency...

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has appointed Mrs Nadia Morris, BSc, MBA, PMP as its new Executive Director, effective November 1, 2024. The announcement was made by PPC Chairman, Mr Milverton Reynolds, CD, who expressed confidence in her ability to lead the organisation. Mrs Morris brings to the position of Executive Director, extensive experience in public procurement, project management, and...

The Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) is warning the public about a fraudulent online advertisement claiming to offer free online courses. The advertisement which has the name of the Executive Director of the TIU as sponsor falsely implies a partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the University of the West Indies to provide these courses. We strongly urge everyone to...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising members of the public that telephone lines and internet services at our National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Office, located at 18 Ripon Road, Kingston, are currently down. As such, NIS pensioners and other customers will be unable to contact us by telephone. In addition, we will be unable to deliver some services...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed a brand-new flight out of Europe as World2Fly is set to begin rotations in Summer 2025 from Lisbon, Portugal, to Montego, Jamaica. The service will enhance visitor arrivals from Continental Europe by approximately 7,000 passengers from the period of June to September 2025. “I am thrilled to welcome World2Fly's new service from...

Company Focus Now on Full Restoration of Rural systems The National Water Commission (NWC) is updating that most of its customers across Jamaica received uninterrupted water supply throughout the passage of the recent Tropical Storm. This was due to the measures implemented by the water utility that ensured that major water plants remained fully operational during and after the storm....