Following extensive consultations with the security forces, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information is advising that schools in the Spanish Town area may reopen for face-toface classes tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has signalled that they will be maintaining a robust security presence in and around affected communities. In light of this development,...

Effective, tomorrow, Friday, January 17, 2025, the Benson Ford in St. Andrew will be reduced to single lane traffic and thereafter closed for a period of one week. The Ford is being closed by the National Works Agency (NWA) in order to correct defects in the concrete slab. The defects are in relation to the $19.2 million works that were...

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) continues to champion transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Jamaica's public procurement processes. Executive Director Mrs Nadia Morris is highlighting that as the safeguard in the acquisition of goods, works, and services, the PPC plays a pivotal role in ensuring good governance and the responsible use of public resources. PPC Streamlines Procurement Reviews Mrs Morris, emphasizes...

The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2024 was 143.5, representing an increase of 1.2 per cent as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The primary contributor to this increase was a 1.9 per cent increase in the index for the ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ division. The increase in the division’s index was chiefly influenced by...

As the rich aroma of freshly brewed Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee fills the air, so too does the spirit of collaboration between Jamaica and its diverse trading partners across the globe, especially those who have come to appreciate this unique Jamaican export. On January 9 each year, Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day invites us to celebrate not just the world’s...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is reminding prospective performers for the 2025 National Performing Arts Festival that the deadline for entries is this Friday, January 10 at midnight. The JCDC had originally set the deadline for Friday, December 13, 2024, but extended it to give participants more time to navigate the Commission’s new automated application platform, JCDC Awards Force....

Bank of Jamaica advises that effective Monday, 30 December 2024, its Nethersole Place location will re-open and normal operations, including Teller Services to the public, will resume.