Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is pursuing five “bankable projects” to ensure a sustainable income stream, says the entity’s Managing Director, Donna Howe. The projects are spring water commercialisation, rehabilitation...
The public is being reminded that under the new Road Traffic Act, the police is empowered to ticket a motorist for careless driving. “Under the old Act, the police could...
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) received 13,531 reports for the period 2023/24, of which 6,314 were distress calls to the child abuse reporting helpline, 211. Minister of...
The Government continues to reinvest earnings from the bauxite industry into communities impacted by mining, says Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay. He said...
The Jamaica Society for the Blind has commended the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) on the successful introduction of Braille certificates. The first, a Braille birth certificate, was issued on May...
The St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, in St. Ann, celebrated a significant milestone on May 8, as it received certification from the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). This initiative, promoted by...
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is investing millions of dollars in several projects to benefit farmers in mining communities in Manchester during the current financial year. Director of Bauxite Lands...
School boards across Jamaica are set to undergo a modernisation process, following the development of a revised set of procedures. The updated procedures are in keeping with the recommendations of...
A total of 10,000 computers have been distributed to high schools as part of a programme to upgrade technology laboratories at the institutions. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval...