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Jamaica welcomes Kenyan delegation for three-day state visit, Prime Minister launches electronic business registration form and leads celebration of Jamaica’s 57th anniversary of Independence.

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received 33 computers from the Meteorological Service to support the establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index to track, manage and record bush fires. The computers were procured at a cost of approximately 4.1 million dollars with funding from the African Caribbean-Pacific-European Union-Caribbean Development Bank natural Disaster Risk Management (ACP-EU-CDB NDRM) programme.

The Ebola Virus Disease, formerly known as Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, is a rare but severe and oftentimes fatal illness in humans. Since 1976, there have been 10 outbreaks of the disease. However the 2018 outbreak has protracted and extended to the main commercial centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the disease is...

The Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies, is introducing a Bachelor of Arts in History and Journalism. The first cohort will start studies in September. The course of study is designed to expose students to the best of both disciplines to help them develop the research and analytical skills of historians along with the communication skills...

The Government of Jamaica is looking to strengthen trade and investment ties with Kenya across several sectors. That’s the word from Prime Minister Andrew Holness following a bilateral meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday. Mr. Holness says the partnership will redound to greater cooperation and shared prosperity between both nations.

Over 600 housing solutions to be built in Portmore, St. Catherine; Jamaica and Kenya to partner on tourism development; and new police recruits urged to maintain professionalism as the execute their duties.

Electronic Business Registration Form launched; Police facilities to receive facelift; and Water Resources Authority lauds volume-based fee for water abstraction.

The 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference hosted earlier this year boasted some unique features such as a Day of Service initiative which was carried out on day four of the Conference. Even more unique was the fact that some Day of Service activities were delayed to enable greater reach and impact. One such initiative was the Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Taskforce (JDAT)...

The Louse Bennett Garden Theatre will come alive with poetic sounds this Sunday August 11 as SenYAcum Edutainment in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and the Canadian High Commission presents the annual Jamaica Poetry Festival. This year the event marks nearly a decade since its rebranding as an annual poetry festival and I have on the line, the...

How much do you know about tying the knot in this the land of sun, sea and sand? We explore this topic on this week’s Get the facts.

The public is being reminded to take all the necessary precautions to protect their health when travelling to territories affected by the Ebola Virus disease EDV or when entertaining persons coming into the island from such areas.

The National Works Agency is carrying out works valued at 27 million dollars, to improve defective storm water gratings and replace missing manhole covers along roadways in some southeastern parishes.