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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the new Housing component of the Housing Opportunity Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme will see to the provision of homes for vulnerable persons in selected communities.

The Government has recorded significant progress under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), since its launch in 2013. PROMAC, which is funded by the European Union (EU) aims to reduce the level of pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in Jamaica. Under the programme, the Government is to establish nine High Dependency Units (HDUs) for the intensive care of...

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is to spend 15 million dollars, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), to assist farmers affected by the ongoing drought conditions. It’s estimated that some 5,600 farmers have been affected so far, with losses of some 500 hectares. The crops mostly affected include vegetables, condiments, fruits, cereal roots and tubers. Additionally, 99 farmers...

Prime Minister attends National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service as well as Armed Forces Day Parade. He also calls on Jamaicans to unite “under God as one Nation, One People”.

Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis, says the law and order initiative - Operation Restore Paradise, which started on May 20, has been largely successful. Mayor Davis says the mission going forward is to ensure sustainability of the gains made under the initiative.

Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver commonly caused by a viral infection. Viral infections of the liver that are classified as hepatitis include hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis is preventable, treatable, and in the case of hepatitis C, curable, but it’s important to note that there are other possible causes of hepatitis.  These include autoimmune...

The Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies, is introducing two new undergraduate degree programmes: a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Performance Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Journalism. The Bachelor of Arts degree programme in Music and Performance Studies will be rolled out in September.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the National Housing Trust (NHT) is on track to hand over hundreds of keys to new homeowners in the coming months. Mr. Holness says over two thousand solutions are slated to be started this calendar year with others to be completed before the start of the next fiscal year.

Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora hold positions of prominence and use their positions to assist where needed here at home. One such individual is Mayor of Miramar, Florida in the United States, Wayne Messam. Messam is a first generation American. His parents and siblings, who were all born in Manchester, migrated to the United States many years ago in pursuit of...

Crime fighting efforts to be strengthened; Gov't considering multi-storey structures to address parking needs in MoBay; and schools urged to take steps to eliminate sexual harassment.

On this week’s edition of the Arts Page, a conversation with 2019 Jamaica Festival Song Winner, Raldene ‘Loaded Eagle’ Dyer, plus, the full run down of this year’s festival activities

One hundred and twenty manufacturers showcased their work while interacting with buyers at the Christmas in July Trade show 2019. From, oils, to scrubs to paintings, the event had enough variety to meet the needs of every buyer. On this week’s tourism round up we hear the story of a few of the exhibitors.