15 million allocated for road repair in Portland
Government allocates 15 million dollars for emergency road repair on the Seaman Valley to Millbank Road in East Portland. And later, a Child Month tip!
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Roundabout JA – COJ Mobile Business Service Goes To Eastern Jamaica in May
Companies Office of Jamaica Business Mobile goes to Eastern Jamaica this month.
Roundabout JA – St. Ann Farmers Urged to Prepare for Tourism Boom
With approximately 5,000 new hotel rooms to be added in the resort area over the next five to 10 years, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging farmers in St. Ann to boost production to supply the expected increase in demand for food. Minister Charles says St. Ann is a tourism mecca, continuously seeing an expansion of hotel...
Roundabout JA – Entry Fees to be Removed from TEF Public Attractions
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says entry fees will be removed from public attractions that are funded and developed through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Minister Bartlett notes that the move will enable more Jamaicans to access and enjoy local attractions.
Roundabout JA – Parish Townships to be Improved
A programme to improve parish townships is to be rolled out during the 2024/25 financial year.
Entries Being Accepted for 2023 National Reading Competition
Jamaicans are being invited to enter the 2023 staging of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) National Reading Competition.
Sherlock Cresent gets community center
Sherlock Cresent in St Andrew gets new multipurpose community center valued at a cost of 49 million dollars.
20,000 New Rooms for Tourism Sector
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has announced that some 20,000 new rooms are set to come on stream over the next five to 10 years for the Tourism Sector. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debates in the House of Representatives on Tuesday minister Bartlett pointed out that the additional rooms will be located all over the island.
Roundabout JA – School-To-Work Transition Programme For Special Needs Students
Special needs students are to benefit from a school-to-work transition programme.
Roundabout JA – FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Stops in Jamaica on Global Tour
FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy stops in Jamaica on global tour.
Roundabout JA – Ministry Of Finance and The Public Service Budget School Tour
Secondary students to benefit from sensitization sessions about the national budget.
Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce working to incentivize players to enter the cannabis industry
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill says work is progressing to make it easier for small-scale cannabis growers to enter the formal industry.
Kingston’s Drain Network Being Expanded
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams says the modernization and expansion of the Municipality’s infrastructure is critical for the continued growth and development of the area.
Buyers’ Days Set Aside At Expo Jamaica
The first two days of Expo Jamaica 2023 have been reserved exclusively for buyers to transact business with exhibitors. Senior Sales and Promotion Manager at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Ricardo Durant, says April 27 and 28 have been set aside for buyers to meet with local manufacturers and other providers of goods and services, to explore all options for doing...