Japan Donates Bus to Richmond Primary and Infant School

Students and staff at Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary now have safe, reliable transportation – a new 29-seater Toyota Coaster bus, gifted by the Government and People of Japan. The vehicle, valued US$72,489, was handed over to the …

JARD Urges MDAs to Be a Part of the Rim Programme

The Jamaica Archives and Records Management Department (JARD) is encouraging ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that are not yet part of the Records and Information Management (RIM) programme to get on board. This call comes as JARD celebrates RIM …

Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project Now 90 Per Cent Complete

The multibillion-dollar Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) is 90 per cent complete, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, has advised. Addressing …

Government Continues to Implement Measures to Support Re-emergence of Manufacturing Industry

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to implement measures and policies aimed at supporting the re-emergence of the manufacturing industry in Jamaica. He was speaking at the opening of  Jamaica Packaging …

AAJ Applauds PACKAL on Aerodrome Operator Certification for NMIA

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has congratulated PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL) on receiving its Aerodrome Operator Certification from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA …

SDF to Develop Sports Infrastructure Growth, Boost Athlete Support

The Sports Development Foundation (SDF) will be increasing investment in the expansion of infrastructure projects and athlete support initiatives in 2025/26. Outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending …

Work Being Carried Out on Many Roads Under Spark Programme

Thirty-eight roads are under construction through the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon …

Students From 46 Schools Benefit From Mathematics Camps

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that students from 46 schools benefited from Mathematics Camps during the Easter holiday. Fifty-six high schools are being targeted under a tactical programme being implemented by the …

Update | ‘Camfa Ball’ back in custody after fleeing from hospital

Twenty-nine-year-old Garfield Dias, otherwise called ‘Camfa Ball,’ who fled custody on Tuesday while being treated at a hospital in the Corporate Area has been apprehended. Police are reporting that Dias was captured by the Kingston Western police in …

Closing Ceremony for Disaster Relief Support for Women Project (PHOTOS)