An estimated $803 billion in expenditures has been tabled by the Ministry of Finance and Public Service to be spent by the Government during the 2019-2020 fiscal year.This projected expenditure is approximately $30...
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaicaâs 14 parishes will have at least one drop-in centre for the homeless by 2020, Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has vowed. McKenzie said that the Hanover facility, which was formally...
Alando Terrelonge is to assume additional portfolio responsibilities in his new post as state minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Chief among his duties will be oversight of the Safety and...
Sagicorâs commitment to service was once again highlighted during the 21st staging of its annual Sigma Corporate Run. This yearâs event shattered all records with more than 27,000 persons participating with the...
A recent study by the US-based Johns Hopkins University is recommending that Jamaica reduce the legal blood alcohol limit for all drivers from 0.08 grams per decilitre (g/dL) to 0.05 g/dL, in keeping with the World Health...
The public will soon have to receive special instructions on how to dispose of discarded electrical and electronic devices, or e-waste. Thatâs the word from National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive...
It was an emotional scene Tuesday morning as residents of Savannah Cross, Clarendon, stood with placards at the entrance to the community nearby the Bustamante Highway. The protest came following the death of another...
COUNTRIES of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) continue to export goods to the USA under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) comprising the 1983/1990 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) and the 2000 Caribbean...
There seems to be general agreement that Fayval Williams is the right pick as the minister of energy, science and technology. At least there are those who are quite sanguine about her academic and technical competence to...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) â A Venezuelan official said yesterday that the country is banning sea trips to and from three Dutch Caribbean islands â a region that has been linked to efforts to undermine President...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, February 20, 2019: This year, you often will jump from one interest to another. You have the ability to see both sides of a disagreement, which can create confusion. If single, you meet...
HALIFAX, Canda (AP) â Seven children, all members of a Syrian family who arrived in Canada about two years ago, died in an early morning fire Tuesday that witnesses said quickly engulfed a home in a Halifax suburb.A...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) â The military in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, has stepped up its presence along the Haitian border as protests continue to grip...
The Ministry of Justice is looking to increase the use of mediation in resolving disputes in order to reduce the number of cases that go before the courts.âThe mandate, this year, is that we intend to use mediation...