End of the gas hob as government advisers say new homes should be 'off gas grid' by 2025 elegraph logo eed of articles aved articles Save ALL SECTIONS More End of the gas hob as government advisers say new homes should be...
Bermuda's 2019 tourism strategy includes a concerted focus on building air arrivals, and pitching the island's merits for year-round tourism.Meanwhile, an industry forum this evening heard that Bermuda has to prepare...
The Government has allocated approximately $628 million to the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to boost the yield of crops in the arable St Elizabeth region by at least 90 per...
A total of $320 million will be spent by the Government in the 2019-20 fiscal year to augment the aged fleet of garbage trucks owned by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).The money has been set aside in...
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that 800 LED street lights will be installed across the parish of St Elizabeth in 2019, David Lewis, JPS parish manager for St Elizabeth, announced at last Thursday's St...
The Government has allocated $25 million for the establishment of the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) Santa Cruz Outreach Centre in St Elizabeth. Details are outlined in the 20192020 Estimates of Expenditure...
Gerald Johnson, a resident of Trumpet Tree in Chapelton, has been utilising a motorised coal cart, which he says has been helping to make life easier for persons in the Clarendon community. He said that the vehicle, with...
As a young girl growing up, Hyacinth Spence, who is now in her early 50s, had dreams of becoming a nurse or a teacher. It all seemed like a possibility, until she lost her father, and with it the financial means to start...
Some 20 farmers in Content, Manchester, are benefiting from a water-harvesting greenhouse cluster project, which is being done by the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI). The farmers have a one-million gallon water pond from...
A trip to the eastern side of Jamaica is hardly complete without a stop at Elaine Goldson's spot in Eight Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew, for some soup. The 60-year-old woman says she has been cooking and selling soup at the...
At least two mechanics in the Corporate Area say they have seen evidence of a re-emergence of bad gas on the market since late last year. Mauvin Beckford, a mechanic on Portland Road in Kingston, said customers came to...
Following the exhumation of Ester Edwardsâ body last Friday and the outcry from her family members, town clerk Robert Hill has said that all the necessary protocols were followed by his team before they did...
Neymar Bennett is just four years old, and already he is in an intense battle for his life. The young boy was born with a malfunctioning heart, and he has been on a waiting list for surgery for more than two years.His...
The warm smiles of Beatrice and Heron Williams greeted us as we walked to their verandah in Walkers Hill, rural St Andrew. Today marks 54 years since they have been married and the couple said it has been nothing but joy....
Itâs not unusual for Donovan Palmer to travel from Manchester to Coronation Market in downtown Kingston to purchase ground provisions and other food items for resale in his community and neighbouring districts. But,...
Payless says it is not closing down its operations in Jamaica. The popular shoe store, which has locations in Canada, the US and Puerto Rico, announced bankruptcy last week. The discount shoe retailer also said it plans...
The official Government and Legal notices for today [Feb 20] include Ministry of National Security contracts valued at $50,000 or more, Acting...
Shoulder replacement 'more dangerous' than previously thought and may not be worth the risk elegraph logo eed of articles aved articles Save ALL SECTIONS More Shoulder replacement 'more dangerous' than previously thought...
A storage centre for the Bermuda Government came in at half its projected price, thanks to the Government's repurposing of the Artemis Racing facility left over from the 35th America's Cup.Now the unit, used in 2017 by...
Bermudians are among the speakers at a major heritage and conservation conference being hosted on the island next monthThe Caribbean Conference of National Trusts runs from March 27 to 30, thanks to a successful bid by...
Thursday, February 21 is expected to be partly cloudy skies, with the high to be near 20°C/68°F and the low to be near 19°C/66°F according to Weather...
Earlier today, the Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch hosted a traditional roof wetting at the Government Quarry for one of the two recently...
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening...
The Royal Bermuda Regimentâs new soldiers started work on their foot drill and learned more about rifles as they hit the halfway mark of their first...
The Bermuda Karting Clubâs season continued at the Rubis Southside Motor Sports Park with some competitive racing taking place. Nathan Decosta won...
KINGSTON, Jamaica â Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline and diesel, effective Thursday, February 20, according to the latest ex-refinery costs from Petrojam.87- and 90-octane...