Board of Supervision awards its top students
April 12, 2023
The Board of Supervision (BOS) recognized 48 students in a special ceremony for high academic performance in the 2022 Primary Exit Profile (PEP), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean…
RESUMPTION OF INFIRMARY VISITS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1
March 31, 2023
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie is announcing the resumption of visits to Residents in the island’s Infirmaries and Golden Age Homes. “Effective tomorrow, Saturday April…
RESIDENTS IN WATERMOUNT AND OTHER AREAS NOW HAVE ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER
March 22, 2023
KINGSTON, March 13 (JIS): More than 7,000 residents in and around the Watermount area of St. Catherine now have access to potable water from the $220-million upgraded system. The communities…
FIRE BRIGADE URGES VIGILANCE TO PREVENT BUSHFIRES
March 13, 2023
KINGSTON, March 9 (JIS): Members of the public are being urged to exercise greater vigilance to prevent bushfires. Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, who made the appeal,…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER SOUNDS ALARM ABOUT HIGH NUMBER OF BUSHFIRES BEING CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTION
March 7, 2023
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is expressing grave concern about the very high number of bush-fires being directly caused by human activity across the country.…