PPC boss heads to WTO conference on government procurement

Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Nadia Morris is set to take part in a high-level international conference at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland this week. The Advanced Global Workshop on the …

Bammy block

WESTERN BUREAU: St James farmer Nadesha Campbell, who has faced several hurdles while seeking to launch her own coconut cassava bread, thought she had a breakthrough earlier this year after showing her product to businessman Michael Lee-Chin, but now says …

Clarke, Buchanan want major Port Antonio Hospital upgrade

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Junior Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Jesse James Clarke has praised the cleanliness and dedicated staff at the Port Antonio Hospital, but emphasised the urgent need to upgrade the ageing facility to meet the growing demands of …

Forensic witness flags exhibit inconsistencies

WESTERN BUREAU: Forensic scientist Nadia Whyte testified on Monday that two exhibits submitted in the trial of three police officers accused in the 2014 beating death of Mario Deane did not match the descriptions on the evidence bags. Whyte, from the …

Smart Energy Grant to Be Extended to Private Sector Pensioners

The Government is looking to expand the Smart Energy Grant to include private sector pensioners. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony for the Brookside Estate Housing Development …

Govt Committed to Environmental Stewardship – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to environmental stewardship through robust legal frameworks and practical operational measures. “As we utilise our natural assets for the benefit of our people, we are …

Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project Enters Second Phase

The top four institutions have advanced to the second phase of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project. They are New Hope Primary, which took first place, Grange Hill Primary, which placed second and New Works and St. Paul’s Primary, …

Department of Correctional Services 50th Anniversary Church Service (PHOTOS)

Thousands Benefit From Free, High Speed Internet in Half Way Tree

Thousands of persons, who travel through or do business in Half Way Tree daily, now have access to free, high speed internet, following the launch of a public Wi-Fi hotspot at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre on Friday (April 25). The service was …

Kingston man charged with housebreaking and larceny

The Clarendon police have charged 36-year-old John Edwards of Quarry Path, Kingston 11, with housebreaking and larceny committed in Clarendon on January 24. The May Pen police say about 1:30 p.m., a woman locked her house in Toby Heights, Clarendon, and …