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Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, addresses the House of Representatives yesterday.
11 Feb, 2026 0

House OKs income tax relief for companies that helped workers after Melissa

As the country continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October, the Government is moving to provide tax relief to companies that offered financial assistance to…
Half Moon Eclipse Great House
11 Feb, 2026 0

Half Moon begins phased reopening April 2

WESTERN BUREAU: Luxury resort Half Moon will begin a phased reopening on April 2, with Eclipse at Half Moon and its newly reimagined Villas returning to service as the property continues its…
Participants in JamCoders’ first camp held in 2022.
11 Feb, 2026 0

Applications open for JamCoders summer camp

Applications are now open for the JamCoders summer camp, a high-impact national initiative designed to equip Jamaican high school students with advanced skills in algorithms, programming, and…
JN Money’s new agent location in Jacques Plaza, Bodden, Cayman Islands.
11 Feb, 2026 0

JN Money expands money transfer services in Cayman

JN Money continues to expand its services and has launched its eighth agent location in Bodden Town, Cayman, following expansion to Gambia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, the…
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the minstry, Dione Jennings (right); President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Dr Cassida Jones Johnson (second left) an
11 Feb, 2026 0

Labour ministry formalises strategic partnership with HR association

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has formalised a strategic working partnership with the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), marking a significant step toward deeper…
An artist’s impression showing the redesigned arrivals hall at the Norman Manley International Airport.
11 Feb, 2026 0

Work under way to upgrade arrivals, retail spaces at NMIA

PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) has begun two major renovation projects at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) as part of the next phase of the operator’s $25.8-billion…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Krystal Lee, addresses the launch of the National Strategic Plan for HIV 2023-2030 on Monday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
11 Feb, 2026 0

Health ministry sets new course for HIV response

The Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) has launched Jamaica’s National Strategic Plan for HIV (2023 to 2030), a move intended to strengthen the national response and chart a clear path towards…
Rotary Club of New Kingston District Governor William Aiken (second from left) and president Alex Robinson (far right), joined by Vice‑Principal of Constant Spring Primary and Infant School Michelle Wiggins (fifth from left), during the handover of an AE
11 Feb, 2026 0

Rotary Club of New Kgn donates heart machine to Constant Spring Primary

Staff and students of Constant Spring Primary School are now better equipped to respond to cardiac emergencies, thanks to the donation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) by the Rotary Club…
Retired Colonel Jaimie Ogilvie (left), vice president of Hi‑Pro; Peter Thompson (centre), executive director of Jamaica 4‑H Clubs; and Sherrae Wong‑Black (right), Hi‑Pro farm store manager, share a light moment as they handle three of the 3,000 bab
11 Feb, 2026 0

Hi-Pro donates over $2m in farm supplies to 4-H Clubs

4-H Clubs across the island will benefit from a $2.3 million donation of farm supplies from Hi-Pro, a division of the Jamaica Broilers Group. The symbolic handover took place at the Hi-Pro Ace…