PNP expresses condolences on passing of ex-JNM President Desmond Clarke

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe People’s National Party has acknowledged with “deep regret” the passing of Desmond Clarke, ‘a committed patriot and former President of the Jamaica National Movement’. Desmond Clarke played a pivotal…

JPS says 7000 more customers to receive electricity by end of February

Reading Time: 2 minutesApproximately 7,000 additional Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers are expected to have their electricity restored by the end of February, as the utility company pushes toward full recovery three and a half months after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of the island.

Speaking at a media briefing, JPS President and CEO Hugh Grant said 97.5 per cent of the company’s 690,000 customers — roughly 673,000 households and businesses — have already been reconnected to the grid.

JUTC SmartFare card activation drive continues in St Thomas

Reading Time: 2 minutesCommuters in St Thomas got another opportunity to sign up for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC’s) cashless payment system on Saturday, as the SmartFare card activation drive continues in…

Foreign Ministry closely monitoring Cuba’s fuel crisis on Jamaican students

Reading Time: 3 minutesForeign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says the government is closely monitoring worsening fuel shortages in Cuba that have led to widespread electricity disruptions and are affecting more than 300 Jamaican students studying there.

Senator Johnson Smith outlined the challenges facing Jamaicans on the island amid reports of frequent, lengthy and unpredictable power outages. The interruptions have disrupted daily life, limiting access to food, medical supplies and transportation.

FSS UWI Mona brings research to the table with ‘Food for Thought series’

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona has launched a bold new public engagement initiative titled ‘Food for Thought’, transforming the Toyota…

Voters now casting ballots in Barbados snap general election

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn estimated 271,205 voters have begun casting their ballots in Wednesday’s snap general election that Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called a year ahead of schedule, as she seeks a third consecutive term in office.

While six political parties and 96 independent candidates are contesting control of the 30-seat Parliament, political observers say the contest is largely a straight fight between the island’s two oldest political parties — the governing Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the main opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP).