$700M set aside to complete construction, equipping of Western Children’s Hospital

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Government has set aside more than $700 million for the completion of construction and acquisition of equipment for the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay, St James….

Fisheries ministry invests $180M in phase 2 of Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has officially launched Phase 2 of the Fisheries Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme. Through the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), the ministry will make a…

St James man before court after alleged bar slap leaves woman injured

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA St James man is facing the court following an alleged assault stemming from an altercation at a bar in Flanker late last year.

O’Brian Streete appeared before Judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday, where he was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm against a woman from his community. He is being represented by attorney Dalton Reid.

FHC transitions Lawrence Tavern operations, strengthens services across network 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC) advises that its Lawrence Tavern Branch, which remained closed following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, will not be reopened. The decision forms part of the…

5-year-old girl suspected of drowning in pit at Clarendon home

Reading Time: < 1 minutePolice in Clarendon are investigating the tragic death of a five-year-old girl who is believed to have drowned at her home in Rocky Point on Sunday.

The child has been identified as Rackeema Williams.

RAJ welcomes government’s ambitious water infrastructure upgrades

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) has enthusiastically endorsed the Jamaican Government’s plans to enhance the island’s water storage and distribution network, particularly in the Kingston Metropolitan Area, hailing the…