Dr Nigel Clarke, minister of finance and the public service, opened the 2023-2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday and Our Today caught up with those who were present to hear how the Government plans to fund Jamaica’s first ever trillion-dollar Budget.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs Hurricane Melissa barrels towards Jamaica, people should never leave dogs tethered or penned outside and always take their animal companions with them if they have to evacuate their homes…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Telecommunications provider Flow has reinforced its commitment to keeping Jamaicans connected as the country braces for Hurricane Melissa. The company has announced that all its residential prepaid mobile customers will…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has postponed all graduation ceremonies scheduled for the upcoming weekend due to the menacing Hurricane Melissa. In a press release to the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving food and income security across the region through sustainable irrigation investments. Dr Isaac Solomon, vice president of operations, emphasised…
Reading Time: 3 minutesHurricane Melissa has begun making a slow, north-northeastern turn towards Jamaica’s southern coast on Tuesday (October 28), according to satellite imagery, poised to make landfall as the strongest cyclone the…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree people reportedly lost their lives while trying to safeguard properties in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Melissa. They are from Hanover, another St Catherine, and St Elizabeth. Health…
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