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Richard Ho Lung | Christ is the best for the new year

Published:Friday | January 3, 2020 | 12:00 AM

Dear beloved sisters and brothers, At Christmastime our saviour is born, let us all rejoice. Sadness should have no place in this season; the birthday of Jesus Christ. There are all kinds of evils that threaten us with death. So many of my friends...

Government must invest in strategic areas of the economy, says economist

Published:Friday | January 3, 2020 | 12:06 AMPaul Clarke/Gleaner Writer

Economist and professor at The University of the West Indies, Densil Williams, has said the Government needs to be making investments in strategic areas over the long term for the elusive growth demands to be met. He said there will be no growth in...

Samuda proposes impact assessment study on plastic ban

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 5:19 PM

Government Senator Matthew Samuda is proposing that an environmental impact assessment study be undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of the ban on certain categories of single-use plastics. In an interview with JIS News, Samuda said the study...

CMS says no Tuberculosis at Supreme Court building

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 5:10 PM

The Court Management Services has moved to respond to reports about suspected cases of Tuberculosis (TB) and the possible exposure at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston. In a statement this afternoon, the agency said there is no established...

$17 million repair to Orange Hill road in Westmoreland

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 2:29 PM

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that it has spent just under $17 million to repair sections of the Orange Hill roadway in Western Westmoreland. Orange Hill is a small, rural community located on the outskirts of Negril. The NWA...

3.0 quake rattles sections of Corporate Area

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 3:34 PM

The Earthquake Unit is reporting that a minor quake rattled sections of the Corporate Area this afternoon. The unit says the 3.0 quake occurred at 2:27 p.m. and had an epicentre of 8 km north of Penlyne Castle, St Thomas in the Blue Mountains. It...

Mandatory e-filing of individual income tax now in effect

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 11:59 AM

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding taxpayers currently filing Individual Income Tax (IIT) Returns that they are now required to do so electronically. Taxpayers may visit the TAJ’s online portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. The...

Jamaica's economic expansion continues despite shocks - Clarke

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 11:41 AM

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke says the Jamaican economy continues to show improving resilience given the country’s modest expansion, despite external economic shocks, in the third quarter of 2019. Clarke notes...

Nine firearms, 86 assorted rounds of ammunition seized

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 10:55 AM

The police are reporting the seizure of nine firearms and 86 assorted rounds of ammunition over three days. They further say a number of persons have been arrested in connection with the seizures. The recoveries were made between Monday, December...

Health professionals being equipped to support persons affected by depression

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 10:09 AM

Parish Psychiatrist for Kingston and St Andrew Dr Craig Radlein says health professionals and other personnel are being equipped to provide the necessary support to persons suffering from depression and anxiety. Radlein noted that both conditions...

COJ to roll out more business registration kiosks

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 9:24 AM

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is encouraging persons to use its Electronic Business Registration Form kiosk, located at its New Kingston offices, to register their business or company. Public Relations Officer at the COJ Kawain...

NSWMA embarking on composting awareness campaign

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 9:13 AM

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be partnering with the Social Development Commission and Rural Agricultural Development Authority to heighten public awareness about the benefits of composting. Composting is a...

Bittersweet memories after Maldon Primary principal’s sudden passing

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:32 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: The Maldon Primary School family in Maldon, St James, will start the 2020 school term mourning the sudden death of principal Audrey Bernard-Kilbourne on Boxing Day. Bernard-Kilbourne, who hailed from the Stonebrooke community in...

Sligoville communities to get water ease

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:30 AM

Stung by criticisms from residents in Sligoville, about the lack of piped water in their community, the National Water Commission (NWC) declared that they have embarked on a programme to improve reliability across all water delivery systems in the...

SDC assisted thousands of young Jamaicans in 2019

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:27 AM

More than 2,000 young Jamaicans benefited from social-and grant-assistance programmes that were administered by the Social Development Commission (SDC) during 2019. This was disclosed by Local Government and Community Development Minister Desmond...

Negril Chamber urges infrastructure revamp to match tourism boost

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:00 AM

The Negril Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has appealed to the Government to improve the Westmoreland town’s infrastructure, which it said has not been developed to accommodate ongoing expansion. Negril has been on an upward trajectory as a growing...

Earth Today | Local scientists urge consideration for forced migration due to climate change

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:00 AM

WITH THE many challenges of climate change, it may be easy to overlook for action the forced migration of Caribbean nationals, which is a real possibility, given the projections for sea level rise and coastal erosion. It is against this background...

Earth Today | Environmental club programme for Clarendon, St Catherine schools

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2020 | 12:00 AM

THE NATIONAL Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) recently launched the National School Environmental Club Programme (NSECP) in several Clarendon and St Catherine institutions. Inactive environment and science clubs are to be strengthened through...

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Richard Ho Lung | Christ is the best for the new year

Government must invest in strategic areas of the economy, says economist

Samuda proposes impact assessment study on plastic ban

CMS says no Tuberculosis at Supreme Court building

$17 million repair to Orange Hill road in Westmoreland

3.0 quake rattles sections of Corporate Area

Mandatory e-filing of individual income tax now in effect

Jamaica's economic expansion continues despite shocks - Clarke

Nine firearms, 86 assorted rounds of ammunition seized

Health professionals being equipped to support persons affected by depression

COJ to roll out more business registration kiosks

NSWMA embarking on composting awareness campaign

Bittersweet memories after Maldon Primary principal’s sudden passing

Sligoville communities to get water ease

SDC assisted thousands of young Jamaicans in 2019

Negril Chamber urges infrastructure revamp to match tourism boost

Earth Today | Local scientists urge consideration for forced migration due to climate change

Earth Today | Environmental club programme for Clarendon, St Catherine schools

Coca-Cola, Bob Marley Foundation bring Christmas cheer to Trench Town

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Colin Wright: Bullish on ecotourism

15-year-old girl shot in head during illegal St James gun salute

Woman shot and killed in Manchester on New Year's Eve

Jamaica ready for IMO Sulphur limit – MAJ

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