JABBEM President Dr. Devon Taylor made the disclosure yesterday.According to Dr. Taylor, the first appearance will be today in the St. Ann's Bay Parish Court in relation to the Mammee Bay prescriptive right case.

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says his Ministry is seeking to secure an additional $50 million to assist churches damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.The Government has allocated $75 million under the Community Churches Clean-Up and Restoration initiative to assist 420 churches across St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St. James, Trelawny and Hanover.

The management of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) says it continues to experience challenges with the central air conditioning system serving two of its operating theatres.KPH said these challenges have resulted in disruptions to surgical services and delays in the scheduling and completion of elective surgeries across multiple specialities.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica must do more to maximise the economic value generated by its internationally recognised rum industry. Speaking at the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association and Spirits Pool Association Reception in Kingston, Seiveright described rum as one of Jamaica's strongest examples of a value-added export industry, with benefits extending well beyond the distillery gates.

Fi We Children Foundation (FWCFf) is calling on the Education Ministry to implement faster and more accessible educational assessments- for children experiencing developmental and learning challenges linked- to the Covid-19 pandemic and other public health crises. The foundation’s call follows a newspaper report  highlighting growing concerns that “pandemic babies” are contributing to increased demand for inclusive classrooms.