Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the 2023 death of his wife Melissa is to be sentenced today.
Phase eight of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP) will focus on the provision of potable water to communities where bauxite mining is done.
Mining Minister Floyd Green says there are still critical communities that suffer from fundamental deficiencies that must be addressed in the short term.
The Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas is entering a new phase of development, with seven government entities signing leases to occupy space at the facility.
The move marks a major step in populating the complex nearly a year after it officially opened last April.
The Jamaican government is discontinuing the current arrangement concerning the deployment of medical professionals in the public health sector by Cuba.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement today.
Jamaica’s sole oil refinery and primary fuel source, Petrojam, says it is aware of public concerns about how the US/Israel-Iran conflict will affect local fuel prices and continues to monitor international developments.
In a statement it said the published ex-refinery prices for petroleum products effective today March 5, reflected price adjustments across all classes of fuels.