Speaking during this morning's post cabinet press briefing, Mrs Williams pointed to the Net International Reserves (NIR), currently standing at US$6.8 billion as a critical safeguard against sudden movements in oil prices.
Reports to IRIE FM News are that a child who was at home reported seeing flames coming through the roof, followed by smoke sometime after one this afternoon. Residents were alerted and the fire brigade summoned. One unit from the Ocho Rios fire station responded.
The probe follows public concerns about the $1.4 billion acquisition. The Government imported buses from the United States ahead of the reopening of schools for the 2025/26 academic year.
With 900 colorectal/colon cancer cases being recorded in Jamaica annually, citizens are being reminded to get screened for the disease.
The call was renewed by Regional Priority Non-Communicable Disease and Family Health Coordinator with the Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell.
It comes amid the observation of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
This was announced by the Toll Authority in a post on Instagram. The initiative, introduced on November 10 last year, allowed vehicles transporting humanitarian aid and essential supplies to travel toll-free, enabling the efficient delivery of support to affected communities.