Wind farm sale - Government of Jamaica seeks more private sector involvement in renewable energy for the New Year
Wigton Windfarm in Manchester is to be privatised in the New Year as part of Government plans to increase the use of renewable energy and reduce the national oil import bill which this year passed the US$1.5 billion mark for the first time.
Health Ministry gets 1,000 mosquito nets
The Ministry of Health has received a total of 1,000 mosquito nets from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to assist in its efforts to quell the malaria outbreak. Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services,,
Jackson district gets gift for Christmas
The small farming community of Jackson district in St. Mary has much to celebrate this Christmas season as the two kilometres of road in the district will soon be rehabilitated. Last week Cabinet approved a $23 million contract...
RGD, funeral directors link up to improve data on deaths
The Registrar General De-partment (RGD) says it will be working closely with funeral directors islandwide to improve the collection of data relating to deaths in Jamaica. This collaboration will also support the efforts of funeral directors...
Gun find no surprise to Area One police
Western Bureau: Unlike residents of the area, last Wednesday's seizure of eight AK-47 rifles, a .357 magnum revolver and a quantity of assorted ammunition in a pre-dawn police operation in Green Bay, St. Elizabeth, did not come as a surprise...
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