The St. James Police are continuing their search for wanted persons following the seizure of two high-powered weapons in Green Pond on Thursday. Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels is Commanding Officer of the Division. A video posted to the Jamaica Constabulary...
Vice-chairman of the Economic and Tax Committee at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, John Butler, believes the performance of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, NaRRA, will either make of break the Holness administration. Butler was assessing the...
Health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the government has a number of notable achievements under its belt in the year since it won a historic third term in office. In a post on social media on Thursday, Dr. Tufton noted that the administration has disbursed $50...
Education minister, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, says she is elated by water minister, Matthew Samuda's, announcement that schools will be among facilities prioritised during drought mitigation efforts. Minister Samuda announced that $150 million will be allocated...
The government has signed contracts to support the delivery of approximately 268 semi-permanent housing solutions across Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth following Hurricane Melissa. One hundred and forty-three of them are earmarked for Westmoreland and 125 for St....
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, JHTA, is calling for a framework that ensures Jamaicans can enjoy the island’s beaches while protecting the environmental, economic and tourism interests that depend on them. The call was made by JHTA president, O'Brian...
As the new school year approaches, two of the most significant stakeholders in the back-to-school process, dressmakers and tailors, are reporting a mixed bag as far as business activity. Nationwide News canvassed a few of them in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew on Wednesday....
President of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica, NPTAJ, Stewart Jacobs, is urging parents to prioritise good values in their children. In his back-to-school message to parents on Monday, Jacobs says achievement involves more than academics. He notes...
Education minister, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging parents of children with special needs not to be discouraged by the stigma surrounding their condition when seeking assistance. Minister Morris Dixon was speaking during a handover ceremony of an upgraded...
A woman has been charged with faking a kidnapping. She has been identified as 36-year-old Alecia Watkins, also called 'Renae' of Petersfield, Westmoreland. Reports are that at about 7:43 pm on August 15, the father of Watkins’ child allegedly received a photo and...