Public commentator, Dr Nadeen Spence, says the Holness administration's performance in the past year has to be weighed against the impact of Hurricane Melissa. This, as the Holness administration marks one year since it secured a historic third consecutive term in...
Water minister, Matthew Samuda, says an additional $500 million has been approved to strengthen the government's response to the ongoing drought. Minister Samuda provided the update on Tuesday during a tour of pipe-laying works being carried out by the National Water...
Government senator, Marlon Morgan, is rubbishing the call by the opposition People's National Party, PNP, for the government to release plans to stop the soaring cost of air travel to Jamaica and declining visitor arrivals. In a statement on Wednesday, Morgan said the...
Water Minister, Matthew Samuda, says extending water prohibition orders to other parts of the islandwide could be inevitable given reduced rainfall. On August 17 the government imposed water prohibition orders across Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, St. Mary,...
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has pushed back against his Opposition counterpart, Ian Hayles, who has claimed that government neglect has left Jamaica unprepared for the drought. In a statement, Hayles said non-revenue water remained a national scandal and that viable...
Two taxi associations are welcoming the government's decision to delay the implementation of the traffic ticket demerit points system. The government had previously announced that the system would take effect on October 1. However, the date has now been pushed...
Work has commenced to repair Burnt Savannah Primary School in St Elizabeth, almost 10 months after Hurricane Melissa devastated the institution. The start of repairs follows an outcry from parents and the school administration. When Nationwide visited the school on...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says a survey is underway that will guide how the government further supports displaced residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny. Dr Holness went to Coopers Pen on Friday for a site visit. The visit follows the demolition of several houses...
Constituency chairman for the People's National Party in North Trelawny, Dennis Meadows says the residents have accepted that they have to relocate. On the weekend, the residents protested, declaring that they've been at the location for decades. One of them demanded...
A distinct and trusted voice. That's how Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has reacted to the passing of veteran Journalist Dervan Malcolm. Malcolm is understood to have died on Thursday after battling illness. In a statement on Friday morning, Prime Minister Holness...