Jamaica

At the Jamaica China Goodwill (JCG) Infant School in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, a $9 million library has been set up to encourage children to read and to improve literacy at the institution

The Government will move with speed and alacrity to transform Jamaica into a republic, said Prime Minister, Andrew Holness

States of emergency in eight parishes have been renewed; announced on 15 November 2022 to control an ongoing threat of crime linked to gang activity, they allow authorities to search buildings and arrest citizens without a warrant

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising shoppers not to accept poorly documented cash register tapes as substitutes for receipts from vendors

Members of the local cultural and entertainment industries will soon have a dedicated health insurance programme, according to a statement by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport

The first group of nurses from the United States who will participate in the Code Care Project have now arrived in Jamaica

The Fund for Culture, Health, Arts, Sport and Education has awarded a JMD130 million (€824.000) grant to renovate the May Pen Infant School

The new Road Traffic Act and regulations has been introduced by the Government to establish and implement an effective legislative framework to reduce the high level of road traffic deaths in the country

One of the island's leading consultant psychiatrists said the decentralisation of mental health care has been blamed for the incidence of fatal violence committed by mentally ill persons in Jamaica

Chinese technology company Huawei has inaugurated its new offices with low-carbon digital solutions and a modern working environment for staff with a $300 million investment, welcomed by the country

The #DoYourShare campaign was officially unveiled, promoting the expansion of safe spaces in support of mental health, providing a platform for people to share their stories and experiences of mental disorders and to access resources, reducing stigma

A sperm whale that was beached in shallow waters in Negril, Jamaica this morning has been freed and is back in open water, according to a Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency

The country is on the verge of becoming a major legal transshipment hub for medical cannabis