Jamaica

September 19, the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty, The Queen, will not be observed as a public holiday in the country

Ms. Toshami Calvin won the title of Miss Universe Jamaica 2022 last Saturday night at the AC Hotel Kingston; in the first quarter of 2023 she will travel abroad to represent Jamaica at the 71st Miss Universe pageant

The Non Pariel water supply project - benefitting about 9.000 residents - has been undertaken by the government at a cost of about $475 million,

Dr Lucien Jones, vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Council, says the cost of road crashes to the health sector and the country is too high, and the measures taken against reckless motorists should send a commensurate signal

The country developed a strategy and action plan for gender and climate change, guided by a national assessment

The Rita Marley Foundation celebrates the 76th birthday of founder reggae icon by opening the 2022 Rita Marley Scholarship fund, investing $4 million to help women overcome obstacles to pursue higher education and achieve their dreams

The country a recorded 17,1% drop in the birth rate between 2011 and 2021, according to the Statistical Office of Jamaica

The Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James will have access to improved sanitation facilities thanks to a project undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund to upgrade toilets and other washrooms, repair the roof and construct water tank bases

Latest study estimates expense on security by private businesses between US$88 and US$142 million, over 1% of the country’s total output in goods and services, while 18% have reported 4% loss in sales annually due to crime

Jamaica's constitutional framework needs clarification and redefinition, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness after declaring a State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine Parish due to high incidence of organised criminal activity

Elaine Thompson-Herah broke her own meet record yesterday running 10.83 seconds (0.3m/s) to win the women’s 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco

The head of the island's main anti-animal cruelty lobby has criticised the culture of provocation at Jamaica's Lacovia Zoo in St Elizabeth, calling it 'reckless endangerment' after a lion appeared to rip a worker's finger off

The Department of Posts and Telecommunications has connected 73 post offices across the island to the Internet, as it works to automate its services in an effort to transform itself into a modern postal service provider