Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is defending the billions of dollars the government has spent on the rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James. According to the Minister, it’s been money well spent. The troubled hospital has been under renovation since 2017. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debates, Dr. Tufton sought to […]

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Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton says over the last five years, the government has invested nearly $4 billion in upgrading primary care facilities. The funding has been done through the island’s Regional Health Authorities. Dr. Tufton says the current administration has worked tirelessly to fix the problems inherited from the previous PNP government. He’s alleging […]

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The Caribbean region is projected to remain largely unaffected by global trade tensions. That’s according to the latest Global Economic Prospects report published by the World Bank on Tuesday. However, the report anticipates average global growth will decline significantly, particularly in the United States. Mahiri Stewart tells us more. The World Bank blames rising trade […]

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National security minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says if the current pattern holds, the country could see well below 800 murders for 2025. Speaking with Nationwide News‘ Cliff Hughes on Monday Dr. Chang credited the continued reduction in the country’s murder rate on the work of the police in disrupting gangs with the continued backing of […]

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The legal battle over the removal of PNP campaign signs by the St. James Municipal Corporation is escalating. Three PNP caretakers in the parish have been granted permission to seek judicial review of the decision. They’ve also been granted an injunction by the Supreme Court against any further actions by the Corporation to have their […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the large-scale infrastructure development programmes now underway across the country are taking place because of the fiscal space created by his government’s economic reforms. He was addressing the media at the handover of a home under New Social Housing Programme, NSHP, in Brampton District, Trelawny, on Friday. Holness was […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks during a briefing at the ministry’s office in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, June 3. (Adrian Walker/JIS) Foreign affairs minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is pushing back against comments from the opposition, suggesting the country’s international reputation is at risk due to recent government actions. According […]

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The report detailing the job descriptions for parliamentarians has finally been tabled and approved in the House of Representatives. The report will form the basis on which proper criteria will be established for the public to judge the performance and behaviour of their MPs. As the historic document was being tabled, some MPs blasted their […]

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Jamaica’s international reputation is at serious risk of being compromised by the recent actions of members of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, JLP. That’s the claim from Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke. Dr. Brown Burke gave the assessment as part of her Sectoral Debate presentation on Tuesday. Chevon Campbell tells us more. […]

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Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, says the government expects to complete work under its Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help, REACH, programme by the end of the month. The minister gave the update in the House of Representatives as part of his Sectoral Debate Presentation dubbed ‘READY……STEADY……GO’ on Tuesday. The REACH Programme focuses […]

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