| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

  • Keyword

  • Date Range

  • Category

  • Content Type

Advertisement
JIS Creators Challenge

Latest

National Cruise Council Chairman, Michael Belnavis
National Cruise Council Chairman, Michael Belnavis
Tourism

Upgrading of Dunn’s River Falls to Boost Cruise Industry

Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Michael Belnavis, says upgrading of the Dunn’s River Falls attraction in Ocho Rios will further boost Jamaica’s growing cruise sector. Mr. Belnavis told JIS News that Jamaica was already on course to becoming...
Paul Holness: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right), listens attentively to Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, at the ground-breaking for the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30.
Paul Holness: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right), listens attentively to Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, at the ground-breaking for the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30.

Gov’t to Place Focus on Falmouth – PM
Community Development Officer of the SDC, St. James, Donovan Hart (left); Director, Local Economic Development and Community Project, Avril Ranger (second left); High School Poster and Product Development Competition Coordinator, Deroux Jones (second right); and Community Development Officer, St. James, Sherona Drummond, view some of the entries in the Product Development Competition in St. James.
Community Development Officer of the SDC, St. James, Donovan Hart (left); Director, Local Economic Development and Community Project, Avril Ranger (second left); High School Poster and Product Development Competition Coordinator, Deroux Jones (second right); and Community Development Officer, St. James, Sherona Drummond, view some of the entries in the Product Development Competition in St. James.

SDC Targets Young People in St. James
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right) at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Oyster Bay, Blue Waters, Trelawny on March 30. At centre is Country Manager for Jamaica, Rafael Matas.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right) at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Oyster Bay, Blue Waters, Trelawny on March 30. At centre is Country Manager for Jamaica, Rafael Matas.

Prime Minister Says Tef Money Is Safe
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan (right), during a JEF Breakfast meeting at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan (right), during a JEF Breakfast meeting at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Business Leaders Welcome Indirect Taxation

More

Tourism

Jamaica a Favourite Spot for the Rich and Famous – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is once again a favourite getaway spot for the rich and famous, proving even more that there is a lucrative market for high-end resorts. The Minister added that the island is also the number-one destination in the region for honeymooners. “Just the other day, we had Prince Harry and his actress girlfriend,...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right); Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (4th left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right), break ground for construction of the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30. Others looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Victor Wright; Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett; Mayor of Falmouth, His Worship Colin Gager; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Job Creation

2,200 Jobs from Excellence Oyster Bay Hotel Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 30) broke ground for construction of the Excellence Oyster Bay hotel in Trelawny, which will create some 2,200 jobs for Jamaicans during the building and operation phases. The US$110-million project is being undertaken by the Excellence Group, which is renowned for its award-winning luxury properties. The hotel is expected to...
Read more
P8- Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is being greeted by Operations Director of B and D Trawling Limited, Sean Francis (centre), at the opening of the 15th meeting of the forum at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on March 30. Looking on is Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Milton Haughton.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Working to Fast-Track New Fisheries Act

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says he is working to speed up the process for the passage of the new fisheries Bill. He noted that the legislation, which will replace the Fisheries Act of 1976, is high on the legislative agenda. “We are attending to it. There is hardly a week that goes by that...
Read more
Skip to content