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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seated), emphasises a point to (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Knutsford Express, Oliver Townsend; Executive Director, Anthony Copeland; and Customer Transport Officer, Rohan Nash, at the opening of the company’s Sangster International Airport depot in Montego Bay on Tuesday (January 9).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seated), emphasises a point to (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Knutsford Express, Oliver Townsend; Executive Director, Anthony Copeland; and Customer Transport Officer, Rohan Nash, at the opening of the company’s Sangster International Airport depot in Montego Bay on Tuesday (January 9).
Tourism

Tourism Minister Welcomes Expansion of Knutsford Express Bus Service

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the expansion of service by ground transportation provider, Knutsford Express, will serve to expose locals and tourists to Jamaica’s lesser known rural attractions. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at the official opening of the...
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), views mosquito larvae under a microscope during a tour of the Mosquito Control and Research Unit (MCRU) Insectary at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus, which was officially opened on Tuesday (January 9). Others (from left) are: Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant; Chief Medical Officer in the Health Ministry, Dr. Winston De La Haye; UWI Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Mona campus Principal, Professor Archibald McDonald; and MCRU Head, Dr. Marcia Mundle.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), views mosquito larvae under a microscope during a tour of the Mosquito Control and Research Unit (MCRU) Insectary at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus, which was officially opened on Tuesday (January 9). Others (from left) are: Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant; Chief Medical Officer in the Health Ministry, Dr. Winston De La Haye; UWI Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Mona campus Principal, Professor Archibald McDonald; and MCRU Head, Dr. Marcia Mundle.

Mosquito Control Programme Strengthened

Tsunami Alert Cancelled for Jamaica
Staff members at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre located along South Camp Road in Kingston engage in a praise and worship session held on the grounds of the facility on Monday, January 8.
Staff members at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre located along South Camp Road in Kingston engage in a praise and worship session held on the grounds of the facility on Monday, January 8.

Correctional Services Staff to Be Engaged Through Town Halls
Chief Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspector, Sanniel Wilson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (January 9), about the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries initiative to deal with the Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) cocoa disease.
Chief Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspector, Sanniel Wilson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (January 9), about the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries initiative to deal with the Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) cocoa disease.

Agriculture Ministry to Assist Farmers to Tackle Cocoa Disease

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Local Government

Twinning Resolution Approved By Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation

The cultural, creative and historic ties between Kingston, Jamaica and Windhoek, Namibia in Africa are expected to be strengthened through a twinning relationship. A Resolution to support this partnership was approved at the first Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation meeting for the year on Tuesday (January 9), at its Chambers in downtown Kingston. According to the Resolution, the city...
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Local Government

92 Earthquakes Recorded in Jamaica Last Year

Ninety-two earthquakes were recorded in Jamaica in 2017. Scientific Officer at the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Karleen Black, made the disclosure at the Earthquake Awareness Week launch on Monday (January 8) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Haining Road, St. Andrew. She said “felt earthquake reports” were received for...
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