Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren (seated, fifth left) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Emergency Response Specialist, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency, Mary Oyella (seated, sixth left), share a moment with participants in a recent four-day workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency Preparedness and Response, at Tropics View...

The framework for quality and standards in the craft sector is being strengthened to ensure that Jamaican made products reach new heights of global competitiveness, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Addressing a craft product assessors workshop at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator Resource Centre in St. Andrew on September 26, the...

The Green Grotto Caves & Attractions, owned and managed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has proudly been recognized with the prestigious Master Certification by EarthCheck for the last 21 years, the world's leading scientific benchmarking, certification, and advisory group for travel and tourism. This milestone makes Green Grotto the first attraction of its kind in the Caribbean to achieve...

Jamaica Post is on track to shortly establish another Premium Service Centre. Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, says this centre will be opened at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew and will be in addition to facilities established at several other locations. These include the Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston and the Montego Bay #1 Post Office in St....

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The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) continues to make significant strides in empowering local businesses and entrepreneurs to develop and thrive through its diverse lending programmes. General Manager for Channels, Relationships, and Marketing at the DBJ, Edison Galbraith, informed a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on September 17, that the Bank’s products are aimed at providing inclusive financial solutions...

MORANT BAY, September 20 (JIS): The Robin’s Bay Beach in St. Mary now sports a new look, thanks to a recent community stakeholder clean-up exercise. This initiative was led by GATE Recycling Groups in partnership with Robin’s Bay Primary School and Robin’s Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church. Some 3,000 soda bottles, 1,500 juice bottles, garbage and debris were removed during the...

MONTEGO BAY, Sept. 21 (JIS): Residents of St. James are to benefit from the construction of four additional health centres in the parish. The project, to be funded by the National Health Fund (NHF) at a cost of $500 million, will see centres being built in Farm Heights, Norwood, Maroon Town and New Hampton, beginning January 2025. This was disclosed...

Bananas and plantains are expected to return to the market in good supply by February 2025. Addressing Wednesday’s (September 25) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said both crops contribute more than $13 billion annually to Jamaica’s economy, and were severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Detailed assessments revealed that approximately 64...

Through decisive action by the Government and the resilience of farmers and fisherfolk, the agricultural sector, which suffered significant damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl, is on the road to recovery. This was noted by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, as he provided an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme in the House...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is to disburse $15 million to the St. Ann Municipal Corporation for emergency repairs at the St. Ann’s Bay Market in the parish. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, after a tour of the facility on Tuesday (September 24). “The Ministry is going to be providing $15 million, which...