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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Senior Immigration Officer, Dwayne Haughton (left), observe as Jamaican traveller, Maureen Charlton, uses the new electronic gates (e-gates) facility installed at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.

‘Internet of Things’ Transforming Travel Experiences at Jamaica’s Air- and Seaports

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe, says the entity is looking to further enhance the travel experience at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay by introducing self-service kiosks, electronic gates (e-gates) and biometrics for departing passengers....

A section of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road under construction in St. James.

$14 Billion Earmarked for Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right), breaks ground for the $2.7-billion Westmoreland Divisional Police Headquarters in Llandilo in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, in March 2024. He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor, Danree Delancy; Head of M&M Construction Limited, Richard Mullings; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson; former Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright; and Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Westmoreland, Canon Hartley Perrin.

Work to Continue on New Westmoreland Police Divisional Headquarters

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to students at Manchester High School recently.

Gov’t Strengthens Support for Secondary-Level Students

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on February 13, under the theme ‘Jamaica’s Next Chapter: Aspiring to Greatness’. Mr. Fuller deputised for Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

Gov’t to Develop Digital Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

1 year ago Health & Wellness

$5 Billion Allocated to CRH Project

The ongoing redevelopment of the St. James-based Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) has been allocated more than $5 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year. Over the next 12 months, the money will be spent to continue civil works associated with Phase one to three of the redevelopment of the institution, taking it to 90 per cent completion. Details of the project...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Corporation

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Three-Member Panel to Make Recommendations to Reform Building Approval Process

The recently appointed three-member panel to conduct an administrative review of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) building approval process will be providing recommendations for reform. The review is intended to improve efficiency and transparency of the building development approval process. At a recent monthly meeting of the KSAMC, at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, Mayor of Kingston,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.

1 year ago EducationYouth

Construction of First STEAM Academy to Commence in Fiscal Year 2025/26

Construction of Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy will begin in fiscal year 2025/26. A Jamaica 60 legacy project, the institution will be erected on the 22 acres of land reserved for social services at the Greater Bernard Lodge Development in St. Catherine. The works will be done under Phase II of the Education System Transformation...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the opening ceremony on day one (February 17) of the Third Global Resilience Conference and Expo at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover.

1 year ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Highlights GTRCMC’s Strides in Bolstering Global Tourism Resilience

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has been making significant strides in strengthening the industry’s resilience globally through innovative programmes and strategic alliances. Among the GTRCMC’s key areas of focus is climate tourism resilience, according to Mr. Bartlett, who was addressing the opening ceremony on day one (February 17) of the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the opening ceremony on day one (February 17) of the third Global Resilience Conference & Expo at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover.

1 year ago Tourism

GTRCMC to Revolutionise Tourism Industry with AI-Driven Initiatives

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) is set to revolutionise the tourism industry with a series of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven initiatives. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said these initiatives encompass dedicated training and capacity-building programmes, thought leadership, and advocacy efforts. Addressing the opening ceremony on day one (February 17) of the third Global Resilience Conference &...

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentParliament

Work Advancing on Electronic Land Titling Project

The Government is looking to finalise awarding of a contract for the Electronic Land Titling Project during the upcoming fiscal year. A sum of $500 million has been allocated for the project in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, is intended to...

Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western St. Thomas, Kashane Grossett, speaks during the St Thomas Municipal Corporation’s monthly sitting in Morant Bay on February 13.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA to Provide Report on Solid Waste Transfer from Morant Bay Landfill to Riverton

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says a comprehensive report on the progress of removing garbage from the Morant Bay landfill in St. Thomas to the Riverton landfill in Kingston is expected to be delivered by March. Speaking during the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s monthly sitting in Morant Bay on February 13, Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western...