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Craft with a Difference: A Black Friday Weekend Extravaganza is being hosted by the Tourism Product Development Company on Sunday, December 1 at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay.

TPDCO to Host Craft with a Difference in Montego Bay on December 1

The Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, will come alive on Sunday (Dec. 1) for the staging of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) craft extravaganza. Dubbed ‘Craft with a Difference: A Black Friday Weekend Extravaganza,’ the event,...

Regional Manager, Kingston, with the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Christina Gordon, speaks at a training and development workshop for media professionals, held on November 28 at the Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

Carriers of HIV Virus Must Stick to Medication

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Chairman, Urban Development Corporation, Norman Brown, at the recent Urban Development Corporation (UDC) breakfast session with stakeholders from various sectors, at the AC Kingston Hotel. At centre is General Manager, UDC, L. Robert Honeyghan.

Ground to Be Broken for Caymanas Logistics Project Before March Next Year

Manager for Licensing at the Jamaica Trade Board, Christina DuHarris, shares valuable information on motor-vehicle importation, during the agency's ‘Best Practices’ webinar, held on November 27.

Jamaica Trade Board Hosts Webinar on Motor-Vehicle Importation

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., (second right), addresses potential candidates for placement in the Overseas Employment (farmwork) Programme in Canada and the United States (US), during a recruitment exercise at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday (November 28). Looking on is Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.

Gov’t Ensuring Inclusiveness in Overseas Employment Programme

2 years ago Health & Wellness

People Living With HIV Must Stick To Medication

To live normal lives, people living with HIV must stick to their medication, says Regional Manager, Kingston, with the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Christina Gordon. Noting that the illness is no longer a death sentence, Miss Gordon said it is very important that persons get tested to know their HIV status, and if they are positive, they must...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum, held under the theme TRENDJA – The Future of Education with AI and Digital Technology: A Jamaican Explorative Vision’. The forum, hosted at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Wednesday (November 27), was staged to provide persons with information on AI and how it can be beneficial to children and parents.

2 years ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Parents Encouraged to Guide Their Children’s Engagements with Artificial Intelligence

As technology continues to rapidly evolve, parents are being encouraged to facilitate their children’s exploration of and engagement with artificial intelligence (AI). This urging comes from Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who noted that AI is a critical part of the future. Speaking during the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting...

2 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Intensifies Activities in Northeast Region

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is intensifying activities in its northeast region to educate young people about drug use and provide them with the tools to build their resilience skills. The focus is part of observances for National Drug Awareness Month, which aims to educate, prevent, and provide support in combating substance abuse. Under the theme ‘Know the...

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Tables Second Supplementary Estimates for Fiscal Year 2024/25

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tabled the Second Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2024/25 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 26). The estimates reflect the changes resulting from the recent assignment of subjects and departments, agencies and other public bodies, which took effect on October 30, 2024. The impacted entities are the Office...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis.

2 years ago ParliamentWorks / Construction

Work Well Advanced to Improve Water Supply in St. James Southern

Work is well advanced to improve potable water supplied across St. James Southern, with a number of projects under way to bring the precious amenity to thousands of residents. This was announced by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Hon. Homer Davis, who indicated that the projects...

The Donald Sangster Building, located at 116 East Street, Kingston. The corporate offices of Tax Administration Jamaica are situated here.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustryPress Release

Select Tax Offices to Open this Saturday November 30, 2024

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will open the doors of select Tax Offices this Saturday, November 30, 2024, as it continues to provide weekend services every last Saturday of the month for the 2024/25 financial year. The following Tax Offices will operate this Saturday between the hours of 10:00 am – 2:00 pm:  St. Andrew (Constant Spring)  Montego Bay...

2 years ago Uncategorized

Chukka Caribbean Adventures Named World’s Leading Destination Experiences 2024

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville, is celebrating the company’s World’s Leading Destination Experiences 2024 Award as a crowning achievement for Jamaica and regional tourism. Chukka was chosen from a world-class field of adventure attraction companies as the best in the world in destination experiences at the prestigious 31st World Travel Awards held at the Savoy...