Ten Jamaicans have been awarded Musgrave Medals by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) for outstanding contribution to the fields of literature, science or art. The annual awards ceremony was held on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at the Institute’s East Street address in downtown Kingston. Leading the list of awardees are Professor Emeritus, Sir Godfrey “Geoff” Oliver Palmer, Winston Alexander George Ewart,...

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is embarking on a national voter identification (ID) card renewal exercise starting November 4. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (Oct. 17), Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, said that the renewal process is a national activity, which will encompass all 14 parishes across the island. “We are encouraging all registered voters with...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting a second quarter calendar year economic growth of 1.3 per cent, between April and June, relative to the corresponding period in 2018. STATIN’s Director General, Carol Coy, said the out-turn was spurred by a 1.6 per cent expansion in the services industries, and 0.6 per cent in the goods producing industries. “When...

The management of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) was officially handed over by the Government to PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL) on Wednesday (Oct. 16). Last October, the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) signed a 25-year concession agreement with Mexican firm Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), for operation of the facility through its local subsidiary, PACKAL. The company has...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the current business environment in Jamaica is the best it has been in decades as businesses reported profits that exceeded their expectations in the last quarter. Prime Minister Andrew Holness asserted that business owners should be confident, He says Government policies will be in favour of business development, economic growth, and job creation. "What...

Cari-Med Group Limited is investing more than $6 billion in the development of a distribution centre in St. Catherine. The 258,000-square-foot facility, which is being built on land along Salt Pond Road in Bernard Lodge, will house the warehouses and administrative offices of the entity’s Consumer Goods Division. The first phase of the project, for which ground was broken on...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to establish a Best Practice Training Centre for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). The setting up of the centre is part of a raft of measures to be undertaken over the next two years with support from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen the country’s IPC strategy. PAHO/WHO will...