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Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, pilots the Registration of Titles Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 2020 (SPA); and Registration of Titles (Amendment) Act, 2020 (RTA), in the Senate on Friday (May 8). The Bills seek to transform the country’s land-titling system.

Senate Expected to Pass Land-Titling Bills at Next Sitting

Two companion Bills, aimed at revolutionising the country’s land-titling system, are expected to be passed during the next sitting of the Senate. These are the Registration of Titles Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 2020 (SPA); and the...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), gestures as he speaks to Managing Director, Unicomer (Courts) Jamaica Limited, Dennis Harris (right), at the official presentation of beds by Courts to the Ministry, on May 8, at the Unicomer Distribution Centre in Kingston.

Health Ministry Receives 20 Beds From Courts

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton; and senior citizen, Gwendolyn Morgan, from the Comprehensive Health Centre's exercise group, engage in physical activity at the first anniversary celebration for Jamaica Moves, held at Emancipation Park in April 2018.

Health Ministry Encourages Jamaicans to Engage in Physical Activity

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a digital press conference from the Ministry's New Kingston offices on Wednesday (May 6).

Jamaica First in Caribbean for Number of COVID-19 Tests

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis.

Preparations Under Way in St. Elizabeth for Hurricane Season

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left); and Head of the European Union Delegation, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (right), raise a toast to celebrate Europe Day 2019.

6 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Hails EU’S Partnership in COVID-19 Fight

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is lauding the 45 years of partnership between Jamaica and the Europe Union (EU) and the Union’s solidarity with the country in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, in a message to mark Europe Day on May 9, noted that this year’s observance, which is...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Businesses Encouraged To Post Social Distancing Signs

Business establishments are being encouraged to reinforce social distancing by posting signs indicating how far apart customers should be when standing of walking throughout their environment. This is to ensure that patrons keep a distance of at least two metres or six feet away from others in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Jamaica has 69...

6 years ago Tourism

Opportunities for Tourism Post COVID-19

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a number of new opportunities will be created for stakeholders in the tourism industry when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends. He cited technology as one of the tools that will “play a new and exciting and far-reaching role in the new tourism that is going to emerge.” “What the current practices are showing...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square on April 9.

6 years ago Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Speeds Up Water Trucking

The St. James Municipal Corporation has expedited the trucking of water to communities facing shortages. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, said that over 84 loads of the commodity have been delivered so far, through a $5 million allocation from the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. He noted that consistent supply of water to residents, for proper...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

65 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Jamaica

Jamaica now has sixty-five (65) confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The two new COVID-19 cases are: A 50-year-old female from St James with a travel history from New York; and A 21-year-old female from St Catherine who is under investigation. They bring to thirty-one (31) the number of imported cases, twenty-two (22) the number of import-related cases...

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Jamaica to Play Key Role in Global Tourism Recovery

Jamaica will play a key role in restoring global tourism when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He said that the country is not only working on recovery efforts locally, but is also reaching out to assist its counterparts in the Caribbean region and elsewhere. “Jamaica is not just talking about itself…Jamaica is not just...

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

6 years ago Tourism

TEF Summer Interns To Gain International Certification

Participants in this year’s Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme will obtain international certification from the American Hotels and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), once they pass the relevant tests. The disclosure was made by the entity’s Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace, during an interview with JIS News on Wednesday (March 4). He noted that the AHLEI certification was first...