Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has emphasised the need to build capacity in the local agricultural and manufacturing sectors to support the growing demands of the tourism industry. Speaking at the handover of a police vehicle to the Pedro Plains Police Station in St. Elizabeth, on July 16, Mr. Bartlett outlined that the tourism sector’s success depends heavily on...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has surpassed its mandated target of building 43,000 housing solutions, delivering more than 50,000 homes since April 2021, a significant milestone in Jamaica’s efforts to tackle the housing deficit. Addressing the ceremony to break ground for the agency’s Chantilly Gardens housing development in Westmoreland, on Friday (July 18), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew...

Beginning Monday, July 21, 2025, the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) will officially launch its Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) system, eliminating the issuance of paper certificates at the end of vehicle inspections. This digital transformation is aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing data security, and delivering faster service to motorists. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank...

Genuine fire calls decreased by 14.2 per cent last year, with 9,775 calls reported, and the number of fire-related deaths also declined by 15.6 per cent. The information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, 2024. Nine parishes recorded a reduction in fires, with the largest decreases observed in St. James, St. Mary...

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr. Gary McKenzie, has welcomed the donation of a new vehicle to the Pedro Plains Police Station in St. Elizabeth. He emphasised its importance in enhancing police mobility and supporting ongoing crime reduction efforts in St. Elizabeth. Speaking at the handover ceremony at the station...

Hanover’s 75 per cent reduction in murders is being hailed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as an example of what can be achieved through well executed crime-fighting strategies and collaboration with stakeholders. Eight murders were recorded in the parish up to July 10, which is a significant decline over the 31 murders reported for the same...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (ret’ d) Antony Anderson (right), greets Prime Minister of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. The occasion was a reception in honour of the visiting Prime Minster at the Embassy of Haiti in Washington DC on Tuesday (July 15).