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Members of the Mudra Art Group perform during ‘Malang’ (‘Boundless Spirits’), an evening of Indian cultural dance, which was staged recently at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus.

UWI Hosts Evening of Indian Dance Forms

The extent to which Jamaica embraces cultural artforms from other countries was on display at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, recently, when it hosted an evening of Indian traditional and contemporary dances, titled ‘Malang’ (‘Boundless Spirits’). The...

Neos Airline on arrival at Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, on Sunday, November 20, carrying 144 passengers and 11 crew members.

Return of Direct Flights from Italy Major Boost for Tourism

Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

Family Connect App to be Operational by Month-End

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers remarks during a symposium organised by the Jamaica Council of Churches, entitled ‘Pursing Peace, Affirming Human Dignity’. The forum was held at the United Theological College of the West Indies in Kingston, on Thursday (November 17).

PHOTOS: Ministers Chuck and Williams Address Jamaica Council of Churches Symposium

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents a citation to Founder and Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, Dr. André Gordon, who received the 2022 National Medal for Science and Technology, during an award luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 17).

Dr. André Gordon is the 2022 National Medallist for Science and Technology

Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe (second right), addressing Wednesday’s (November 16) semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week Townhall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston. Others (from left) are Deputy Superintendent of Police and Researcher, Joanna Callen; Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Prosecution, Jeremy Taylor; and Lecturer, Social Anthropology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Herbert Gayle.

4 years ago EducationYouth

Education Ministry Looking to Expand Support for Schools in Volatile Areas

The Ministry of Education and Youth’s Inter-Ministerial 25/34 schools strategy is to be used as a prototype for working with institutions located in areas deemed volatile. This was disclosed by Acting Director of the Ministry’s Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, during a semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week town hall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston,...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 16. She is encouraging the public to make submissions on the Bail Bill by November 30. The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament.

4 years ago JusticeLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Jamaicans Encouraged to Send Bail Bill Submissions by November 30

Members of the public are being encouraged to send in their written submissions on the Bail Bill by Wednesday, November 30. The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee of both Houses of Parliament, for review. Committee members, during the review process, will have an opportunity to probe the Bill deeply, ask questions and make suggestions for improvements. Minister...

4 years ago Environment

Over Two Million Trees Planted Under National Initiative

The Forestry Department is reporting that more than 2,229,527 trees have, so far, been planted under the National Tree Planting Initiative, since its launch by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in October 2019. Three million trees were initially targeted for distribution and/or planting over the project’s three years, ending October 2022. However, the timeline was extended to March...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

4 years ago NIDS

National Rollout of NIDS Second Quarter 2023

The Government is looking towards the national rollout of the new National Identification System (NIDS) in the second quarter of 2023, following the completion of a pilot programme in December. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, gave an update on the project during his presentation at the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA)...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing the Senate on Thursday (November 17).

4 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSenate

Senate Approves Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2022

The Senate, on Thursday (November 17), approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2022, which ensures conformity with international obligations. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who piloted the legislation in the Upper House, said the Bill is a companion to the recently passed Special Economic Zone Amendment Act. “Both pieces of legislation work...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), converses with Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. Minister Warmington, accompanied by representatives from the National Works Agency (NWA), toured several roads in the area on Wednesday (November 16).

4 years ago Transport

Several Roads in St. Ann South Western to be Repaired

The Government will be undertaking structural repairs to several roadways in St. Ann South Western. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, along with a team from the Ministry, toured sections of the constituency on Wednesday, November 16, to get a first-hand look at some of the roads...

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’, which docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny, during its inaugural visit to Jamaica on November 16.

4 years ago Tourism

Stakeholders Upbeat About 2022/23 Winter Tourist Season

The impending inaugural visit on December 1 by the world’s largest cruise ship, the ‘Wonder of the Seas’, has heightened local stakeholders’ optimism about the prospect of a positive 2022/23 winter tourist season, especially for cruise shipping. Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s decision to send their Oasis-class vessels to the island is...