The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) have been extended for a further 60 days. The areas are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town and August Town in St. Andrew. The House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 13) approved Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National...

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2021, Dr. Dominique Reid, is undertaking a project designed to enhance oral healthcare and hygiene amongst youngsters. This is in keeping with one stipulation of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) that contestants of the Festival Queen Competition engage in activities focused on community development. Dubbed, ‘Project Healthy Smiles Jamaica’, the project, which was launched today...

One hundred and forty-three Jamaicans who have made outstanding contributions to nation building will be duly recognised at the annual National Honours and Awards Ceremony, to be held on Heroes’ Day, Monday, October 18. This made-for-television virtual event will start at 9:00 a.m. and air on Television Jamaica (TVJ), CVM, Love TV, and the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ)....

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison, says improving the road network will be among her priority areas of focus for the fiscal year. Works valued at $60 million have been approved for Williamsfield to Troja, Williamsfield to Mount Industry, and Vanity Fair to Guys Hill. Ms. Morrison, who was making her contribution to the State of...

Jamaica is one step closer to implementing a new identification system, following the passage of the National Identification and Registration Act, 2021 in the House of Representatives on October 13. The National Identification System (NIDS) will provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the collection and storage of identity information. This secure voluntary tool can also verify an individual’s...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has welcomed a total of 1,285,368 visitors since the reopening of the country’s borders in June 2020, with estimated earnings of US$1.7 billion. He said that the figures, up to September 2021, comprise approximately 1,276,987 stopover visitors and 8,381 cruise passengers. He noted that the forecast for 2021 is for 1.57 million visitors...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 60 per cent of the country’s tourism workers are vaccinated. Providing an update in the House of Representatives on October 13, Mr. Bartlett said the vaccination of tourism workers is key to the sector’s full recovery. He noted that the vaccination rate among tourism workers was more than double the national average, adding that...