Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says Jamaica is not satisfied with arrivals from traditional and emerging markets, and will be targeting new territories to fully maximise its tourism potential. “For the Northern and Eastern European region, we have set our sights on Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Finland, the Czech Republic and Poland,” he pointed out. Mr. Pennicook also noted that...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the multi-destination marketing of countries within the Caribbean will serve to boost visitor arrivals and add value to the tourism product in the region. “It provides for partnership (among) countries…that will allow for cost effectiveness, and so, when we bring partners together, we share in the cost and we benefit together,” he said....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to ensuring there is an efficient waste management and garbage collection service in all communities. He said this is critical to prevent garbage build-up, which leads to breeding of disease-carrying vectors, such as mosquitoes and rodents. Mr. Holness was addressing a gathering at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre...

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook is reporting a 7.6 per cent growth in cruise and stopover arrivals for the 2015/16 winter tourist season from December 15 to April 30. “We had 745, 220 cruise visitors and 773, 110 stopover visitors – a little over 1.5 million visitors,” he informed Mr. Pennicook was addressing the 55th Annual General Meeting of the...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is advising parents of children awaiting the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results to be keen in offering support to relieve any tension and anxiety. A total of 39, 129, primary-level students across the island sat the test over two days in March, the results of which are to be released by the Ministry of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, is calling for more local medical laboratories to become accredited. “We want you as consumers to agitate so that your medical practitioners...will request medical tests from accredited laboratories,” she said. Ms. Shirley was addressing the World Accreditation Day dinner and awards ceremony at the Knutsford Court...

Ninety-two wards of the State are to benefit from transitional living arrangements after exiting the formal system. The 46 males and 46 females will be provided with two years of independent housing once they reach the age of 18. Three facilities are to be built in St. Andrew and St. Elizabeth under the Transitional Living Programme for Children in State...