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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left) stands in front of the Falmouth Jam-Iconic Experience sign in Trelawny, which was unveiled on Friday ( March 28). He is joined by (from left), Chairman of the Falmouth Destination Assurance Council, Dr. Shaun Jones; Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton; Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager; and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Mars.

Falmouth’s Jam-Iconic Experience Sign Unveiled

Falmouth’s Jam-Iconic Experience sign was unveiled on Friday (March 28) by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The project was spearheaded by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO) and the Trelawny Municipal Corporation. The eye-catching sign, which is strategically...

Team members from Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann, paint a mural on the walls of the Special Education Unit at the Ocho Rios Primary school in the parish, recently.

Ocho Rios Primary Mural Spreads Messages of Peace, Hope and Acceptance

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Montego Bay Free Zone’s (MBFZ) 40th Anniversary Client Awards Ceremony in St. James on Thursday (March 27).

Montego Bay Being Positioned for Long-Term Growth – Dr. Chang

Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ruth Ann Carr (right), and Corrine Duffus from the Communication and Public Relations Division, interact with Glenmuir High School students at the inaugural Region 7 Mathematics Day Extravaganza held at the institution in May Pen, Clarendon on Friday (March 28). The event was held under the theme: ‘Innovating for Tomorrow: Empowering Future Leaders Through STEAM.’

Regional 7 Mathematics Day Extravaganza (PHOTOS)

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (4th left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Mount Olive Farm Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 26). Joining him (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Councillor for the Lawrence Tavern Division, John Myers; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson; and members of the community.

Agriculture Minister tours farms and opens a farm road in rural St. Andrew (PHOTOS)

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), emphasises a point during discussion with Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Thursday (March 27). The discussion focused on areas of collaboration between the Ministry and Jamaica’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., including labour, migration, social protection, and diaspora relations.

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Minister Pearnel Charles Jr meets with Ambassador-designate to the US (PHOTOS)

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), receives a token of appreciation from Acting Superintendent of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Alfred Whitfield, after addressing an award and recognition ceremony held on Thursday (March 27), at the facility in Spanish Town. The event celebrated the performance of inmates in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, and achievement in areas such as tailoring, welding, and carpentry.

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St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre awards ceremony (PHOTOS)

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), receives a token of appreciation from Acting Superintendent of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Alfred Whitfield, after addressing an award and recognition ceremony held on Thursday (March 27), at the facility in Spanish Town. The event celebrated the performance of inmates in the Caribbean Secondary Education...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

1 year ago Budget 2025/2026Finance & Public ServiceParliament

2025/26 Budget is for the People – Senator Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the 2025/26 budget “is for and about the people of Jamaica.” “The budget identifies the Government’s priorities in terms of the goals and aspirations for the development and upliftment of the Jamaican people. For us, those elements touch every facet of life, every mother and father,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

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Jamaica to Host 49th Regular Meeting of CARICOM in July

Planning is underway for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Jamaica is set to host the meeting in July 2025. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said that Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), engages in conversation with (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe; Director of the Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Dr. Natalee Simpson; and Acting Director General, STATIN, Leesha Delatie-Budair at the launch of the 2023 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey (JNCVS). The JNCVS launch was held at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston today (March 28).

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2023 Crime Victimisation Survey Launched

The 2023 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey (JNCVS) report, which provides data-driven insights into crime patterns across Jamaica and the associated impact on citizens, was launched today (March 28). The survey, which is in its sixth instalment, was commissioned by the Ministry of National Security and undertaken by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). STATIN said the individual surveys were...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (centre), hands over an award to staff of Seaboard Freight and Shipping for 23 years of service in the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ), during a 40th Anniversary Client Awards Ceremony, in St. James, on Thursday (March 27). The staff include (from left) Branch and Warehouse Manager, Eleanor Williams; CEO, Corah-Ann Robertson-Sylvester; Sales Executive, Abigail Williams; and Warehouse Supervisor, Troy Manderson.

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Clients, Employees and Companies Recognised for Contribution to Growth of MBFZ

Long-standing clients, employees, and homegrown companies that have played a pivotal role in the four-decade growth of the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) in St. James have been recognised. The awards were presented at the entity’s 40th Anniversary Client Awards Ceremony, held at the Free Zone on March 27. Among the distinguished awardees was Outsourcing Management International (Teleperformance/AllianceOne), honoured as...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), converses with (from left) Managing Director, Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith; Acting Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington; and Director General, Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce, during the Ministry’s press conference at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 4).

1 year ago Transport

Gov’t Advancing Aged Vehicle Policy Reimplementation to Boost Public Transport Sector

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is well-advanced in reimplementing an aged vehicle policy to facilitate the importation of 10-year-old cars and 15 to 20-year-old buses for use in the public transportation sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said this will aid public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators in replenishing their fleets. “This… will allow PPV operators to benefit...