Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the revitalisation of downtown Kingston is critical to the process of attracting more investments in the country, which will ultimately lead to greater economic growth. “By relocating specific government offices to downtown Kingston, such as the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, we are...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Administration is committed to improving the social infrastructure in communities near to resort areas. He said the Government will be looking at the provision of decent housing, affordable healthcare, access to education, safety and security, good transportation, among other services. He said it is important that persons living in these communities...

Chinese company Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) has committed to putting measures in place to ensure the sustainability of operations at Alpart, which it purchased earlier this year. Chairman of JISCO, China’s fifth largest aluminium provider, Chen Chunming, said the company will make every effort to modernise the St. Elizabeth-based plant in order to have it operational long-term. He...

‘Tourism for All: Promoting Universal Accessibility’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 25 to October 1. Several activities will be held to mark this year’s commemoration, which will incorporate the observance of World Tourism Day on September 27. These include a church service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Falmouth, Trelawny,...

The Ministry of Health will be developing a national policy that outlines the country’s road map towards the accreditation of facilities within the sector. The initiative, titled a ‘National Policy on Health Sector Quality Assurance’, will form part of the Ministry’s 10-year strategic plan. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in a message read by...

A Bill to establish the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 20. The Authority will merge and replace the existing Coffee Industry Board, Cocoa Industry Board, the regulatory functions of the Coconut Industry Board and the Export Division of the Ministry. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that the number of criminal courts at the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston, will be increased from four to seven. He made the disclosure at a sensitisation session on justice services held on September 20 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew. “We are retrofitting three courts in the Supreme Court to...