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Washington, DC – Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, is in the United States and will hold bilateral talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham-Clinton at the US State Department in Washington DC today. The Prime Minister, who arrived at the Ronald Reagan International Airport in the US Capital on Sunday, was met on arrival by Jamaica's Ambassador to...

KINGSTON — The National Meteorological Service has issued a Flash Flood warning for low-lying and flood prone areas of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The Met Service also stated that a Flash Flood Watch is still in effect for all other parishes, until at least 5 a.m. tomorrow, as...

KINGSTON — The Meteorological Service has once again extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. A flash flood watch means that flooding is possible and residents are advised to take extra precaution, and be ready to move quickly if flooding is observed or if a warning is issued. A broad...

KNGSTON — Some 47 boys from the Stony Hill Remand Centre in St. Andrew have been moved to the new Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre located downtown Kingston. The facility, which was officially opened on Wednesday, will provide a safe environment for wards, in keeping with international standards. Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, said the opening of the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Audley Shaw, says his Ministry is taking steps to generate competition among financial institutions, particularly commercial banks, to induce interest rate reductions. This is against the background of “record low’ interest rates of 6.75 per cent currently offered at the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Mr. Shaw said, while reiterating his...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says that Jamaica has made a breakthrough in the Faith-based tourism market, with the historic visit of over 4,000 crew and passengers on the Carnival Destiny cruise ship’s inaugural “Cruise with a Cause” stop in Montego Bay. The passengers, including religious leaders and music ministers, have participated in several community outreach...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the revision of the import tax regime will bring the cost of new motor vehicles within the reach of most Jamaicans. Opening the 2011/12 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives April 28, Mr. Shaw had announced that the Common External Tariff (CET) applicable to motor cars,...

KINGSTON — Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government will be looking at the application of new technology in the methods employed in the building of schools, as part of efforts to reduce costs. “We have to see what science and technology have to offer in making construction of schools more affordable,” he said. He was speaking at...

KINGSTON — Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has pledged to ensure that all details of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) are fully disclosed to the public as the works progress. He said that the Government is committed to ensuring absolute transparency in the execution of the project. “This year, 153 roads are going to be constructed,...

KINGSTON — The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. A flash flood watch means that flooding is possible and residents are advised to take extra precautionary measures, and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a warning is issued. Over the past...

KINGSTON — Newly elected President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Evelyn Smith is optimistic of Jamaica’s prospects for growth in the tourism sector, and is planning to forge stronger linkages with various industries, including agriculture and education, in the hope of taking advantage of these opportunities. Speaking with JIS News recently, Mrs. Smith says she believes Jamaica...

TORONTO — Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon Marlene Malahoo Forte, will meet with the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada on Sunday June 5. The meeting will take place at the Faith Open Door Ministries, Caledonia Road, Toronto, starting at 4.30 p.m. The Minister is expected to discuss plans for the upcoming...