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Grenada's tourism industry is expecting a big boost in time for the winter season, with the start of new Air Jamaica flights from Miami, beginning November 4.George deMercado, the carrier's Vice President of Sales, announced that the airline had adjusted its schedule to provide convenient flights between Miami and Grenada with a short connection in Montego Bay. The service will...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has lauded the work of the Counter Narcotics and Major Crimes Task Force (Operation Kingfish) in its efforts to fight major crimes in Jamaica. The Minister, who was speaking at a press briefing held on (Oct. 19) at the Ministry's Oxford Road offices, on the occasion of the task force's third anniversary, said that...

The Counter Narcotics and Major Crime Investigation Task Force (Operation Kingfish) is carrying out operations in the parish of Westmoreland as part of activities to stem the illegal drug trade in the island. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Glenmore Hinds, Head of Operation Kingfish, made the disclosure at a press briefing held at the Ministry of National Security on Oxford...

Deputy Chief Liaison Officer for the Canadian Overseas Employment Programme, Barrington Bailey, has said that the 11 young construction workers, who left the island last month for jobs in British Columbia, are doing "exceptionally well" and see themselves as ambassadors for the country. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Bailey said that the workers "are very happy and are looking forward...

The Jamaica High Commission and the Consulate General of Jamaica in Canada recently honoured four Jamaican Canadians for outstanding contribution to both countries. The four - former politicians Mary Anne Chambers and Alvin Curling, and businessmen Michael Lee-Chin and Raymond Chang, were presented with the inaugural Jamaica Award of Excellence, at a function held at St. Lawrence Hall in downtown...

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Investment, Karl Samuda, has said that government will be reviewing the procurement system, with the intention of reducing imports that have been coming into the island at the detriment of local manufacturers. "The Prime Minister has charged me with the responsibility of ensuring that local manufacturers, particularly small manufacturers, are given a piece of the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has said that tourism is Jamaica's most important industry, offering the country the best chance for lasting economic development. This, he said, is not "simply because we have hotels that attract guests, but because of the linkages that it offers. We could produce what is used in the hotels, we could feed...

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Dunstan Campbell, has said that he will be lobbying for Jamaica to get a share of the US $6 million that the FAO has pledged to the Caribbean for food and nutrition security programmes. Dr. Campbell, who was speaking at an awards ceremony to mark World Food Day recently at the...

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in marking the 62nd anniversary of the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday, October 24. On the day, which has been designated UN Day, the work of UN agencies in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean will be highlighted. "We would like to use UN Day to sensitize individuals about the functions...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Anne-Marie Bonner, has launched the Jamaica Achievement Awards for Community Service 2008, to recognize the tremendous contribution of outstanding Jamaicans in Canada. "These awards will honour Jamaicans, who are achievers in Canada and who have given unselfishly of themselves for the betterment of fellow Jamaicans living in the Canadian society," Ms. Bonner said. "The awards...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has asked Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Hon. Karl Samuda, to meet with the Jamaica Manufacturer's Association (JMA) to develop a marketing framework, that incorporates the brand Jamaica campaign. This is necessary, Mr. Golding said, to address a number of areas that need to be tackled and strengthened, in the sector, to allow...

The Cocoa Industry Board, in collaboration with the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), is embarking on a young farmer's project, which is geared at encouraging young people to get involved in the planting of cocoa trees. Speaking with JIS News, Secretary Manager of the agency, Naburn Nelson, explained that the project will serve as a teaching aid...