Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the construction of the Red Stripe Experience museum at the picturesque Rick’s Café in Negril, will add to the country’s cultural assets and boost the country’s tourism product. “What makes this attraction unique and what I particularly love about it is that it presents a fusion of the island’s natural physical assets...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Wednesday (January 27), signed off on a cheque for US$84,158.00 to purchase an ambulance. This has been donated by the Government of Japan to the Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester to boost the delivery of quality healthcare and emergency response services amid the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica has a clear path towards recovering from the economic fallout sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which will require the Government to focus on specific priorities. “Our priorities are going to centre around [but not] limited to, economic recovery, maintaining a healthy population, protecting the vulnerable,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has commenced preparations for the upcoming dry season. In an interview with JIS News, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that following a recent meeting of the Ministry’s newly formed Drought Mitigation Committee, several measures are being implemented “to manage, in a proactive way, the execution of the drought management plan for the sector”....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed the launch of the Dr. Joseph Tait STEAM Infusion project at Jamaica College. Speaking at the launch and opening of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Laboratory, Wednesday (January 27), Mrs. Williams said the initiative, which is funded by Dr. Tait, is in line with the thrust...

Jamaicans are reminded that entries for the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Guaranteed Standards (GS) Jingle Competition will close on January 29. The Guaranteed Standards were developed by the OUR to ensure that the two major utility companies, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company and the National Water Commission (NWC) are held accountable to high-quality service standards and provide the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a Cabinet committee is being established to review the Government’s implementation of recommendations contained in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force report. The task force was convened by Mr. Holness to assist in piloting Jamaica’s recovery from the economic fallout resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Prime Minister said that...