Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says developers remain invested in the country’s tourism infrastructure, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister Bartlett, who was addressing the virtual media briefing for Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2020 on November 9, cited several projects that are on stream, including the construction and expansion of high-end properties. Among the projects is the 1,700-room Hard...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is committed to supporting the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) in addressing the challenges brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, addressing the JISA’s National Church Service virtually on Sunday (November 8), said that independent schools are important stakeholders in the education sector. She noted that these...

Medical Officer of Health for Trelawny, Dr. Diahann Dale, says the parish’s public health team is working feverishly to keep dengue fever at bay, while at the same time effectively managing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a recent Parish Management and Vector Control meeting at the Falmouth Hospital, Dr. Dale noted that efforts to destroy breeding sites...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in conversation with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, when she called on him at Jamaica House on November 6.

Brampton Primary School, in Trelawny, became the latest recipient under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme, following the donation of 45 tablets to the institution on Friday, November 6. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the handover to the school, whose students in grades four to six under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH)...

A new board of the Sugar Industry Authority is expected to be appointed before month end. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green signalled that the first order of business for the new board will be to lead a review of the SIA. “Discussions have started under the previous Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, so I expect...

Principal of Moore Town Primary and Junior High School in Portland, Kathleen Wright, is welcoming the Government’s decision to reopen the small, rural institution for face-to-face lessons beginning Monday (November 9). A total of 17 primary and secondary institutions across nine parishes will participate in the two-week pilot. They were selected from a group of 73 deemed to be at...