Tourism stakeholders and ‘Resilient Corridor’ interests are encouraging more Jamaicans to embrace the ‘Rediscover Jamaica’ campaign, in order to drive a sustainable domestic tourism market. The initiative, which is being promoted by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), was launched in July and encourages Jamaicans to take advantage of the country’s many tourism products and attractions through staycation packages. Speaking at...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says provisions of the Disaster Risk Management Act will be rigorously enforced as part of the Government’s increased coronavirus (COVID-19) control measures. “The Orders have been established in law as to what persons must do, and failure to comply will attract some sort of penalty. The police have been working with...

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is engaged in a public education campaign to make citizens more aware of the licensing guidelines and requirements for using radio frequency (RF) in Jamaica. “We want persons to be more aware of the wireless frequency and radio broadcasting in Jamaica. The technology landscape has changed, so now anyone with a transmitter can broadcast on...

The Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) has emerged winner of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Execution Challenge. The award was presented on Thursday, August 27, during a virtual ceremony. The Challenge was issued in 2019 to determine the best performing project execution unit (PEU) in Jamaica, using two new reporting tools that were introduced by the IDB – the Schedule...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is scheduled to resume face-to-face training sessions with students for the new academic year, in January. The decision to push back the start of face-to-face sessions forms part of COVID-19 preventative measures, as the Institute continues to prioritise the safety of its staff and students. Director/Principal of the JTI, Karen Campbell Bascoe, told JIS News...

Jamaicans have been visiting local resorts to take advantage of reduced staycation packages, as international travel has been reduced drastically. The move is also being pushed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), through its Rediscover Jamaica programme, in an effort to provide a temporary cushion for the struggling hotel sector, which has seen a fallout in business over the past...

Owners of attractions are now repackaging their products to cater to the local market, as a result of the loss being experienced with the cruise-shipping business due to the fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Most if not all of Jamaica’s major attractions derived anywhere from 40 per cent to 60 per cent of their overall businesses from cruise shipping,”...