Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Sandals International Resorts, Shawn DaCosta, says despite the impact COVID-19 has had on the tourism industry globally, persons still have not lost their appetite for travelling. Pointing to the 80 per cent occupancy at the flagship Sandals Montego Bay property for the month of July, Mr. DaCosta said Jamaica is both strategically placed and so...

As Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) continues its drive to expand its online service offerings and to promote contactless business transactions, as of July 27, 2020 an online payment option for the renewal of Driver’s Licence has been added to the suite of virtual services. This means taxpayers can now pay the renewal fee for Private, General and Motor Cycle classification...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, continues to implore Jamaicans to remain vigilant in observing the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety measures, including the wearing of masks and maintaining social distance. “If there are those who feel that COVID-19 ‘stop keep’, meaning that there is no longer a threat of the virus, I would wish to very quickly remind them that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaking with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament, Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the construction site for the $200-million state-of the-art Buff Bay Health Centre in Portland. Ground was broken for the project in June.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to creating a safer, healthier and more secure working environment for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He said that the Government values the “tremendous contribution” of the members of the force and recognises the immense challenges that they face. “As part of the Government’s focus on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the new Buff Bay Police Station is now 62 per cent complete and will be handed over to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) before the year ends. The new police station is being constructed by the National Housing Trust (NHT) at a cost of approximately $95 million. It is being built on...

Five new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Jamaica as at Sunday (July 26). This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases ever recorded in Jamaica to 842. Over the last 24-hour period, three more patients have been declared recovered and have been released from isolation. The total recoveries for the island now stands at 714 (84.9% recovery rate)....