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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 24.

Major Improvements For 13 Public Beaches

Thirteen public beaches across seven parishes are to benefit from major improvements, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. These are Rocky Point, St. Thomas; Winnifred, Portland; Guts River, Manchester; Orchard and Watson Taylor, Hanover; Alligator Pond and Crane Road,...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (standing, right); and Deputy Chairman of EduTech Aid Caribbean and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Project Manager at GeoTechVision, Stephen Wedderburn (standing, left), observe as two NSWMA sanitation workers and their children check out the features of their new Geo-X tablets. Seated (from left) are Sophia Clarke and her son, Tyrese Wright, who is a student of Camperdown High School; and Ascott High student, Rehanna Chung and her father, Michael Chung. EduTech and GeoTechVision have donated 20 tablets to help children of NSWMA staff access education material online. The devices were handed over at the NSWMA’s Head Office in St. Andrew on June 24.

Technology Entities Donate Tablets For Children Of Sanitation Workers

Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, addresses a virtual Town Hall, hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and NROCC on Tuesday (June 23), to discuss the environmental impact assessment report on the proposed Montego Bay Bypass.

Construction Of Montego Bay Bypass To Begin In 2022

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 23).

New Investments Through SEZ Regime Projected To Exceed US$3.1 Billion

Funds To Assist SMTEs To Purchase Personal Protective Equipment

Executive producer of Tropical Cruises to Jamaica and Director of Contractor Music Group, Sean Edwards (left), presents Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, with the first of his album series –Tropical Cruises to Jamaica Volume One, which spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Top 10 Reggae charts and four weeks at number one in 2018.

6 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Hails New Reggae Album

A new reggae album, featuring some of Jamaica’s biggest entertainers, as well as one of Ghana’s fastest rising stars, is being hailed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, as an important opening for Jamaica on the African continent. According to Mr. Bartlett, the album, ‘Tropical Cruises to Jamaica – the Reggae Collector’s Edition’, brings one of Jamaica’s biggest marketing products...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 23).

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3,300 Workers Regain Jobs In BPO Sector

A total of 3,300 employees in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector have regained their jobs, which were lost as a result of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Urges Countries To Increase Public Health Spending

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is encouraging member countries to earmark at least six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for public health expenditure, with 30 per cent of such investments channelled into bolstering delivery at the primary level. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that the investment will better position countries to respond to recurring outbreaks of...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Head of the Europen Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, unveil a plaque dedicating the High Dependency Unit (HDU), which opened at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (June 24). Looking on is Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

High-Dependency Unit, Renovated Neonatal Space Opens At Victoria Jubilee

The downtown Kingston-based Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) now boasts a state-of-the-art High-Dependency Unit (HDU) as well as a refurbished space for neonatal and maternal care. The project was completed under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness with funding support of approximately €22 million under...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Three More COVID-19 Recoveries

As at Wednesday (June 24), three additional patients have recovered and have been released from care, bringing the total recoveries to 521. (76.8% recovery rate). In the meantime, Jamaica recorded eight new COVID-19 cases, representing 1.3% of persons tested in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 678. The new cases...

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Jamaica Earned US$3.64 Billion From Tourism In 2019, Welcomed 4.3 Million Visitors

Jamaica welcomed approximately 4.3 million visitors in 2019, comprising 2.7 million stopover arrivals and 1.6 million cruise passengers, whose combined spending contributed to the destination earning US$3.64 billion. Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 24. He informed that stopover arrivals last year...

New shelter managers (from left) Fitzdale Roye, Aldelcia Baker and Cordelyn Campbell conduct an inspection, during a training exercise held at the St. Matthew

6 years ago CoronavirusLocal Government

New Shelter Managers For St. Elizabeth

More than 25 volunteers have been added to the roster of shelter managers in St. Elizabeth. With the new recruits, the parish now has 200 managers to serve over 94 official shelters. Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, told JIS News that the increased numbers will allow for two shelter managers per facility....