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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with St. Lucia’s Minister of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Dominic Fedee, during a Government Leaders panel discussion at the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations (CHICOS) Summit at the Secrets Wild Orchard and St. James Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 15.

Jamaica’s Hotel Room Stock Poised To Double Within 10 Years

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s hotel room stock is poised to double within 10 years, based on developments slated to come on stream. Among these, he said, are: the Princess Hotel in Hanover with 2,000 rooms; the 1700-room...

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left); and Principal of New Forest Infant and Primary School, Sharon Anderson (left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a school bus, which will support the Expanded Rural School Bus Programme for New Forest Infant and Primary and High schools under the Japan Grassroots Human Security Project. The ceremony was held on the institutions' compound in Manchester on November 14. Others from (third left) are Member of Parliament for South Manchester, Michael Stewart; Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Leachman; and Head Girl, New Forest Infant and Primary School, Abigayle Changlong.

PHOTOS: New Forest Infant Primary and High School Gets School Bus

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), with Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Business Development of Karisma Hotels and Resorts, Ruben Becerra (centre) and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, at the opening at the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) at Secrets Resort in Montego Bay on November 14.

Karisma To Break Ground For Sugarcane Bay Early Next Year

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left), listens to a point from Ardenne High School student, Trishelle Williams (second right), at TPDCo's Youth Expo and Career Fair held at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarers in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 14). Looking on are Annicia Sappleton of Holy Childhood High (left) and Nateisha White of Ardenne.

PHOTOS: TPDCo’s Youth Expo and Career Fair

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Child Protection Forum at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 14).

Children Must Be Protected Against Abuse – Custos Pitkin

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses guests during the official signing of a hotel management agreement between the Amaterra Jamaica Group and Marriott International, at the Hard Rock Café in St. James on Wednesday (November 13).

6 years ago Agriculture

Hoteliers Encouraged To Use More Local Produce

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging hoteliers islandwide to utilise more local produce in meals prepared for their guests. He was addressing the press launch for the official signing of a hotel management agreement between the Amaterra Jamaica Group and Marriott International, at the Hard Rock Café in St. James on Wednesday (November 13)....

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (second right), enjoys a light moment with (from left) Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Minister of Tourism for St Lucia, Dominique Fedee; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw; and Minister of Tourism for The Bahamas, Dionisio D’Aguilar. Occasion was a cocktail reception for the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) in Montego Bay on Wednesday night (November13).

6 years ago Tourism

Jamaica A Prime Destination For Tourism Investment – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the strategic marketing of the sector beyond the traditional sand, sun and sea concept has placed Jamaica in the enviable position of being a prime destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). Addressing a group of high-level investors and other stakeholders at a cocktail reception for the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousing

Senator Charles Emphasizes the Importance of Home Ownership

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging Jamaicans who do not own a home, to take advantage of the opportunities initiated by the Government to make home acquisition easier. Among these, he says, are the reduction in National Housing Trust (NHT) rates and increase in loan capacity,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), makes a point during a Jamaica Music Society (JMS) music seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston on Friday (November 15). Others (from left) are: JMS General Manager, Evon Mullings (left); and Senior Director at the Ministry of Culture, Gender and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel.

6 years ago National Security

National Security Minister Proposes Review of Noise Abatement Act

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is suggesting a review of the Noise Abatement Act to take into consideration the introduction of policy that balances public order and engagements in the entertainment industry. Speaking at a Jamaica Music Society seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (November 15), Dr. Chang said any revision to legislative...

Chief Executive Officer for eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

6 years ago Technology

eGov Jamaica Limited Transitioning to ICT Authority

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, says, come next year, the agency will transition to a new entity to be named the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority. He advised that in its new role, the agency will have primary responsibility for the country’s overall ICT governance framework. “The establishment of this Authority will… give it...

Co-Chair Kingston City Run and Marathon, Christopher Jarrett (left), shakes hands with Development Officer for the Sisters of Mercy/Alpha Institute, Charles Arumaiselvam (right), after presenting him with a cheque in the sum of $640,000, representing part proceeds from this year’s staging of the event. The presentation was made during a ceremony on Wednesday (November 13), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, where the event

6 years ago Community

Five Charities Receive $3.2 Million from Kingston City Run

Five charities catering to homeless and marginalised persons across the Corporate Area have received donations totalling $3.2 million from the organisers of the annual Kingston City Run and Marathon. The amount represents the proceeds from this year’s staging of the event in March. Cheques valued at $640,000 each were handed over to the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Open Arms Development...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth right), breaks ground to officially launch the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). The proceedings took place at Yallahs in St. Thomas on Saturday (November 16). Others participating (from left) are: Marketing Manager, China Communications Construction Company Limited, Chu Yili; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Fenton Ferguson; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Vice President, China Communications Construction Company Limited, Chen Zhong; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi; President, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) America’s Division, Dr. Zhimin Hu; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and Member of Parliament, West Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Member of Parliament, East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; and Deputy General Manager, Overseas Mission, China Communications Construction Company Limited, He Junfeng.

6 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Ground Broken to Commence Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Saturday (November 16), broke ground to commence the multi-billion dollar Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). The undertaking will entail the rehabilitation of approximately 110 kilometres of roadway between Harbour View in St. Andrew and Port Antonio in Portland, and the 26-kilometre thoroughfare from Morant Bay to Cedar Valley in St. Thomas....