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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the official opening of the S Hotel on January 26 in Montego Bay, St. James.

Opening of EP Hotel an Economic Boost for Mobay – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the opening of the S Hotel has created an economic boost for Montego Bay. He said that beyond the jobs generated, there is spin-off for manufacturing and other sectors from the use of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), takes time out to speak to booth holders on his way to addressing the official launch of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 30. With the Prime Minister (from right) are: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Director of Tourism, Donovan White and Chief Strategist and Adviser to the Minister, Delano Seiveright.

PM Says Region Must Guard Against Terrorism and Cybercrimes

The Jamaica Fire Brigade’s Deputy Superintendent for Fire Prevention and Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks.

JFB Expanding ‘Mek Wi Fix It’ Fire Prevention Campaign

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official launch of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 30.

Region Must Act Now Against Climate Change – PM

Jamaica Promotions Corporation Vice President for Sales and Promotion, Claude Duncan.

High Demand for Jamaican Black Castor Oil in United States

(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

7 years ago Transport

Work on Passagefort Drive-Dyke Road Intersection 80% Complete

Work on the intersection of Passagefort Drive and the Dyke Road in Portmore, St. Catherine, is now 80 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Manager, Communication and Customer Services, at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, during an interview with JIS News. “The main structure has been completed. We are now putting on the wing walls and once...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), makes a point to Director of the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL), Laurent Martens (left), during a tour of the location at Port Bustamante on January 30. Listening are Port Authority of Jamaica President, Professor Gordon Shirley (2nd right); and Chief Operations Officer, Simon Farhat.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Improvements at Kingston Terminal Advancing Logistics Initiative

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says investments being made in improving operations at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) are helping to boost the country’s logistics initiative. The Government’s logistics project aims to position Jamaica as the fourth global logistics connecting point, comparable to Singapore, Dubai and Rotterdam, to help transform the economy and create jobs. A key...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 30).

7 years ago Development

Cabinet Approves $1.29 Billion Contract to Develop Beach Park in Mobay

Cabinet has approved the award of a $1.29 billion contract to develop the Closed Harbour Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James. The Urban Development Corporation (UDC), which is spearheading the project, has awarded the contract to M&M Construction Ltd. to construct a state-of-the-art beach park at the property, which is also known as ‘Dump-up Beach’. This was disclosed by...

7 years ago Cabinet

Security Forces will Maintain Strong Presence in St. James – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is assuring that the security forces will maintain a strong presence in St. James, after the State of Public Emergency (SOE) has expired. “We are going to make sure there are numbers on the ground in terms of security forces; we are going to use all the resources available,”...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch of the Mico International Mathematics Summit, held at the institution’s premises on Marescaux Road in St. Andrew, on January 30.

7 years ago Education

Cabinet Signs Off on Draft JTC Bill

Cabinet has signed off on the draft Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill, says Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. The Bill seeks to establish a governing body for the teaching profession and a licensing and registration regime for all government-paid teachers. The licensing regime is expected to take effect when the Bill is passed. “We...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 2nd Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth: SMTEs at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on January 29.

7 years ago Tourism

Small and Medium Stakeholders Key to Tourism’s Sustainability – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the interests of small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) must be safeguarded to ensure the industry’s sustainability. He contended that achieving this requires SMTEs being fully leveraged to build sustainable economies in tourism-dependent nations. “Nowhere do we understand this more than here in Jamaica, as a member of the most tourism-dependent region in the...

Principal Director, Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Una May Gordon, addressing the Division’s Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency workshop on January 29 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew.

7 years ago Environment

Capacity-Building in Climate Action for Public and Private Sectors

The Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is targeting public and private sector stakeholders for capacity development in climate action. “We want to place on record, the need for significant capacity-building if we are going to move forward,” said Principal Director of the Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon. She was speaking at the...