A total of 40 Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Kingston and St. Andrew, on Thursday (Dec. 20), graduated from a training programme organised by the Justice Training Institute (JTI). The programme which aims, among other things, to significantly boost the capacity of the Lay Magistrates’ Courts, forms part of the Justice Ministry’s undertaking, through the JTI, to further strengthen...

Jamaica is poised to generate a record US$3.3 billion in tourism earnings for 2018. This, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who says that up to December 14, revenue inflows had increased by nine percent, with visitor arrivals up 5.3 per cent over the corresponding period in 2017. “That means that the US$3.3 billion will be a new benchmark...

The town of Falmouth, once the epicentre for economic activities in Jamaica, is experiencing a renaissance, with port and hotel developments and attractions, and is being touted as a major location for tourism and other businesses. With world-class attractions such as Chukka Good Hope and Martha Brae Rafting, the town, famous for its Georgian-style architecture and historic buildings, has been...

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has adopted the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are being targeted for attainment within 12 years in relation to a wide range of social and economic development issues. These focus on addressing education, energy, the environment, health, hunger, poverty, decent work and economic growth. The SDGs form part of...

The Access to Information (ATI) Unit will be undertaking some critical initiatives aimed at improving service delivery, compliance and reporting mechanisms for government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Director at the Unit, Damian Cox, told JIS News that the entity will be introducing institutional report cards to measure how public authorities are performing in terms of providing access to information...

Kyesha Randall, the 2016 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, has embarked on the journey of becoming a mentor in the ‘We Transform’ programme. The We Transform programme is a Ministry of National Security initiative that aims to provide children within the care of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with the skills and support necessary to become productive citizens. Ms. Randall,...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has committed over $17.5 million to mobilise Jamaica’s first Walking Street Museum on Duke Street as part of downtown Kingston’s redevelopment plans Dubbed the Duke Street Refurbishing Project (DSRP), the walking street museum will include placement of street art depicting Duke Street’s history, along various locations of the roadway. These include sculptures, murals, low and...