Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), listens keenly to an officer in the Jamaica Regiment Brigade, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (February 20). Pictured (at left) is Brigade Commander, Colonel Mahatma E. Williams.

Secretary-General of United Nations Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, has pledged the organisation’s support to strengthen Caribbean tourism and ensure that the people of the region benefit from the sector, including in the area of job creation. “I promise all Jamaicans and all the Caribbean that we’ll be here talking about how to develop the tourist industry and how to create new...

Work is slated to begin soon on Phase One of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Redevelopment Project. This will include the realignment of the Ring Road, which is a key infrastructure enhancement that will facilitate the phased development of medical towers on the hospital grounds. These high-rise towers are part of the hospital’s strategic initiative to upgrade...

The Government will continue to make significant investments in advancing the country’s healthcare infrastructure and meeting the evolving needs of Jamaicans. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, restated his Administration’s commitment during Tuesday’s (February 20) $278-million contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for phase one of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) redevelopment project in Mona, St. Andrew....

Jamaica has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) investment of £1.7 million in the Caribbean on Climate Change programmes as a major boost to protect critical economic infrastructure. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Regional Climate Finance Programme: Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience (SIDAR) Programme for the Caribbean’, today (February 20), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston, Minister...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining has announced a $20-million relief fund to support fisherfolk who were impacted by high-rising sea waves along Jamaica’s coasts on February 6. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who expressed concern for the affected fishers, made the announcement during the 67th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday...

With the 2024/25 licensing and renewal period fast approaching, the Real Estate Board (REB) is introducing a new Client Facilitation Unit to improve ease of doing business with the entity. Chief Executive Officer, Phillip Chambers, says addition of the Unit in the Applications Department will also help to improve communication between the entity and real estate practitioners. He informed JIS...