Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, says Jamaica must be commended for leading the initiative on the creation of a Global Tourism Resilience Day. The Secretary General, who arrived in the island on February 14, said at a press conference at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, he would be personally advocating...

Ground will be broken for the construction of the Westmoreland and St. Catherine North divisional headquarters of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) within this financial year, which ends March 31. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 15 under the theme...

The Government, with support from the World Bank, will begin implementation of the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) Project, to strengthen and expand Jamaica’s social protection systems. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 15. He said one...

During the upcoming legislative year, the Government will revise various pieces of health-related legislation for improved care, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. The Governor-General, who was delivering the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in the the House of Representatives today (February 15), said this is key in the strengthening of the health sector. Among the laws that...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says Jamaica’s economic performance has been exemplary and has caught the attention of the world. “Every Jamaican should be proud that Jamaica is now recognised globally for the vibrancy of our music and culture, the speed of our athletes, and for the strength and speed of our economic recovery,” he said....

The Government is committed to increasing the rollout of the Service Excellence Programme across all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in the fiscal year 2024/2025. “As we envision the Jamaica we all want, customer-centric service must be the hallmark,” Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said while delivering the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in Gordon House, today (February...

The Government continues to make progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). Some 365 recommendations are contained in the report produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission. In his Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliamentary Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 15), Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen,...