In a bid to reduce the level of congestion in the town of Lucea, Hanover, there will be major traffic changes, ahead of the festive season. Effective Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Willie Delisser Drive, in Lucea, Hanover will be converted from a one-way traffic system to now accommodate two lanes of traffic, travelling in either direction. Congestion has been...

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that 9,000 hospitality workers are paying into the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme, with more than $1 billion in contributions, to date. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on December 12. “Jamaica is the only country in the world that has a comprehensive pension plan...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is calling for greater diaspora support for non-traditional high schools that are responsible for the education of hundreds of thousands of youths in the building of Jamaica. Addressing the inaugural fundraising dinner of the Anchovy High School Past Students’ Association in Delaware on the weekend, Ambassador Marks pointed to the...

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform has generated more than $1 billion in sales for small farmers, so far, in 2023. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 12). “On this platform, ordinary farmers with three-acre and five-acre lots connect directly with the hotels, and the hotels...

Jamaica’s path to becoming a Republic was the focus of the 2023 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, for which the top entrants in the categories of essay and poster were awarded on Tuesday (December 12). The competition, which opened for entries in September, saw students from primary and secondary schools across the island vying for attractive prizes by penning...

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is undertaking a pilot programme to provide solar lamps to households that do not have access to electricity. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that 10,000 lamps will be distributed across all 63 constituencies. Members of Parliament (MPs) will be responsible for disseminating them among their constituents, with those representing deep rural...

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) has launched its website, allowing persons to complete the first step in registering with the entity as Data Controllers. Under the Data Protection Act, 2020, those who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with the personally identifiable information of any individual are considered Data Controllers and must register with the OIC. These persons...