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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), brings greetings at the recent opening of the Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Trelawny.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), brings greetings at the recent opening of the Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Trelawny.

Jamaicans Must Feel the Benefit of Tourism Success – PM

As tourism continues to be one of the main engines of economic growth, with record arrivals and earnings, it is important that Jamaicans feel the benefit of the sector’s success, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness,...
A nurse administers a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to a member of the public.
A nurse administers a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to a member of the public.

Pfizer Vaccine Now Available in Country
Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on December 14.
Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on December 14.

Consumers Urged to Be Careful When Purchasing Goods from Unknown Sources
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.

Animal Tagging Programme to Include Small Ruminants
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) Employee Appreciation Gala, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) Employee Appreciation Gala, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Tourism Minister Lauds Staff of JTB

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett addresses the inaugural Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) Awards and Recognition Ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St James, on December 13.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett Highlights Need for Skilled Workers

The Tourism Ministry has reaffirmed its commitment to training and certifying a competent workforce, to meet the impending influx of visitor arrivals in the coming years. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett stated that the industry will generate 45,000 new jobs in the next few years because of the construction of new hotels and the expansion of room stock, which will...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fifth right), is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes; General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), L. Robert Honeyghan; St. James Central Member of Parliament, Heroy Clarke; Councillor for the Spring Garden Division, Dwight Crawford; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis; Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams; and Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, at the launch of the free public Wi-Fi access at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday, December 15.
Technology

Harmony Beach Park Receives Free Wi-Fi Service

Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James now has access to free public Wi-Fi, following a collaboration between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The initiative, which was launched at the facility on December 15, forms part of the Government’s broader effort to create comfortable and connected spaces for the public. The public Wi-Fi...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz addresses a MBJ Airport Limited function at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on December 14.
Aviation

Government Committed to Developing Aviation Sector

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz has pledged the government’s continued support in developing the aviation sector. Speaking at a MBJ Airport Limited forum held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on December 14, Mr. Vaz said Jamaica’s airports play a pivotal role in connecting people, facilitating trade, and driving economic growth....
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