Jamaica is ready for the Olympics, says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. She was speaking with JIS News at the inaugural staging of the Racers Grand Prix held on Saturday (June 11) at the National Stadium in Kingston. The international track and field event, organised by the Racers Track Club, attracted some of the world’s...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the multi-destination marketing of countries within the Caribbean will serve to boost visitor arrivals and add value to the tourism product in the region. “It provides for partnership (among) countries…that will allow for cost effectiveness, and so, when we bring partners together, we share in the cost and we benefit together,” he said....

Jamaican dancers are being encouraged to participate in the World Reggae Dance Competition. The competition is organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. It aims to give national and international exposure to talent that exists in Reggae/Roots Dance. Participants compete in the categories of Roots Reggae, Reggae Contemporary/Classic,...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, says the Police Commissioner must deal decisively with all law-enforcement personnel who own public and private passenger vehicles that are in breach of the Road Traffic and Transport Authority acts. “I call upon the police force to enforce the law on both civilians and the police equally. No one is above the law,...

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook is reporting a 7.6 per cent growth in cruise and stopover arrivals for the 2015/16 winter tourist season from December 15 to April 30. “We had 745, 220 cruise visitors and 773, 110 stopover visitors – a little over 1.5 million visitors,” he informed Mr. Pennicook was addressing the 55th Annual General Meeting of the...

General Manager of Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Omar Robinson is the new President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). He was elected at the association’s 55th annual general meeting held on June 11, at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann. Mr. Robinson replaces Nicola Madden-Greig, who opted against seeking re-election after two years at the...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is advising parents of children awaiting the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results to be keen in offering support to relieve any tension and anxiety. A total of 39, 129, primary-level students across the island sat the test over two days in March, the results of which are to be released by the Ministry of...