Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government will be investing in a hospitality school, to prepare tourism workers for the boom expected in the sector. Addressing  tourism stakeholders in Ocho Rios on May 20, the Minister said while the school will function as a hotel, akin to the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, it...

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith, says that agriculture can play a key role in spurring development, increasing food security, expanding export earnings, creating jobs, and improving livelihoods in the Caribbean. Addressing journalists at the end of the 46th annual meeting of the CDB’s Board of Governors, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St....

Representatives of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) joined residents of Taylor Lands, Bull Bay in carrying out cleaning and beautification work at the St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Development Centre yesterday (May 23). Work got underway early in the morning with the removal of bulky waste, re-painting of the exterior of the building and the perimeter wall, replacing old...

The Allman Town Primary School in Kingston, benefitted from some much needed renovation works yesterday (May 23), as part of Labour Day activities. The project was undertaken by Guardian General Insurance Jamaica Limited and included painting of all exterior areas of the school building; refurbishing of bathrooms; rewiring of some classrooms; installation of safety signs and rails along stairwells; and...

The Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, received a facelift as part of Labour Day activities yesterday (May 23). Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, joined representatives from the Child Development Agency (CDA) and Scotiabank Foundation in cleaning the dormitories, painting the building, cutting shrubs, and expanding a vegetable garden. Speaking...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is an example of regionalisation that works and has been blessed with outstanding leadership over its 46 years of existence. “The CDB has had some great leaders, who have left an indelible mark on this institution,” Mr. Holness said. “Their leadership and vision have made the CDB...

Work on Labour Day in St. James and Hanover got off to an early start, with more than 50 projects receiving support from community volunteers. The Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay headed the list of 37 registered projects in St James. Work was completed on the vendors’ stalls, paved areas surrounding the market compound as well as the chain...