Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace has underscored the importance of developing Jamaica's tourism industry as a means of creating wealth, providing jobs, and improving the quality of life for Jamaicans. Dr. Wallace was speaking at a devotional exercise at the Mannings School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday (September 29), ahead of a tree planting...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a brief address at the special mass in honour of the 165th Anniversary of the Immaculate Conception High School, under the theme, “Adapting, Changing, Leading: 165 years and Simply Immaculate.” The mass was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston today (October 1).

The Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) is to be overhauled to address primary issues in relation to the criteria, evaluation process and appeals process for eligibility. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (October 11). Mr. Charles Jr. said the programme...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be hosting an electronic waste (e-waste) exposition at its head office located at 61 Half-Way Tree Road, St. Andrew, on Saturday, October 14. The event, which will commence at 10:00 a.m, is in observance of International E-waste Day, under the theme ‘Mek Haste and Recycle Yuh E-Waste’. E-waste refers to any equipment...

Five outstanding Jamaicans will be conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the country’s fifth highest honour, for service to the nation in various fields They lead the list of more than 120 persons who will be recognised at the 2023 National Honours and Awards Ceremony on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 16). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir...

Ransomware gangs originating overseas continue to prey on establishments operating in Jamaica through cyberattacks. Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, says some of the gangs are succeeding in carrying out monthly attacks while others are less frequent. “These are like any other criminal organisation… and they operate almost without any restriction. They [also]...

A complementary dengue mitigation programme targeted at schools, households and communities across the island has been announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This will add to the $331 million announced by the Ministry of Health and Wellness last week for various mitigation activities. While making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 10), the...