The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has surpassed the first $1 billion in savings within a year and half of its implementation. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure in a recent JIS News interview. He said that almost 9,000 persons have subscribed to the plan, which is designed to cover permanent, contract or self-employed workers in the tourism...

Persons are being urged to ensure that their well-being and ageing are managed properly long before the age of retirement, as they add to social protection when incomes are reduced. Making the call, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said as Jamaica observes the United Nations (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing, the health and well-being of...

Postal services across the Caribbean have been urged to consider new areas of commercial activity to maintain their relevance and viability as countries across the world continue to evolve into digital societies. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, who made the call, said the introduction of new revenue streams...

‘Tourism and Green Investments’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 24 to 30. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the theme seeks to highlight the need to focus on investing in people, the planet and prosperity. “The theme is right on point, as it...

Jamaica’s parish courts have been officially declared free of case backlogs, says Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. He made the disclosure during Monday’s (September 18) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for members of the judiciary who have assumed higher office. Mr. Sykes said the achievement comes two years ahead of schedule, pointing out that the parish courts’ active case load is...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), converses with President of Delaware State University in the United States, Dr. Tony Allen, during his courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (September 19). The Governor-General and Dr. Allen discussed the University’s plans to forge educational partnerships with government and non-governmental entities in Jamaica.

In person hearings will resume at the Court of Appeal when the Michaelmas Term begins next week. This was announced by President, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks, during a swearing- in ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 18) for members of the judiciary who have assumed higher office. “Since the pandemic hit us in March of 2020, we have, for...