State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and St. Mary South Eastern Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says upgrading works are in progress at the Annotto Bay Hospital in the parish. “We are currently constructing two new blocks at the hospital. One will house the orthopaedic wing, the lab and administrative area, and...

The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) are working to formalise a framework to improve service delivery across all agencies of government. This collaboration forms part of the Service Excellence Programme, which was launched in July 2022 to implement the Service Excellence Policy. The policy outlines the key principles and minimum standards for all government...

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) have entered into an agreement to execute a national public education campaign to enlighten Jamaicans about the country’s Constitutional reform process. Focus will be placed on Jamaica’s journey from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic. The campaign will run for two years, in six-month implementation phases, between...

Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), points to publications in the library at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, during a tour of the facility on October 3. Accompanying her is Corporal Damion Pitt.

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is a vital resource for small community projects within constituencies and is not intended to be used for major capital projects. This was stated by Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, and Chair of the CDF Parliamentary Sub Committee, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, during a recent Nationwide News Network (NNN) radio segment,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the development of new highways across Jamaica will reduce travel time for tourists and increase opportunities within the sector. “What we’re going to have is a ring road around Jamaica that will be able to connect us, especially from the two airports. So, anyone who comes to Jamaica can now, in one hour or...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that service excellence is the backbone of the country’s tourism industry. “It is not a mere buzz word,” he said, noting that 60 per cent of the value of the experience of a visitor is service. “It encompasses every interaction along the tourism value chain, from the moment a visitor disembarks the plane...