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...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is hailing the recently concluded Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tradeshow as a “resounding success”, attracting more than 100 buyers to the island. The event was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from September 11 to 13. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, the Minister noted that the buyers, from...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents a gift package to member of Power of Faith Ministries International Incorporated, in Portmore, St. Catherine, 81-year-old Alphonso Fernandez, one of the church’s oldest members. Occasion was Sunday’s (September 17) National Church Service commemorating Senior Citizens Month, which is being observed from September 17 to October 8, under...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has advised that its office located at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James is closed to in-person  business. The closure took effect on Monday, September 18 and will remain until Thursday, September 21. Persons interested in doing business with the TPDCo are being asked to contact the agency by phone at 876-979-7987-8....

With the recent opening of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project, Jamaicans are being urged to ensure responsible use on the thoroughfare and others across the island. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during the opening ceremony of the project recently, reminded that there is a “responsibility that...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says partnerships are key to addressing current issues and creating a sustainable agricultural future for the Caribbean. “How can we ensure that more of our small, older farmers have access to the water they need to move their agriculture enterprise forward? How can we ensure that they’re planning with the new...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), stamps the social contract for the two-bedroom house handed over to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary Marlene Bennett (second right), at 63 Tower Street in Kingston, recently. Looking on (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Chairperson for the Oversight Committee...