Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica experienced its strongest summer ever in its history. “We closed the summer with just a little over 800,000 stopover visitors, and when cruise was added… 230,000… [we had] just a little over a million visitors in the period and we earned US$1.5 billion for Jamaica in this summer, the highest and best...

Local filmmakers and creatives are being encouraged to capitalise on the opportunities that exist from Artificial Intelligence (AI) while educating themselves about the associated threats. Speaking with JIS News, newly appointed Film Commissioner at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jackie Jacqueline Jackson, said that the industry will have to contend with AI. “AI is coming and whether or not we...

The tourism industry is set to benefit from this year’s highly anticipated renewal of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) exposition, slated for September 11 to 13 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. JAPEX, the premier trade event of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), is the single most important business generator for the island’s tourism industry. In three days...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is on track to provide affordable housing solutions to meet the Government’s target of 70,000 units to promote planned housing schemes and decrease illegal settlements. Providing an update during the Agency’s Open Day at its head office on Caledonia Avenue in St. Andrew on September 6, Chairman, Board of Directors, HAJ, Norman Brown, said...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Wednesday (September 6), broke ground for the construction of new classrooms and amenities at the Exchange All-Age School in St. Ann at a cost of $185 million. The National Education Trust (NET) is spearheading the 10-month initiative as part of the Ministry’s Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Project (PSIP). Upon completion of...

National Netball Player Latanya Wilson has received the documents to a new home from the Government of Jamaica. The Sunshine Girl, along with her family, lost their dwelling in a fire, which occurred at premises on Rum Lane in downtown Kingston on August 24. Several other families were left homeless by the blaze. Miss Wilson was a key member of...

Beneficiaries under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) can access support for employment or to pursue further studies. These include Steps to Work, Post-Secondary (Education) Grants and Tertiary (Education) Bursaries. Steps to Work is aimed at facilitating a structured system for assisting working-age members of poor families to seek and retain employment. Beneficiaries can access entrepreneurship training...