Fewer Jamaicans are travelling through Mexico in a bid to illegally enter the United States of America (USA). “I understand that the numbers are down. The United States have changed their policy… they have a thing that if you cross the border illegally and you are identified and deported, you are banned from even applying for a regular tourist visa...

Fifteen-year-old Deja Bremmer was the toast of The Manning’s School, Westmorland, on August 21, after winning the Junior Minister of Tourism Competition in an all-female showdown at the Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Deja will now go on to represent Jamaica at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Youth Congress in Turks & Caicos, in October. She defeated...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has allocated $440 million to fund critical repair and maintenance activities in 125 schools across Jamaica for the 2023/24 academic year. Addressing delegates during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said $165 million has been...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has reported that the foreign exchange rate and market have remained relatively stable over the last two years reflecting, in part, the actions taken by the institution. Addressing the Central Bank’s quarterly monetary policy media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston recently, Governor, Richard Byles, said the entity sold approximately US$585 million via...

Families on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will receive an additional sum of $3,500 to help with back-to-school expenses, for each child registered in a public school from grades one to 13. The sum will be disbursed with the next PATH beneficiary payment scheduled for mid-August, in addition to regular payments of between $3,800 and $5,600....

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, in partnership with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), awarded three entrepreneurs a total of $300,000 each to support the development of their businesses. KlutchJA Organics, Xquisite Events and 2A4 Foods were announced as the top-three winners in the Ministry’s Business Pitch Competition on August 10, during the first leg of the Ministry’s...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is to begin repair work on two well-traversed roadways in Trelawny. This was disclosed by Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, who informed JIS News about the upcoming projects in the parish. She noted the agency will be commencing work on the Wakefield to Friendship Road in Trelawny, starting on August...