The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 20), approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland. In his remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

A ‘4E’ strategy has been developed by the Trade Board Limited (TBL) to identify and resolve issues surrounding Jamaica’s exports. Trade Administrator and TBL Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, says this is among the strategies that are being pursued by the agency to support the country’s export growth. He was speaking at a recent seminar at the...

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Export Max Programme is being hailed as a driver of business growth by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Delivering the keynote address at the closing ceremony for cohort three of the Enterprise Development for Export Growth under the initiative, held on June 20 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is bracing for the best summer tourism season. “Already, before even completing the first six months of this year, we have… received a combined two million stopover and cruise visitors, with record earnings of US$2 billion, a whopping 18 per cent above the 2019 earnings for the same time period. It should...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has endorsed the Proclamation of Friday, June 23 to be observed as a National Day of Mourning for Jamaica’s children who have been victims of violence and abuse. The Proclamation was read by Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House on Wednesday (June 21)....

Youth are being encouraged to join the National Police Youth Club to benefit from its upcoming Summer Camp, which will provide skill-certification opportunities in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust. Level-two skills training will be offered for various areas, including housekeeping, painting, electrical wiring and connection, motor vehicle repairs, tiling and baking. The camp will be held for one week from...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is reporting that as at this month (June), National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners started receiving their increases. Addressing today’s (June 21) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the pension rate increases range from 23 to 76 per cent under the National Insurance Scheme. “We are very...