Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has lauded the voluntary work being done by diasporans. In a Diaspora Day message, today (June 16), he pointed out that the voluntary work being undertaken by diasporans supports the efforts that contribute to the development of Jamaica and the diaspora movement. “There are also...

The Community of Canterbury in Montego Bay, St. James, is slated to benefit from a multimillion-dollar transformation project aimed at strengthening the community’s resilience and promoting sustainable urbanisation. The approximately $40-million initiative, dubbed the Canterbury Community Development Project, was officially launched on Thursday (June 15) at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre. It is being made possible through a collaboration involving...

The Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS) is to be submitted to Cabinet for consideration, by the end of the third quarter of the 2023/24 financial year. Senior Director for Strategic Planning, Ministry of Tourism, Astley Henry made the disclosure during an interview with JIS News. He further informed that upon approval by Cabinet, it will be tabled in Parliament...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, will be the special guests on ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’ this Thursday (June 22). The virtual discussion forum, hosted by Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, will begin at...

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley is calling for amendments to critical pieces of legislation that will discourage persons from creating public mischief, particularly in the digital age. Making his maiden presentation, as he opened the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on June 16, Senator Fitz-Henley called for amendments to the public mischief law. “The state of the...

Climatologist at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Cédric Van Meerbeeck, gives an outlook on the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says there is need for urgent action to deal with the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti. “Almost half of the country, 5.2 million persons, are facing acute hunger, a number that has regrettably grown since the start of the year. It is also deeply alarming that the children of Haiti, the future of...