Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the late Alvin “Dickie” Butler, owner of the well-known Best Kept Secret restaurant in Portland, was a true ambassador for Jamaica. Mr. Butler died on the early morning of May 14 at his Port Antonio home. The Tourism Minister said Best Kept Secret “is an internationally acclaimed eatery of the highest order, which...

Portland-based banana and plantain farmer, Winsome Crosdale Delaney, is lauding the Banana Board for the invaluable support provided in enabling her to boost production. Speaking to JIS News in a recent interview, she said over the past 12 years, the Board has provided technical assistance through scientific research conducted on her farm. “This has really assisted me to increase my...

Schools and other entities handling individuals’ personal information can expect an effortless process when registering with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, said the organisation is developing a tool that will guarantee easy submission. She was speaking at the recent Technology in Education Conference, hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited in Kingston. “Based on the...

The new Customs Act, when passed, will provide the centrepiece for the modernisation and transformation of the Customs landscape, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. He noted that the legislation will better address the complexities of the modern trade and commerce environment and facilitate ease of cross border trade and other commercial activities....

Individuals could soon be able to move their accounts easily from one bank to another. The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is actively developing strategies to make deposit portability a reality locally. Deposit portability will give the banked and unbanked the flexibility to shop around at the various banks to find the services that best suit their needs. In addition to...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is urging persons who have not yet submitted their applications for support under its Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II), to do so quickly Completed application forms and supporting documents must be submitted by Wednesday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m. The process may be done electronically via email to redi@jsif.org, or delivered to...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced rehabilitation works on the Jackson Town to Ulster Spring road in Trelawny. The project, being done at a cost of $166 million under the NWA’s Maintenance of Secondary Roads Programme, is slated for execution over seven months by contractor, Morris Hill Limited. Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told...