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Passengers arriving at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, May 22, aboard Frontier Airlines inaugural flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, USA. They are being greeted by executive members of MBJ Limited, among other tourism stakeholders.

Outstanding 2023 Summer Tourist Season Anticipated for Jamaica

An outstanding 2023 summer tourist season is being anticipated for Jamaica as the country prepares to welcome a surge of visitors that would further consolidate the island’s status as a premier vacation destination. Acting Deputy Director of Tourism with responsibility...

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NWC Imposes More Stringent Measures

Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

NFA to Train More Fisheries Stakeholders In Sea Safety Procedures

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances alongside the Charles Town maroons during Africa Day celebrations at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland, on Thursday (May 25).

Grand Celebration of Africa Day at Buff Bay Primary School

Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica, Leslie Harrow (second right), along with other volunteers, paints a section of the Highholborn Street Basic School on Labour Day, May 23.

Highholborn Street Basic School Gets Facelift

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Dialogue Continues on Compensation Issues Affecting Windrush Community

Dialogue continues surrounding the redress mechanisms under the compensation scheme for the Windrush community. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said these discussions are critical to addressing the issues faced by this group. Senator Johnson Smith was addressing the ‘Windrush 75 Reflections from Kingston Harbour’ panel discussion, held at the Ministry, downtown Kingston,...

A team from the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Southern Regional Office painting the exterior of the Candle in the Dark Ministries in Mandeville, Manchester, on Labour May, May 23.

3 years ago Labour Day 2023Social Security

FLA got Busy on Labour Day

The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) planted 45 fruit and flowering trees and carried out repair and beautification work at schools and other facilities across the island on Labour Day. Under the national theme, 'Plant a Tree for Life – Promoting Climate Change Mitigation, Food Security and Road Safety’, the FLA spearheaded activities in the four parishes where it operates –...

Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 25.

3 years ago Labour

Feasibility Study for Unemployment Insurance Completed

Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council, Dr. Wayne Henry, says a feasibility study has been completed on unemployment insurance in Jamaica. Unemployment insurance protects employed persons against the risk of job loss, and it facilitates access to partial income during periods of unemployment. Dr. Henry, who is also Director General of the Planning Institute of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates new Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), after she was officially sworn into office during a ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (May 25). Sharing the moment is Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the ceremony.

3 years ago Senate

Senator Dr. Morris Dixon Sworn in as Cabinet Minister

Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon was sworn in as Cabinet Minister during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (May 25). She will serve as Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation as well as the National Identification System (NIDS) and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). The...

Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), is in conversation with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer, on arrival at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 25) to meet with senior management and staff. Miss Smith previously served as Minister of State for Finance and the Public Service.

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Hon. Marsha Smith Visits Education Ministry

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks at the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 25. Listening is Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

3 years ago Local Government

JPS Urged to Clear Trees from Power Lines

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is being urged to clear encroaching trees and vegetation from power lines, as the country begins its preparation for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. “We are going to be writing to the JPS. Already, many persons are concerned about the trees that have developed a personal relationship with the JPS...

Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front row, at left) with Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC (front row, second from left) and other Commonwealth Health Ministers at the 35th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday, May 20.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Programmes to Enhance Health Promotion Being Rolled Out This Year

Two new programmes designed to enhance health promotion in Jamaica through education and screening are slated for rollout this year. The initiatives, to be spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, were announced by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, while addressing the recent 35th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Tufton explained that the engagements...