Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (left), greets United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres, in the MBJ Lounge at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, shortly after his arrival in the island on Sunday (May 14) for a two-day working visit. Mr. Guterres is scheduled to tour the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), sample cuisine prepared at the Liguanea branch of Pizza Please! Restaurant, following the location’s official opening on Saturday (May 13). Looking on are Pizza Please! Director of Operations and Development, Dr. Anthony Claire (second left), and Owner and...

Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew and Chairman, Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal, Hon. Ian Forbes (second left), and fellow stakeholders display a symbolic cheque, in the sum of $750,000, which was presented for the procurement of a water heater for the Curphey Home for ex-servicemen and women in Manchester. The funds were donated by the Office of the Custos Rotulorum through...

Members of the private sector and business community are being encouraged to support Labour Day 2023 activities, on May 23.  Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,  Hon. Olivia Grange, in making the call, emphasised that “we need your support.”  “Not only are we asking you to plan your own programme, but we are also asking you to give the...

Road safety will be one of the focus areas for this year’s Labour Day activities, being organised by the Government.  Approximately 200 pedestrian crossings have been identified for refurbishing, with the most urgent ones to be done on the day.  This was emphasised by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, while speaking during a Jamaica Information...

Residents of St. James are being urged to unite in the fight against criminal activities and assist law enforcement efforts in bringing the perpetrators to justice.   This call comes from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.  He was speaking on Saturday (May 13) during a tour of Mount Salem in St. James that has...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has announced that, in December 2022, it became a member of 2X Global, an industry-building organisation for investors, capital providers, and intermediaries working in public and private markets across both developed and emerging economies. Membership in 2X Global, formerly known as the 2X Collaborative, will allow the DBJ to participate in the multiple Communities...