Innovative measures used to preserve Jamaica’s tourism industry during the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic have aided in the sector’s rebound. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who was addressing a stakeholders meeting at the Falmouth Mystic Flavor Restaurant in Trelawny, on Friday (April 21). The meeting followed the Minister’s Destination Assurance Tour of Falmouth and Old...

Jamaicans are being invited to enter this year’s National Reading Competition, for which registration has commenced. Entries are now being accepted for the competition, which is organised annually by the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Persons may submit entries online at www.jls.gov.jm/nrc, or in-person at public libraries islandwide. The deadline for submission is May 13. The competition is slated to start...

The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (Anglican) has saluted “the legacy of service in God’s name and the Church” by the late Mr. Justice Lensley Wolfe, who died on Tuesday, April 18 after ailing for some time. A Statement issued by The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Jamaica & The Cayman...

Jamaicans can expect more offerings from the nation’s postal service, following the approval of more than a dozen transformation strategies at the 18th Caribbean Council of Ministers of Postal Affairs Meeting. These include prepaid and barcoded envelopes with tracking features, giving citizens the added convenience of knowing costings upfront and tracking mails in real time. Fifteen recommendations were accepted earlier...

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce continues to advocate for the inclusion of more Jamaican farmers in the cultivation of ganja as part of efforts to develop the sector and tap into its potential economic benefits. State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has said that the Government’s Alternative Development Programme (ADP) is a key initiative...

Approximately 1,200 residents of Maroon Town and Mount Carey in St. James now have access to free Wi-Fi service, thanks to the Universal Service Fund (USF). The facility, which was officially commissioned on April 20, has been provided as part of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme, which aims to increase Internet access across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies and allow for greater...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the cruise industry is recovering strongly, following a lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a destination assurance meeting in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on April 20, Mr. Bartlett said Jamaica continues to see an uptick in cruise passenger arrivals, with approximately 855,000 visiting in 2022. He further indicated that 1.4 million passengers...