More Jamaicans are generating earnings from local tourism-related activities, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says notable among the out-turns is US$100 million earned by the operators of Airbnb accommodations, which housed approximately 29 per cent of tourists visiting Jamaica last year. “Airbnb is providing accommodation all across the country, including some… communities that...

A Committee, led by President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte, has been appointed to establish a Joint Industrial Council for the regulation of the industrial security sector and protection of the security guards. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives, today (April...

The Government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to implement a project to strengthen the country’s international competitiveness in the hot pepper industry. The project, titled ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’, is expected to be completed by 2025. It will also seek...

Jamaica has received a donation of protective gear valued $2.2 million from the China-Caribbean Development Center (CCDC). The items, which include 50,000 medical masks and 1,000 sets of protective gowns, were handed over at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 18). State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, in expressing gratitude, said international...

Cabinet has approved the award of several multimillion-dollar contracts to various entities to provide services for the Government. Among them is a US$1-million contract to Charles Kendall Incorporated to provide technical assistance for strengthening Jamaica’s public-procurement system. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet...

Jamaicans may need to participate in several referenda as the country moves to become a Republic, says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. She made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18), detailing the work of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC). Mrs. Malahoo Forte further reiterated that all the...

Cabinet has given approval for two joint-venture agreements between the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) and Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Limited for the construction of mixed-use industrial and commercial developments in Portland and St. Catherine. The agreements relate to the Boundbrook Urban Centre in Port Antonio and the Naggo Head Integrated Business Centre in Portmore. Minister without Portfolio with...