Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), converses with representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who participated in the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair on Friday (March 31). RADA was among several entities mounting booths at the event, which was held in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

Another US$70 million of investment has been earmarked for upgrading and modernisation of the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James. This is in addition to US$70 million being invested by the facility’s operators, MBJ Airports Limited. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement after touring the ongoing runway extension and civil infrastructure project, being undertaken...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), interacts with students of Prospect Primary School in Clarendon (from second left) Kenordo Webb, Ranae McCrae, and Keshanique Miller, during a Mathematics Exposition at the institution on March 30. The event formed part of activities, organised by the Ministry of Education and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new generation of travellers who are seeking out destinations regarded as safe, secure and hassle-free, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said. Mr. Bartlett, who was addressing business interests and tourism stakeholders after touring sections of Montego Bay, St. James on March 30, said it is against this background that the Government is...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is greeted by University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Acting President, Professor Colin Gyles, prior to the start of a ceremony at the institution’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Friday (March 31) for her appointment as an Honorary Member of the UTech Students’ Union Council.

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), shakes hands with Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, during the diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on Thursday (March 30).

Farmers’ Month is being observed during April to celebrate the yeoman’s work of Jamaica’s cultivators. The official launch was held on Friday (March 31) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who addressed the launch, encouraged Jamaicans to participate in the activities in support of farmers, whose contributions have assisted greatly in...