| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

‘Outsource to Jamaica’ Conference to Showcase Island as Premier Buyer’s Marketplace

The Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) has announced that its upcoming ‘Outsource to Jamaica’ (O2J) conference will be a “buyer’s marketplace”. Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry, made the disclosure...
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), joins Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in welcoming patrons to the eighth Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday (March 1).
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), joins Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in welcoming patrons to the eighth Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday (March 1).

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Kicks Off
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), shares a moment with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, and Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis. The occasion was a tribute ceremony in Blenheim, Hanover, on February 24 to commemorate the 141st anniversary of the birth of National Hero and Jamaica’s first Prime Minister, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante,
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), shares a moment with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, and Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis. The occasion was a tribute ceremony in Blenheim, Hanover, on February 24 to commemorate the 141st anniversary of the birth of National Hero and Jamaica’s first Prime Minister, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante,

Sir Alexander Bustamante Hailed As Champion Of Jamaica’s Working Class
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 Banner Event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 Banner Event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

International Women’s Day Church Service on Sunday, March 2
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is greeted by Pavecon Contractors Limited Managing Director, Brian Singleton, while touring the Portmore Resilience Park project site in St. Catherine on Friday (February 28). Looking on (from left) are Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman, Norman Brown, Deputy General Manager, Sherlock Glenister, and Chief Architect, Maxine Fisher-Casserly. The Park’s development is being spearheaded by the UDC.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is greeted by Pavecon Contractors Limited Managing Director, Brian Singleton, while touring the Portmore Resilience Park project site in St. Catherine on Friday (February 28). Looking on (from left) are Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman, Norman Brown, Deputy General Manager, Sherlock Glenister, and Chief Architect, Maxine Fisher-Casserly. The Park’s development is being spearheaded by the UDC.

Prime Minister Holness Tours Portmore Resilience Park Project (PHOTOS)

More

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), gets an update on the Grange Lane Dualisation Project in Portmore, St. Catherine, from Senior Director of Project Implementation at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer (second left), during a tour of the area on Friday (February 28). Looking on are (from left) National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Clarendon and St Catherine, Garwaine Johnson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
DevelopmentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Prime Minister Holness Highlights Grange Lane Expansion as Key to Portmore’s Growth

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says expansion of Grange Lane in Portmore, St Catherine, is a proactive measure aimed at preparing for the anticipated increase in traffic resulting from the Bernard Lodge development and the proposed transition of Portmore to a parish. Dr. Holness underscored this during a tour of the dualisation project on Friday (February 28)....
Read more
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses coffee farmers at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the University of Technology, Jamaica’s Alfred Sangster Auditorium on February 28.
AgricultureClimate Change

Climate-Resilient Coffee Coming in 2026

The Government is working to introduce a climate-resilient coffee variety by 2026, in a bid to combat the effects of climate change on Jamaica’s coffee crop. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at...
Read more
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Justice

Court Leadership Training Programme Being Developed

The Judiciary of Jamaica is working to develop a training programme that will enhance the managerial skills of officers in leadership positions in the country’s courts. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that the move will streamline functions across the leadership core of the courts by equipping officers with the necessary skills to...
Read more
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), speaks with journalists after visiting the Morant Bay Drop-In Centre in St. Thomas on Wednesday (February 26). With Mr. McKenzie are Councillors and staff of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation and the Ministry, including Morant Bay Mayor, Councillor Louis Chin (third left).
HousingLocal Government

New 16-bed Wing to Be Constructed at St. Thomas Drop-in Centre

An additional wing is to be constructed at the St. Thomas Drop-In Centre that will facilitate the provision of another 16 beds to accommodate homeless persons in the parish. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who visited the facility on Wednesday (February 26), said the procurement process is almost completed and funds are already available for...
Read more
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third left), displays an Expo Jamaica gift box containing items from Things Jamaican, for the Expo Jamaica tradeshow to be held from April 3 to 6. The event was the media launch of the Expo on February 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. With the Minister (from left) are Executive Director of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Turner-Blake; President of the JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Chair of the Expo Jamaica Committee, Aswad Morgan; and Deputy President, JMEA, Kathryn Silvera.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Record Attendance Expected at Expo Jamaica Tradeshow

Record attendance by local and international buyers is expected at the 2025 Expo Jamaica Tradeshow, to be held April 3 to 6 at the National Arena and the National Indoor Sport Complex, in Kingston The 49th staging of this flagship event will provide a dynamic platform to showcase the best of Jamaica’s manufacturing and export sectors. Addressing Thursday’s (February 27)...
Read more
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), and Consultant on the Strengthening the Public Investment in Labour Market Services (SPIRO) Project, Mrs. Ada Shima Hasani (second right), display a contract signed during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston on Friday (February 28). Others (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings and consultant, SPIRO Project, Trond Henning Olesen.
LabourSocial Security

Contract Signed for SPIRO Project Consultants

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has signed a contract for new consultants under the Strengthening the Public Investment in Labour Market Services (SPIRO) Project. The contract was awarded to Ada Shima Hasani and Trond Henning Olesen, who will assess and improve upon the existing public employment services of the Ministry such as the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) and...
Read more