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Stakeholders and business interests attending the opening ceremony for the new departures retail area at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay on December 14
Stakeholders and business interests attending the opening ceremony for the new departures retail area at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay on December 14

Record 42,000 Visitors Arrive During First Week of 2022/23 Winter Tourist Season

Jamaica’s 2022/23 winter tourist season, which commenced on December 15, has got off to a flying start with the island, so far, welcoming more than 40,000 visitors. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, describes the start as “the strongest in the...
Sisters, Jacinth (left) and Carla Johnson (right) show off the keys to their new homes in Seville Heights, St Ann, that were officially handed over to them by Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, on Monday (December 19), under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
Sisters, Jacinth (left) and Carla Johnson (right) show off the keys to their new homes in Seville Heights, St Ann, that were officially handed over to them by Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, on Monday (December 19), under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

Sisters in St. Ann Receive Houses to Make Way for Garvey’s Museum
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), (from left) St Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman and Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary and Member of Parliament, St Mary Western, Robert Montague, view the Christmas tree erected at Claude Stewart Park in the parish, following the lighting ceremony on December 15.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), (from left) St Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman and Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary and Member of Parliament, St Mary Western, Robert Montague, view the Christmas tree erected at Claude Stewart Park in the parish, following the lighting ceremony on December 15.

PHOTOS: St. Mary Municipal Corporation Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness.

Gov’t Offering Rewards for Information on Crimes Being Planned During Christmas
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (right, foreground), delivers a monetary policy statement during a recent meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, at Gordon House. With him are Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson (left, foreground), and (from left, background) Deputy Governors, Dr. Jide Lewis and Robert Stennett.
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (right, foreground), delivers a monetary policy statement during a recent meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, at Gordon House. With him are Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson (left, foreground), and (from left, background) Deputy Governors, Dr. Jide Lewis and Robert Stennett.

BOJ Using Three-Pronged Approach to Address High Domestic Inflation

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), shakes the hand of Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, at the recent handover of medical equipment from the Japanese Government, at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Applauding (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, and Deputy Representative of the United Nations Children
Foreign Affairs

Outgoing Japanese Ambassador Hailed as Great Friend of Jamaica

Outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Masaya Fujiwara, has been hailed as a “great friend” of Jamaica who ensured that critical support was given during the height of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an interview with JIS News at the recent handover of medical equipment from the Japanese Government at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew, Minister...
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Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston.
Commerce

No Refund/No Exchange Signs Hold No Power – CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers not to be deterred by signs such as ‘No Refund/No Exchange’ or ‘If you break it, you buy it’, when they go into stores to shop this holiday season. “Those signs are exactly what they are – signs. They hold no power,” said Communications Director, CAC, Latoya Halstead, during a recent JIS...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a recent end-of-year press conference at the Ministry in New Kingston.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessMonkeypox vaccine

Monkeypox and COVID-19 Infection Levels Remain Low

Jamaica’s monkeypox and COVID-19 infection levels remain low as the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues efforts to curtail the viruses’ spread across the island. Portfolio Minister, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that as of December 15, there were 18 confirmed cases of Monkeypox with only one being active. “Sixteen of the 18 were locally transmitted, which means we...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.
Gender Affairs

All-Female Sitting of Parliament Set for February 21, 2023

The first all-female sitting of Parliament is slated to take place on February 21, 2023. This was announced by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives. She was closing the debate on the Motion for the amendment of the Standing Orders to establish the first Women’s Parliamentary Bicameral...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right), receives the Governor’s proclamation declaring December 15 ‘Jamaica Day’ in the State of Connecticut, from State Representative, Bobby Gibson (right), representing Governor Ned Lamont. Sharing the moment (from left) are Head of the Caribbean Trade Council in Connecticut, Andrew Lawrence, and State Representative, Marym Khan. The presentation was made at a function to launch Spirit Airlines’ new nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica from the Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks just outside of Hartford, Connecticut, on Thursday (December 15).
Transport

Spirit Airlines Launches Nonstop Service to Montego Bay from Bradley Int’l Airport

Spirit Airlines has launched a new, nonstop flight to Montego Bay from the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks just outside of Hartford, Connecticut in the United States (US). The service will operate four times weekly, travelling to and from the Sangster International Airport in Jamaica’s tourist resort capital. Ambassador to the US, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, said she is...
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