Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is calling for the reshaping of cultural norms and values, as part of efforts to reduce and eliminate gender-based violence in Jamaica. “We must, as a nation, reeducate our men and boys. We must reeducate our women and girls. How our boys are raised directly...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn, says the Government remains committed to facilitating an enabling environment for investments and business development in Jamaica. Speaking at the official opening of Amazing Concrete Finishes’ (ACF) western office in Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday (November 26), Dr. Dunn said the Government has...

Several healthcare workers and stakeholders have been recognised by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) for sterling performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The awardees, who represent various areas of the health sector, were presented with plaques and citations during a ceremony at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, on Friday (November 26). Minister of State in the Ministry of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is determined to ensure that motorists adhere to laws relating to proper usage of the roads. Mr. Chuck says this is imperative to address the incidence of reckless driving, wanton disregard for human life, and general flouting of the law by some motorists which, he notes, is resulting in the spate...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Panama’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Lasford Douglas, raise a toast during a reception to commemorate the National Day of Panama on Thursday (November 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Several pieces of legislation are being amended to provide greater protection for victims of gender-based violence. Work to this end has commenced on the Domestic Violence Act, to broaden the scope and definition of ‘domestic violence’, and the Memorandum of Objects and Reason relating to the draft Firearms Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation Act, 2022, to ensure compliance. This was disclosed...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (November 25), broke ground for a multimillion US dollar boutique resort development – UNICO 18˚77˚ – in Lilliput, St. James. The adults-only, all-inclusive hotel will provide approximately 451 additional rooms, including over-the-water bungalow accommodations aimed at attracting thousands more new tourists to Jamaica. Additionally, the...