Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) recently hosted a networking reception at the Jamaican High Commission in London to introduce four locally based filmmakers to potential British financiers, investors, and distributors. The delegation from Jamaica comprised filmmaker and storyteller, Ina Sotirova; Producer, ‘Have a Bawl Productions’, Analisa Chapman; writer, filmmaker and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ayzha Productions, Mezan Ayoka; and CEO,...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 1) approved an Order that will facilitate a gun amnesty slated to run from Saturday, November 5, until midnight Saturday, November 19. The Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) (Firearms Amnesty) Order 2022, was moved by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Dr. Chang had signalled his intention to declare a firearms...

Youth across the island will continue to be facilitated by empowerment and personal development programmes and policies by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the declaration during the launch ceremony for Youth Month (November), held at the HEART College of Construction Services, in Portmore. She lauded students for their resilience against the daily challenges...

Approximately $1.32 billion has been earmarked by the Government to undertake road patching, de-bushing, and drain cleaning islandwide. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says each constituency will be allocated $21 million to fund these activities. He made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 1). Providing a breakdown of how the money...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the total cost resulting from damage to the road network by Tropical Storm Ian is $889 million. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 1, the Prime Minister noted that the cost to reopen the affected works and improve the drivability is estimated at $359 million, and the cost...

Jamaicans interested in investing in business ventures in the United States (US) are encouraged to apply for the E2 Treaty Investor Visa. The document is part of a portfolio of visas available to citizens of more than 30 countries having trade treaties with the US. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, made the disclosure during the...

All the members of Jamaica’s fact-finding team, appointed to assess the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme in Canada, have returned. The last set of individuals to return arrived in the island on October 24, following a two-week visit. The task force, which was appointed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, visited several Canadian farms to analyse the...