Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right) converses with Ambassador of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Daojiang Chen during a courtesy call on Tuesday (July 12) at the Ministry’s office in the St. Andrew.

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, signs the condolence book for former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, at the official residence of the Japanese Ambassador in St. Andrew on Tuesday (July 12). The late former Prime Minister died on Friday (July 8) after being shot while giving a campaign...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now undertaking work in the Buff Bay area of Portland in order to make the commute of several residents more assured, especially in inclement weather. The agency is constructing a detour for the now closed Craig Mill Bridge that leads to the communities of White Hall and Belvedere. The works, which commenced at the...

Local fishers are being urged to desist from illegal and unsustainable practices that hinder the growth of Jamaica’s fisheries sector. Addressing fishers at a recent International Fisherman’s Day symposium in Clarendon, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, emphasised that “we have to work in a cooperative way to get the results that we need.” He...

Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry signs the condolence book for late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch at Gordon House on Tuesday (July 12) . Looking on (from left) are Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson.

Jamaica will host the inaugural Organization of American States (OAS) High-Level Forum on building small and medium tourism enterprises’ (SMTEs) resilience against disasters, in Montego Bay, from July 20 to 21. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement on Tuesday (July 12), said representatives from more than 50 countries across the region of the Americas are expected to...

Renovation of the St. William Grant Park, in downtown Kingston, forms a critical part of the Government’s effort to transform recreational spaces across the Municipality, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. The St. William Grant Park is one of several facilities being upgraded by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). Addressing today’s (July 12) monthly meeting...