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...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), is joined by Senior Programme Development Specialist in the Ministry, Yanique Williams (sixth left), in welcoming members of the International Youth Fellowship, to the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (July 12). They are (from left), Montego Bay Branch Manager, International Youth Fellowship, Garfield Garvey, Reina Kim, Ana Han, Sally Ryu, Jessica...

Nominations are now open for the 2022 National Medal for Science and Technology. The award acknowledges scientific achievements and encourages creativity and innovation. The nomination forms are available on the National Commission on Science and Technology’s (NCST) website at www.ncst.gov.jm. Executive Director of the Commission, Olive-Jean Burrowes, is inviting interested persons to submit nominations before the deadline of Monday, August...

The House of Representatives has approved the withdrawal of $268.48 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF), to provide budgetary support to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for the 2022/23 financial year. In his remarks on July 5 in the House, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the JBI was established by the...