Construction costs for dwellings under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) are steadily declining and are expected to be reduced even further. Speaking at the hand over of a three-bedroom house in Lime Walk, St. Catherine on Friday (June 3), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, informed that the units are being built at a cost of $5.5 million,...

The Senate, on Friday (June 3), paid tribute to late former member, Herbert Arthur ‘Turo’ Ziadie, during its sitting at Gordon House. Mr. Ziadie, who served in the Upper House from 1983 to 1989, passed away on June 2 at age 87. Government and Opposition members, at the invitation of Senate President, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, paid their respects...

Jamaica’s tourism sector is on track for record arrivals this summer, surpassing 2019 levels, when the country had the highest number of visitors ever seen for the summer months. Jamaica welcomed approximately 250,584 visitors in July 2019. “Summer 2022 will be the strongest summer that Jamaica’s tourism has ever seen”, said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “All the bookings...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has a newly refurbished Polygraph Unit, which will provide for enhanced vetting of applicants and serving members of the force. Undertaken at a cost of $92 million, the project included renovation of the reception area, testing rooms, kitchen, and restrooms, as well as the provision of new polygraph equipment and furniture. It was executed through...

The Government is taking steps to advance the integration of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in secondary schools across the country. This is one of the key recommendations in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) Report, whose Chairman, Professor Orlando Patterson, is currently leading a two-week engagement with academic institutions at all educational levels across the island. On Friday...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the island’s south coast is ripe for investment and will continue to be heavily promoted as one of Jamaica’s premier destinations. “The south coast is shaping up and I am appealing to everyone to prepare yourselves for this renaissance,” he said. Minister Bartlett noted that the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has undertaken several...

The Tourism Development Company Limited (TPDCo) is reminding owners and operators of tourism entities that it is illegal to operate without being licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Speaking with JIS News, License Processing Administration Manager at TPDCo, Sheryll Lewis, said that several tourism entities are operating in contravention of the law, which is a breach of the JTB...