The India-Jamaica Friendship Garden, which serves as a symbol of the long-standing relations between the two countries, was officially inaugurated on Monday (May 16) at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew. The event was part of the four-day State visit to Jamaica by President of the Republic of India, His Excellency, the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, and First...

The Government is committed to strengthening the welfare and benefits of police officers across the island, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking at the recent opening ceremony of the 10th Annual General Meeting for the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA), at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, Dr. Chang emphasised that the welfare...

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica is looking to benefit from technical cooperation with India as the island builds out the National Identification System (NIDS). He was speaking with JIS News following a courtesy call by President of the Republic of India, His Excellency Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, on Prime Minister,...

 

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is inviting investment by Indian companies, particularly those involved in pharmaceuticals, in the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) in St. Catherine. Speaking with JIS News, the Minister said the approximately 1,000-acre campus, which will be developed under the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA regime, is an opportunity to...

A part of Tower Street in downtown Kingston was today (May 16) officially renamed in honour of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Dr. Ambedkar was a jurist, social reformer, and politician. He is also known as the Father of the Indian Constitution. A monument highlighting the work of Dr. Ambedkar was also unveiled by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,...