Business executive, Ian Forbes, has been sworn in as the new Custos of St. Andrew by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Mr. Forbes, who succeeds Dr. Patricia Dunwell, was installed during a ceremony held at King’s House in St. Andrew today (January 31). The Governor-General, in welcoming the new Custos, said he is commencing his role...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to completing work to enhance information transmission before, during and after a disaster, under the Project for Improvement of Emergency Communication System. The initiative is being funded through a grant agreement with the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). “We are...

Reggae Month, which is observed annually in February to celebrate the impact of the musical genre on Jamaica’s social, cultural and economic development, was officially launched on Sunday (January 30). The launch was held at the Go for God Family Church in Kingston and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Ministry is aiming to promote...

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, says the Government’s $14-million Safe Passage Project will be instrumental in saving lives and protecting students as they travel on the streets to and from school. Speaking at the handover of the Salt Spring Safe Passage Project, Salt Spring Primary School, St. James, on January 27, DSP McIntosh-Gayle commended the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica has attained an enviable track record of executing large-scale public-private partnership (PPP) and privatisation transactions. He says specific transactions have been recognised internationally, noting that “we have [among other things] won structuring awards.” Among these engagements, Mr. Holness points out, are the East-West and North-South legs of the Highway 2000 toll...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck says the ministry will be working to ensure that court cases are dealt with quickly by coordinating with the Restorative Justice centres across the island. “Matters must be settled in a reasonable and timely manner because when they drag on for too long, people feel that the only alternative is to take it into...

The Ministry of Tourism along with hoteliers in Jamaica have partnered to launch the ‘Rediscover Jamaica' campaign as an initiative to encourage domestic tourism. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, told members of the diaspora on Thursday (January 27), that this is among the innovative strategies that tourism stakeholders are implementing and which will keep the occupancy levels buoyant. This initiative...