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...

In an effort to dispel misinformation in the public domain, the government will be working to strengthen and promote greater collaboration within its communications network. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during a meeting with members of staff of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

The government is looking to table the proposed Largescale and Pioneer Industry Bill in Parliament during the fiscal year 2022/23. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the legislation aims to facilitate investments valued over US$1 billion, noting that this is among key priorities being programmed for the upcoming year He was speaking during...