Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, says the island remains favourable for foreign direct investment (FDI), despite the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at the official opening of the 444-suite Ocean Eden Bay hotel in Trelawny on Thursday (December 9), Mr. Holness said the Government continues to create a positive and resilient fiscal environment, which has been...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the market study of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and the Jamaica High Mountain Coffee Sub-Project was signed on Wednesday (December 8). The official signing ceremony between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) and the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), was held at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston....

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation will be staging its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremonies in the towns of Black River and Santa Cruz. Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, said that the ceremony for the parish capital will take place on Wednesday (December 15) at the Mini Park, and on Friday (December 17), a tree will be lit at Santa Plaza in...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says ongoing training and sensitisation for frontline workers is critical in helping them to readily identify cases of human trafficking. Addressing the launch of the Trafficking in Persons’ Handbook at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (December 8), Dr. Chang said the handbook forms part of the...

The Government has implemented a project to prepare a consumer and welfare policy which, when completed, will empower consumers to make informed choices in the marketplace. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw who said the policy, to be prepared by his Ministry, will also provide consumers with avenues for redress where necessary. He...

Mountain View Primary and Infant School in Kingston has received stationery supplies donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation. The items include one cartridge-free Epson printer, one projector and five reams of paper. The handover ceremony was held at the school, today (December 9). The Foundation also intends to donate 100 printers, 20 projectors and 500 reams of paper to primary...

Canadian airline, Swoop, has expanded service to Jamaica with the addition of bi-weekly non-stop flights between Toronto and Kingston on Wednesdays and Fridays. These are in addition to four weekly flights now provided from Toronto and Hamilton to Montego Bay on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The inaugural flight into Kingston arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport from Toronto...