Commander of the Maritime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC), Brigadier Roderick Williams, says formation of the Second District Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard will significantly boost Jamaica’s maritime capabilities in the region. At an official ceremony in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on November 16, Brigadier Williams said the new naval unit, which was formed as part of the expansion...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says amendment of legislation for casino gaming has provided new opportunities for investors in the tourism sector as part of the Government’s strategic economic recovery agenda from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We put in new legislation to provide for gaming and casinos, and that has created a whole new opportunity for existing investors in...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 97 90,467 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 49 51,454 Males 48 39,010 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES     Clarendon 1 4,879 Hanover 3 2,922 KSA 24 22,364 Manchester 5 5,946 Portland 5 2,508 St. Ann 7...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to spend an estimated $1.3 billion towards the digital transformation of the health sector. This work is being done under the Health Systems Strengthening Programme of the Ministry, for which a contract was signed recently with Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement during a...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) today (Tuesday, November 16th) signed Agreement with five business service intermediaries (BSIs) to build the capacity of twenty Micro and Small Businesses (MSEs) over the next 12 months, and represents the third Cohort of the Bank’s IGNITE programme. The BSIs are: Caribbean Innovation Climate Centre (CCIC), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Jamaica Manufacturers &...

Eleven tertiary institutions were registered with the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC) and received certification during a Registration Conferral Ceremony held in Kingston today (November 17). The certified institutions are: in St James - the International Postgraduate Medical College; in Manchester -  Church Teachers’ College; in St Ann - Moneague College; Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences and Brown’s...

With Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 14.20 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2021, the country is now in a V-shaped economic recovery. The disclosure was made by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce with portfolio responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw during his address on day one of the Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO) ‘Explore Do Business...