Promotion of the country as a health and wellness destination will be the major focus of this year’s Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference, slated for Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Refresh, reboot, reawaken – the new world...

Eleven tertiary institutions that have satisfied the requirement for registration with the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), will be presented with their certification at a Registration Conferral ceremony on November 17. They are the St. James-based International Postgraduate Medical College; Church Teachers’ College, Manchester; Moneague College, Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences, and Brown’s Town Community College in St....

Sporting legend Usain Bolt brought an extra air of excitement to the Jamaica Pavilion at World Expo Dubai 2020 last weekend. The sprint legend was guest of Pepsico/Gatorade at the Expo on Saturday, November 13, where he participated in the Run the World Family Run charity event. The Bolt Pavilion, managed by Gatorade, paid homage to sporting legends like Usain...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has commended the church for reinforcing the important role of males in the society. “It is important that churches are recognised as integral to highlighting and reinforcing the important role that our men and boys play… and the Government commends your efforts in this regard,” Ms. Grange said, in her...

Business operators in St. James, including tourism interests, have signalled their support for the State of Public Emergency (SOE), which has been reintroduced in western parishes. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Sunday (November 14), announced the imposition of SOEs in seven police divisions islandwide to curtail upsurges in violent crimes. They are St. Andrew South, Kingston West,...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is utilising a combination of security measures to respond to the crime situation in Jamaica. “Where the violence justifies it, we will always seek to require significant powers as under the State of Public Emergency,” he said. Dr. Chang was speaking at a press conference...

The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Ntukuma, in association with the Jamaica Library Service, presents National Storytelling Festival and Conference, Ananse Soundsplash 2021, from November 16 to 22, under the theme ‘Visiting With The Elders’. Founder and Festival Director, Amina Blackwood-Meeks, told JIS News that the Storytelling Festival has been going on since 1998; however, in 2012 it was rebranded in...