Sangster International Airport on Monday (November 1) welcomed United States (US)-based Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Montego Bay in St James. Frontier’s Airbus A320 touched down at 8:39 a.m. with 49 passengers on board, including crew members, in what was a direct two-and-a-half-hour flight from the US to Jamaica. Manager of Commercial Development and Marketing at MBJ...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 109 89,123 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 58 50,693 Males 51 38,427 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 8 months to 83 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 4,814 Hanover 1 2,882 KSA 30 22,032 Manchester 3 5,887 Portland...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that the Cross Roads Tax Office will not be open to the public Monday, November 1, 2021. The decision was taken following an assessment of a malfunctioning air conditioning unit which caused smoke and fumes to be emitted into the building around mid-morning on Sunday. Service providers have already been contacted to...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be observing Youth Month in November under the theme ‘Evolve’. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams said this year’s theme is intended to promote a strong sense of self awareness among youth and encourage a deeper understanding of self in the context of a more dynamic and innovative world. “It also seeks to...

President of the Jamaica Association for Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says that all reports made about non-compliant food establishments are taken seriously. “When a report is made on a food handling establishment, it is considered almost like an emergency, where it is investigated within 24 hours, that is what is required,” Ms. Brown informed. She said upon inspection,...

Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen says plans are in place to transform the postal service, making it more efficient, profitable and customer centric. He said through its nine strategic objectives, Jamaica Post has commenced the journey to rebrand, retool and reposition the organisation. “We have started to renovate some of our locations and strengthen our IT (Information Technology) infrastructure. We intend...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is confident it will be able to commence implementation of the proposed public sector compensation review in April 2022. The review is intended to overhaul the structure of salaries and other emoluments in the civil service to make it more equitable. Dr. Clarke said this...