Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says a suite of strategic operations will be undertaken in response to the spike in the country’s crime rate. “We will be conducting a suite of operational responses along with our partners at the JDF (Jamaica Defence Force), MOCA (Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency), which should result in a flattening of this...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 179 80,959 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 108 46,064 Males 70 34,887 Under Investigation 1 8 AGE RANGE 41 days to 91 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 2 4,253 Hanover 2 2,673 Kingston & St. Andrew 63 20,086 Manchester 3 5,544 Portland 3 2,189 St....

Public Relations Specialist and a major contributor to the development of Jamaica’s tourism, Sue McManus, has died. Ms. McManus passed away in South Florida last Thursday (September 16). At the time of her death, she was still involved in tourism as a marketing consultant. A native of the United Kingdom, but who decades ago would begin her ties with Jamaica,...

Jamaica is making progress in addressing beach erosion with the installation of a monitoring tower at the Hellshire Beach in St. Catherine. The tower was erected under the ‘Impact Assessment of Climate Change on the Sandy Shorelines of the Caribbean Project’, which is an initiative of the Caribbean Sea Commission (CSC) of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). The project...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says World Tourism Day is a celebration of tourism’s ability to drive inclusive development, while generating opportunities for many millions across the globe. Jamaica will join the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the global community in celebrating the Day on September 27, under the theme ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’. Speaking at a...

The University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica has launched a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Mines and Quarry Management. Development of the degree was supported through grant funding under the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States-European Union (EU) Development Minerals Programme. The capacity-building initiative aims to build the profile and improve the management of development minerals, including industrial...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, is encouraging more entities to become accredited to international standards. “If you are a manufacturer, exporter, service provider or own and operate testing laboratories, accreditation is important because quality is necessary for economic development and will distinguish your product and service as being one globally accepted,”...