Destination Jamaica is poised to benefit from the newly opened Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James. The Park, which was opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a recent virtual ceremony, was developed at a cost of $1.3 billion, of which $600 million was contributed by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Executive Director of the...

Government intends to use the Bauxite and Alumina Industries (Special Provisions) Act to speed up the land-titling process for persons who were previously relocated to facilitate mining activities. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26). He explained:  “As we...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a floral tribute at the grave of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during a commemorative ceremony held on May 28 at National Heroes Park in Kingston, to mark the 91st anniversary of Mr. Seaga's birth.

In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is launching a $20 million initiative which will see 60 students from selected primary, secondary and tertiary schools benefitting from bursaries aimed at assisting with tuition, the provision of devices for e-learning, books and other miscellaneous expenses for the academic year 2021/2022. Under its 60th Anniversary Educational Grant Programme, BOJ...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says that the Government, through the Mining Training School, is providing training for Jamaicans working in the sector. He said that the objective is to lift the standards and transform mining into a more sustainable industry. “The training has started and it is being delivered with the assistance of the Council of...

Micro, small and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to develop winning sales strategies that will differentiate them from the competition and enable them to maximise sales of their products or services. Sales expert and entrepreneur, Stacey Campbell, said that a sales strategy is crucial in enabling business operators to successfully achieve their sales goals. “A sales strategy is a documented plan...

Students from several high schools in St. James have benefited from an empowerment seminar, where they were provided with tips and advice to better enable them to cope with the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and online schooling. The virtual session, dubbed ‘Students Making It Against the Odds’, was hosted on Thursday (May 27) by the Anchovy High...