Jamaican schools will continue to benefit from professional and academic support provided by Cuban teachers, following the signing of an agreement between the countries on Wednesday (May 26) to extend the bilateral cooperation in education. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. The primary areas of instruction covered...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says mining operations accounted for the most foreign exchange earned in 2020, the year in which the COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc for numerous sectors islandwide. Speaking in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 26, the Minister said the mining sector remains buoyant, resilient and strong in the midst...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) intends to train 1,000 new recruits this year and reach full capacity of 1,500 recruits in 2022 as the entity seeks to increase the number of law-enforcement personnel. He was making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25....

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is “on the last lap” of privatisation of the country’s Ship Registry. “We continue to work with the Development Bank and the Enterprise Team to achieve this,” he said, while making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 79 48,180   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 41 26,929   Males 38 21,248   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year to 95 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 4 2,618  ...

One of the components of this new partnership seeks to boost country efforts aimed at protecting at-risk individuals from COVID-19 with the common vision of Pan-American solidarity. A new collaboration between the Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is being launched to improve the health and protection of populations in situations of high vulnerability due to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed Sandals’ multibillion-dollar resort investment as a signal of confidence in the local tourism sector. He said that the extensive construction and renovation undertaking is an indication that Jamaica’s tourism sector “is bouncing back and recovering stronger”. “The business community is investing and there is a sense and expectation that there will...