Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica being a signatory to the Madrid Protocol will be a massive game changer for the country’s Blue Mountain coffee brand on the world stage. Speaking at the Jamaica Coffee Exporters’ Association (JCEA) virtual strategic forum for the coffee industry on May 19, Mr. Shaw said the Protocol will see...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) recently pumped $15 million into equipment for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and training aimed at benefiting approximately 31 schools, 120 teachers and 4,500 students in Jamaica. This initiative is a sub-project of the ‘Integrated Community Development Project: Youth Education and Recreation Project’, which is funded by the Government and a loan from...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that the intersection of St. Georges Street and Victoria Avenue in Buff Bay, Portland, will be closed this weekend. The roadway will be closed to facilitate the installation of culvert pipes as part of the Buff Bay Drainage Improvement Programme. The closure will commence on Friday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m....

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 100 47,672 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 53 26,653 Males 44 21,013 Under Investigation 3 6 AGE RANGE 1 year to 92 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 2,602 Hanover 1 1,267 Kingston & St. Andrew 22 13,388 Manchester 6...

One hundred educators and stakeholders have been awarded by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, St. Ann chapter, for their outstanding contribution to the sector. The ceremony was held recently under the theme ‘Excellence in Education… Doing It despite the Odds’. Thirty persons, including retired teachers and stakeholders, who work to improve the education sector received the platinum award, while 48 persons...

Chief Director of Industrial Relations at the Ministry of Labour & Social Security (MLSS), Michael Kennedy, says widespread adoption of flexible work arrangements by local employers continues to impact Jamaica’s labour market positively. Speaking during a Labour Talks virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, May 19, Mr. Kennedy cited the many benefits of businesses adopting flexi-work arrangements. He pointed out that in...

The public will soon have access to the Harmony Beach Park, formerly the Closed Harbour Beach Park, in Montego Bay. A virtual opening ceremony will be held on Friday, May 21, beginning at 2:00 p.m., with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, to deliver the keynote address. The event will be streamed live on the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)...