Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is looking to commence work to upgrade the Ocho Rios Port during the current fiscal year. This is according to the 2021/22 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, which states that the exercise will serve to enhance the facility’s business activities while maximising revenue. The document further indicates that the renovation will result in...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, says that global collaboration, through funding and exchange of knowledge and technology, were among the major factors that facilitated the speedy development of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Dr. Ennis pointed out that it generally takes approximately 10 to...

Following a successful staging of their first virtual tourism youth expo, the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) hosted yet another session for local students. The expo held Wednesday April 28, 2021 via zoom and youtube sought to educate and enlighten students of the local tourism sector and its many career possibilities. The two-hour session featured experienced tourism professionals from...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 172 46,039 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 99 25,782 Males 73 20,254 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 85 days to 94 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 10 2,526 Hanover 2 1,229 Kingston & St. Andrew 30 13,073 Manchester 18...

Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), and Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Councillor Representative for the Springfield Division, Reajean Bennett, lay a wreath at the Secret Gardens Monument in downtown Kingston, during a ceremony on Sunday (May 2) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under violent/tragic circumstances. The ceremony formed part of the...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will commence operating from its new headquarters at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, May 4. The 11-storey building will accommodate 285 members of staff spanning 17 departments. The complex, which was built by Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group Company Limited, based in the People’s Republic of China, comprises a two-storey...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the growth of Jamaica’s mango export programme is expected to boost the volume of goods shipped to external markets this year. “We are very happy to see the growth of the programme, as we are doing over 1,000 boxes of mangoes to the United States. We have [advanced significantly] from when we...