The just concluded Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference is expected to provide opportunities for the advancement of health and wellness in the island, and to promote Jamaica as a dealing health destination, says Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace. “What we hope is that it will spawn so many opportunities… here in Jamaica for...

The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) oversight committee will be merged with the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (MBCCI) CRH advisory committee to monitor the rehabilitation works at the hospital. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at the contract signing with M and M Jamaica Limited, for completion of the penultimate phase...

As the economy continues to rebound from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting growth to remain within the seven to 10 per cent range for the fiscal year 2021/22, before moderating to between two and four per cent in 2022/23. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, said the positive outlook comes against the background...

The Rotary Club of New Kingston will stage a vaccination blitz on Saturday (November 20) at the Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School in St. Andrew. The event, which will start at 9:30 a.m. and run until 4:00 p.m., is being done in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. It is targeting the vaccination of some 250...

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the ministry is putting the Blue Ocean Strategy to work, to return the sector to its pre-COVID-19 performance with arrivals and economic returns. “A Blue Ocean Strategy calls for the creation of business models that depart from traditional models based on competition and standardisation. It will see the Ministry of Tourism pursuing enhanced value-creation...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has signed a contract with construction firm M and M Jamaica Ltd. for the completion of the second to last phase of rehabilitation work on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. Signing of the contract took place during a ceremony held at Sandals Inn in St. James on Thursday (November 18). Minister...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is renewing the call for parents and guardians of children 12 years and older, to take them to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “There is one vaccine, so far, that has been approved for children 12 to 18 years old and that’s the Pfizer vaccine. We encourage parents to allow their children, to give approval for their...