The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) continues to support the Bahamas Response Operations being lead by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) continues to support post disaster response activities brought about by the impact of Hurricane Joaquin on several of the family islands of the central and southern Bahamas. CDEMA on Monday October 5, 2015 deployed...

Prime Minister the Most Hon.Portia Simpson Miller is asserting that human capital development and 21st century leadership are imperatives for sustainable development in the region. Mrs. Simpson Miller made the remarks during her keynote address at the Opening Dinner for the Working Visit to Jamaica of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Princess Anne and Closing Programme of the Caribbean-Canada...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has congratulated Jamaican hotelier and Chief Executive Officer of Sandals Resort International, Mr. Adam Stewart on being awarded the Caribbean’s top hotel and resort accolade – the Caribbean Hotelier of the Year award. In a statement, the Prime Minister said the recognition by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is recognition of Adam Stewart’s extraordinary...

The Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) will resume normal opening hours effective Thursday October 1, 2015. The public may access the Department 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 9:00 am to 3:30 pm on Fridays. The return to normal opening hours follows an earlier change to staff hours which resulted from a malfunctioning air conditioning unit....

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Right Honourable David Cameron MP, will make an official visit to Jamaica as a special guest of the Government of Jamaica arriving on Tuesday, September 29 and departing Wednesday, September 30. While in Jamaica, Prime Minister Cameron will be involved in several official activities in Kingston and St. Andrew including a floral...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says the Government is preparing to host official visits to Jamaica by two special guests of the Government of Jamaica between September 29 and October 1.  The timing of the announcement of both the visits and their itineraries, is being agreed between the Government of Jamaica and the respective foreign Governments.   The matters to be discussed will be...

Founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa DuVerney, is underscoring the importance of customer service as a contributor to nation development. “It is that tool that is going to differentiate us and assist the country as a whole to raise service standards so that we can take this globe by force,” she said. Ms. DuVerney was speaking at...