In keeping with reports from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, the Ministry of Health & Wellness is cautioning members of the public to guard against the effects of the Saharan dust that is expected to affect the island starting today through to Thursday. Satellite images on Tuesday showed that a very thin layer of dust had drifted from the Eastern...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), the latest global phenomenon, was a major focus at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Caribbean Week in New York, where a Ministerial forum looked at leveraging AI for tourism development. During the discussions, Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett highlighted that this technology will be the new frontier for Caribbean tourism and must be harnessed properly to...

LATAM Airlines Perú and destination Jamaica are pleased to announce the restart of the Lima - Montego Bay route, subject to government approval, a direct operation set to begin on December 1, 2024. This direct flight to Montego Bay, located in northwest Jamaica, will last just under 5 hours and will be operated with Airbus A319/A320 aircraft. It is projected...

With storage levels improving at the Hermitage Dam, customers served by the National Water Commission’s Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant will now be able to enjoy 24-hour water supply, starting Saturday, June 8. As at June 7, 2024, storage levels at the Hermitage Dam in St Andrew stood at 90.3% or 355.4 million gallons. This rise in inflows from an...

Works are now underway to replace the Christmas River Bridge in Portland. The bridge which is located along the Long Road to Manchioneal corridor is being replaced as part of works valued at over $681 – million. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the Christmas River Bridge, which is now a single lane structure,...