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NWC’s Major Water Systems Prevail Through Tropical Storm

Company Focus Now on Full Restoration of Rural systems The National Water Commission (NWC) is updating that most of its customers across Jamaica received uninterrupted water supply throughout the passage of the recent Tropical Storm. This was due to the...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (L) collects his ITIC award for his work in Sustainability and Resilience in Tourism at the ITIC Global Tourism Summit on Monday, November 4, from Ibrahim Ayoub, Group CEO, MD and Board Member of International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd. 
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (L) collects his ITIC award for his work in Sustainability and Resilience in Tourism at the ITIC Global Tourism Summit on Monday, November 4, from Ibrahim Ayoub, Group CEO, MD and Board Member of International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd. 

Minister Bartlett Awarded by ITIC for Leadership in Sustainable Tourism and Resilience
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right) engages with the audience at the ITIC Summit in London during a panel discussion on: ‘The responsibility of governments to develop a strategic plan for an investment-focused tourism agenda of the future.’ Other participants included (L-R) Siby Diabira, Senior Manager, Western Europe, IFC; Hon. Vera Kamtukule, Minister of Tourism, Malawi; Hon. Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya, and moderator Carmen Roberts, BBC presenter.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right) engages with the audience at the ITIC Summit in London during a panel discussion on: ‘The responsibility of governments to develop a strategic plan for an investment-focused tourism agenda of the future.’ Other participants included (L-R) Siby Diabira, Senior Manager, Western Europe, IFC; Hon. Vera Kamtukule, Minister of Tourism, Malawi; Hon. Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya, and moderator Carmen Roberts, BBC presenter.

Supply-Side Growth Key to Boosting Tourism Investment, says Minister Bartlett
Commercial aircraft in flight
Commercial aircraft in flight

Flight Cancellations due to Tropical Storm Rafael
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (r) and Sierra Leone Tourism Minister, Hon. Nabeela Farida Tunis being interviewed by BBC Travel Presenter Carmen Roberts at the International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC) Global Tourism Investment Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, England, on Monday, November 4.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (r) and Sierra Leone Tourism Minister, Hon. Nabeela Farida Tunis being interviewed by BBC Travel Presenter Carmen Roberts at the International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC) Global Tourism Investment Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, England, on Monday, November 4.

Tourism Minister Bartlett Advocates for Enhanced Commonwealth Collaboration to Drive Global Tourism Growth

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Press ReleaseWater

NWC Offices Reopen Today

The National Water Commission is pleased to advise that its Commercial and Administrative offices will re-open today starting at 8:30am. This will allow you our customers to access face-to-face or telephone engagements with representatives at our 14 locations plus any support department that you need. As we - re open, we ask for your patience and understanding for any services...
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Press ReleaseTransport

All ITA Locations Remain Closed Today

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising the public that all its locations will remain closed today, November 5, due to weather conditions associated with Tropical Storm Rafael. This means the usual services offered to the public at our Service Hubs and Corporate Office will not be accessible throughout the day. Customers who require information may reach out via the...
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Health & WellnessPress Release

Health Centres Closed Today; Hospitals Remain Open

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise the public that due to the passage of the tropical storm, health centres across the island will be closed today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. All primary care services are suspended and patients with appointments are asked to be in touch with their health centre later this week to reschedule appointments. All...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Honourable Juliet Holness.
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Press Release – Jamaica’s Parliament Represented at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Sydney, Australia

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Honourable Juliet Holness, and Clerk to the Houses, Ms. Colleen Lowe, are representing the Parliament of Jamaica at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). The 67th CPC, which runs from November 3 to 8, 2024, in Sydney, Australia, marks the first time the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) New South Wales Branch will...
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View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.
Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Bank of Jamaica to Suspend Teller Services to the Public on Tuesday, November 5

Based on the Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Jamaica and other information provided by the Meteorological Service about the expected deterioration in weather conditions associated with the tropical system near the island, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) advises that its Teller services to the public will be suspended on Tuesday, November 5 until further notice. Bank of Jamaica will activate...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPress Release

Local Government and Community Development Minister Urges High Public Vigilance as Jamaica Braces for Weather System

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging continued vigilance as Cyclone #18 continues developing and Jamaica remains under a Tropical Storm Warning. “I am asking everyone to take due care, and to heed the Advisories being published. I also want to assure everyone that the Government has taken the necessary measures to secure lives and...
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