Jamaica’s National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) will join other countries worldwide to observe World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021, on Friday, July 30. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on July 20, Manager, Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Ministry of National Security, Chenee Russell Robinson, said the Ministry will be hosting a week...

Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson has welcomed the recent amendments of the Standing Orders to allow members to join full sittings of the Upper House virtually. The Standing Orders are the rules that govern the proceedings, actions and conduct of members in the Chamber. The Senate President said that the situation was prompted by the need to observe the protocols...

Front-line workers are to receive special recognition for their contribution to the country, particularly for their vital role in the local management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a JIS virtual ‘Think Tank’ recently. “Our front-line workers – our nurses, our doctors, our police officers and...

The Ministry of Tourism will be commissioning a study on how Jamaica’s tourism sector has managed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the study will be spearheaded by Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is to establish a pilot plant for the production of personal care and cosmetic products, new Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, has said. “We have been supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the development and production of products and one of the areas we have seen a lot of interest in is personal...

The Green Paper for the Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS) will be submitted to Cabinet by the end of the first quarter of the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This disclosure was made by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Friday (April 23). “This document...

More than 120,000 persons have benefited from interventions implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme, now in its ninth cycle. The disclosure was made by Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s headquarters Monday (February 1). “Since BNTF Five in...

Jamaica has secured just over 860,000 airline seats for the 2020/21 Winter Tourist Season, which begins December 15. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Friday (December 11). Mr. Bartlett noted that while the lead-up to the upcoming winter season has been...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a Joint Select Committee of Parliament will be named shortly to look at the Integrity Commission Act, which is due for review. The Integrity Commission is mandated to promote and enhance standards of ethical conduct for parliamentarians, public officials and other persons, by consolidating laws relating to the prevention of corruption and the award,...