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Travel and Tourism interests in the Caribbean and the United Kingdom (UK) will be closely monitoring what is said about the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) in the emergency Budget, that is to be tabled by the British Government next week. Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett told JIS News that the issue of the APD and the proposed new...

Forty-one year-old Devon Morris of Race Course, Clarendon was killed and seven others injured after the vehicles in which they were passengers crashed on the Spur Tree main road in Manchester last night. The ages of the injured seven - all men - range between 19 and 55. Information received is that about 8:00 p.m., a GMC motor truck with...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Lt. Col. Oscar Derby has said that his organisation is aimed to position the aviation industry as a greater contributor to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Friday (June 18), Lt. Derby noted that this was in keeping with the aspects of the Vision 2030...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Lieutenant Colonel, Oscar Derby has said that the country stands to reap significant gains from hosting the third annual ICAO Conference for Air Service Negotiations (ICAN) from June 27 to July 2 in Montego Bay, St. James. He pointed out that this was despite the fact that Caribbean Airlines had taken...

The Jamaica Military Aviation School (JMAS) in Kingston today (June 18), graduated its second batch of trainee pilots during a wings presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). The graduates: Lieutenants Craig Lewis-Mayne, Joel Nelson, Jaime Walsh, and Brandon Chambers, were presented with their military wings by the JDF's Chief of Defence...

Residents of Trelawny who live in flood prone areas, are being sensitised about the importance of moving quickly to a shelter in the event of a hurricane or flooding. Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for the parish, Deon Hylton-Lewis, told JIS News that Zion in Martha Brae was chief among flood-prone areas that were under the 'watchful eyes' of the disaster committee,...

Users of the toll roads have been assured by Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, that there will be no increases in the rates this year. Speaking at Wednesday's (June 16) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Henry cited a "lower willingness" by motorists using the toll roads to pay the charges, due to the ongoing economic recession,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is to commence the construction of a 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Naggo Head, St. Catherine, to help bolster the country's information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Making the announcement today (June 15), at a press conference at his office on St. Lucia Avenue, in New Kingston, Mr....

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has announced that the scope of work to be done at the Coronation Market has been expanded, as the Government is set to receive private sector support for the project. He made the announcement as he toured sections of the market and the May Pen Cemetery, in West Kingston, today (June 15). Demolition work...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that Jamaica has benefited from the airlift agreement with US Airways, despite the anticipated shortfalls. He was addressing the post-Cabinet press briefing held on Wednesday (June 9) at Jamaica House. The agreement, for the period December 17, 2009 to April 2010, provided for an increase in airlift...

Fifty-year-old taxi operator, Trevor Hutchinson of Spring Garden, Buff Bay in Portland was shot dead by unknown assailant/s in the community last night. His car was also robbed. Reports are that about 9:40 p.m., residents heard explosions in the area and alerted the police. A patrol unit responded to the calls and found Mr. Hutchinson's body with a gunshot wound...

Four people were killed when the motor car they were traveling in crashed into a wall on Manchester Road, Mandeville this morning. Those killed are identified as Richard Suckie, 23, of Marshall's district, Roshay Young, 20, of Bloomfield Gardens, Roberta Milton, 21, of Poinsettia Terrace and 21-year-old Simone Ford of Lancaster district all in the parish of Manchester. Young and...