Jamaica is getting ready for Sea Trade 2025, one of the largest cruise trade shows globally, taking place from April 7 to 10 at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, Miami, Florida. Celebrating 40 years, the event promises to draw the industry's major interests and stakeholders, including cruise line executives and key government officials. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said...

As cultural and religious diversity flourishes in Jamaica, the need for workplaces to adapt and support the rights of all employees has never been more crucial. Beginning with a visionary push for labour market reforms in 1996, Jamaica's journey towards flexi-work has been paved with collaboration and thoughtful consideration. The Labour Market Reform Committee, led by Professor George Eaton, recognised...

Earthquakes are among nature’s most unpredictable and potentially devastating phenomena, bringing with them a wide range of risks that can significantly impact vulnerable communities. As such, it is very important for individuals to understand all potential hazards that are associated with the seismic activity. Head and Research Fellow at the Earthquake Unit, Kevin Tankoo, tells JIS News that persons must...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continues to put measures in place to improve relations with citizens, introducing stricter service standards to build public trust in the Force and ensure accountability of officers. Under the JCF’s Public Interaction Policy, standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been implemented to guide almost every aspect of police interaction with the public, with step-by-step procedural instructions...

Ninety-four-year-old Hyacinth Lowe has been beaming with joy since returning to her renovated home, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl last July. The roof of her Queensbury, St. Elizabeth, residence was completely torn off by strong winds, leaving a trail of devastation behind. Ms. Lowe is one of the beneficiaries of the HEART/NSTA Trust National Impact Projects. The repairs...

The newly opened tissue culture laboratory at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) is deemed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, to be a significant step towards ensuring Jamaica’s food security. Speaking during the facility’s official opening on January 24, Mr. Green said the lab “is a significant leap in our relation to...

The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is marking one year since its legal establishment as the regulatory arm of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). An entity under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the NCRA is charged with safeguarding consumer health and safety and promoting fairness in trade by verifying the quality of products sold within the...

Jamaicans are being reminded that they need to have a provisional driver’s licence, also known as a learner’s permit, before they can apply for any other type of driver's licence. Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews, says the permit allows an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says that while many great deeds often go unnoticed, there is no denying the profound impact the Franciscan Sisters have had on education in Jamaica. Addressing a gathering of worshippers and other stakeholders at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 26,...