Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector has been rebounding speedily over the past two years, and Jamaica must continue to offer a high-quality product to maintain the flow of benefits that have been reaped to date. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at the Ministry’s Level Up Showcase and Graduation Ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St....

‘Reigniting A Nation for Greatness’ is the theme of this year’s ‘Jamaica 60’ celebrations. But for one purpose-driven Jamaican, the reignition in 2022 is quite personal and, like Jamaica, she, too, is poised for greater things. The name Tishauna Mullings is well-known across some of the most decorated spaces locally and internationally. A youth leader, community builder, speaker, life coach...

Jamaica is the sole country globally that dedicates an entire month -May- to activities focusing on children. The concept was actively promoted by Jamaican paediatrician, Dr. Cecily Williams (December 2, 1893 to July 13, 1992), who was globally noted for her discovery of and research into kwashiorkor, a condition of advanced malnutrition, and campaign against the use of sweetened condensed...

Jamaica continues to progress towards a brighter and better future as the nation advances in fufilling the global sustainable development goals (SDGs), established by the United Nations in 2015.   These 17 SDGs are being implemented through the successive three-year Medium-Term Socio-Economic Frameworks (MTF) of Vision 2030 Jamaica, the country’s National Development Plan.    The Plan covers a 21-year period and includes...

The agricultural industry should benefit from activities by 2022 Jamaica 4-H Clubs Youth Ambassadors, in the areas of animal services and pesticide eradication. Female Ambassador and student at the Manning’s School, Buena Walters, says she will be entering college soon to pursue veterinary medicine. Meanwhile, Male Ambassador, Dishon Francis, shares that he has created an insect repellant and compost product...

Children with disabilities are calling for greater inclusion and acceptance by society, noting that they are just as capable and important as able-bodied children. “I want both the disabled and the able-bodied persons to be on the same level,” said 17-year-old McKayla Fitzgerald, who is deaf. “There is no disparity, no difference, we just want equality,” she added. McKayla, who...

If you are thinking of purchasing a house or a parcel of land, there are several steps to follow and many things to consider. Although the National Land Agency (NLA) is present at the start and end of the process of transferring a land title, they share important information that potential home buyers and sellers will find valuable beforehand. Manager...

The Westmoreland Public Health Department has been distributing water drum covers to various communities across the parish, in a bid to reduce mosquito breeding. Health Promotion and Education Officer of the Department, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that some $100,000 was used from the health promotion budget to procure 100 drum covers to distribute to households within the parish where...

Stephen Williams is a proud father of four who was able to put his children through school by raising bees in St. Catherine. With a spritely voice that belies his seniority, Mr. Williams is grateful for the blessing of the bees that changed his life. “As a traffic warden who was struggling to send my children to school, the bees...