Developing a digital ecosystem in collaboration with private and public stakeholders will help to advance digital transformation in Jamaica. This was supported by Corporate Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Microsoft, in the US, Jacky Wright, during the recently concluded hybrid diaspora conference, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston. “We can't do...

The Ministry of Tourism intends to capitalise on the popularity of explosive West Indies and Jamaican opening batsman-turned-reggae-artist Chris Gayle, in making inroads in the huge-but-untapped Asian market. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that Mr. Gayle, being one of only four players to have scored two triple centuries in Test cricket, has not only made a name for himself...

Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Elaine Grant-Bryan, has received the United States (US) Presidential ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. The award, signed by President Joe Biden, is in recognition of her thousands of hours of service to the Jamaican diaspora, the Caribbean and the US. She has also received the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award, a civil award established by...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) says the major regularisation and infrastructural project being undertaken in the Grange Pen community in Lilliput, St. James, is progressing well. Senior Manager for Project Development and Design at the HAJ, Rudolf McKenzie, points out that several key components of the project are now in place. The update was given during a recent community...

It was an atmosphere of joy, as residents of West Gate Hills, Montego Bay, St. James, witnessed the 100,000-gallon storage replacement tank in their community being commissioned into service by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda on Thursday (June 16). The West Gate Hills number-2 storage replacement tank was...

Fathers are encouraged to use the love for their children as motivation to remain supportive despite the challenges of life, by Lance Corporal in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Kevin Silvera. “This makes you a good father…the love of your offspring. It doesn’t matter what you have to offer because you can be mentally challenged and still love your child....

A new mobile app developed by local entrepreneurs is helping persons to connect with and engage service providers, including skilled-trade workers. Dubbed ‘ClickAway’, users of the app, within minutes, can find and hire the best service providers in their area. The app allows persons to request and keep track of workers, pay online and leave reviews. More than 1,000 Jamaicans...

Jamaica today (June 16) welcomed its first scheduled international commercial flight into the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary. The flight, an InterCaribbean Airways Embraer120, brought 30 travellers to the country from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. Passengers and crew were greeted by a delegation led by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Addressing a welcome ceremony on the airport’s...

Tourism and allied industry stakeholders have endorsed the comprehensive suite of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) tools developed for the sector. The provisions are the brainchild of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and comprise a Disaster Risk Management Plan Template and Guidelines, a Business Continuity Plan Template and Guidebook, and a National Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy. He presented packages of...