More than 120 newly trained teachers, specialising in subject areas such as English and Mathematics at the primary and secondary levels, are set to enter the education system in September....
Approximately 1,500 new jobs are to come on stream in the tourism industry with the opening of two new hotels in Western Jamaica. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the...
Jamaica is working to remove those elements that are considered to foster a negative evaluation of the destination, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “We are working also with...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has highlighted the need for more local supplies to be channeled into the sector to increase the revenue-retention level from the current 40 cents...
Jamaica’s first ever gastronomy academy is to be established at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provided details as he opened the...
The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that 9,447 hospitality workers are now registered for the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he opened...
Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) is expanding its undergraduate programme with the introduction of two new Bachelor of Education degrees as well as a slate of short courses in September...
Significant steps are being taken to address the housing needs of the tourism workforce. Through the Tourism Enhancement Fund’s partnership with the New Social Housing Programme, $500 million will be...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is scheduled to depart Jamaica today (May 1) for UNESCO World Press...