The Government has launched the 2018 Extended Migration Profile of Jamaica, which can be used to inform policy development and planning. This is Jamaica’s second publication of a migration profile,...

Seventy-nine young people who have made outstanding contribution in various areas were presented with the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence, during a ceremony held last evening (December 6) on...

The Government has launched a 10-year National Strategic Action Plan to eliminate Gender-Based Violence (NSAP-GBV). The Plan focuses on five strategic priority areas – prevention, protection, intervention, legal procedures and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to fulfilling the targets under the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. He says the...

A 15-point Declaration has emerged from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Sustainable Tourism held in Montego Bay from November 27 to 29. The Montego Bay...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says the country’s performance regarding Vision 2030 national outcome indicators and targets, has shown significant improvement up to 2017. Speaking...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, says international shipping is a major plank of the Government’s strategic economic programme, Capitalising on potential mega investments associated with the global...

The Government of Jamaica has signed a US$15-million loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). Minister of...