Jamaica’s National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) will join other countries worldwide to observe World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021, on Friday, July 30. Speaking at a...

Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson has welcomed the recent amendments of the Standing Orders to allow members to join full sittings of the Upper House virtually. The Standing Orders are...

Front-line workers are to receive special recognition for their contribution to the country, particularly for their vital role in the local management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The disclosure was made...

The Ministry of Tourism will be commissioning a study on how Jamaica’s tourism sector has managed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is to establish a pilot plant for the production of personal care and cosmetic products, new Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, has said. “We have...

The Green Paper for the Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS) will be submitted to Cabinet by the end of the first quarter of the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This disclosure...

More than 120,000 persons have benefited from interventions implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme, now in its ninth cycle. The...

Jamaica has secured just over 860,000 airline seats for the 2020/21 Winter Tourist Season, which begins December 15. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a Jamaica...