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Jamaica’s tourism industry attracted significant local and foreign investments totaling over 500 million dollars in 2015. The country also remained on course to record another year of strong visitor arrivals.

Facilitating ready, timely access to official information remains a key objective of the Government, and several measures were undertaken during 2015 to accomplish this goal. We recap these and other developments in the information portfolio for the year 2015.

Improving energy efficiency, increasing access to ICT and the reopening of ALPART were some of the major achievements of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining last year.

The Ministry of Justice continued to develop strategies to improve access to and enhance the delivery of justice and strengthen public trust and confidence in the system in 2015. Among the accomplishments are: the Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act, the country’s first trafficking conviction and the rehabilitation of courthouses across the island.

For 2015, the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change increased access to potable water and undertook the upgrade and construction of several treatment plants and pipelines.

In the 2015 calendar year the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries continued to build on initiatives to make agriculture sustainable and bolster food security.

The Government remained steadfast in its commitment to improve Jamaica’s built environment to first world standards, and provide housing solutions for its people in 2015

With Derrick Kellier, and later Dr. Fenton Ferguson at the helm, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in 2015 led the government’s initiatives to ensure Jamaicans were supported to find employment, protected on the job and given access to social services. We revisit the major developments.

The Ministry of National Security implemented a number of strategies aimed at improving safety and security for Jamaicans and visitors in the year 2015. Highlights include the launch of the Get the Guns and Anti-lottery scam campaigns, strategic partnerships, the merger of units in the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the acquisition of vehicles and vessels to boost mobility.

High-level visits from world leaders provided significant opportunities for the country and enabled global recognition, while the Biennial Diaspora Conference forged partnerships and had significant outcomes. These are just some of the achievements for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade during the year 2015.

The Ministry of Youth and Culture undertook several initiatives for 2015 all aimed at preserving Jamaica’s culture as well as protecting the nation’s youth. The Ministry has been working to achieve goal one of vision 2030 where Jamaicans are empowered to achieve their fullest potential through training and employment, safeguarding the welfare of the nation’s children, while ensuring that the country...

The year 2015 saw the Ministry of Health continuing initiatives to improve healthcare delivery and increase access to services for Jamaicans.