“The most efficient tourist bureau arguably in the world!” That’s how Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is describing the Jamaica Tourist Board, JTB. While speaking at a media appreciation event in St. Ann on Friday, Minister Bartlett says the JTB …
The Bank of Jamaica has sought to clarify a recent report in relation to the re-design of the country's bank notes. The central bank says it has not embarked on any step to re-design the polymer notes which were designed and printed in 2022 and …
A 41-year-old migrant, convicted of raping a sleeping woman, has been allowed to remain in the UK due to his LGBTQ+ status, despite his crime. As per The Sun report, the man, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2018, claimed he didn’t know that …
(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says he is profoundly saddened and outraged following the tragic fire in St Ann yesterday morning that claimed the lives of three young children. This is another incident of a similar nature in less than a …
The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) is “creating a new Caribbean civilisation, not based on Colonialism and slavery but on economic development, the development of human capital, and the movement of persons and capital across the region”. This was …
Data from the Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica (ESSJ) 2023 indicate that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) increased in number and sales relative to 2022. Sales from MSMEs rose by 1.2 per cent, totalling $207.4 billion, driven by the …
More than 70 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from St. Catherine benefited from a range of services to improve and grow their operations. The services were provided at the MSME Business Roadshow held on Thursday (January 16) at the …
The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting a 22 per cent progress in the implementation of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. “This is up from the 20 per cent …
Jamaica’s Ambassador to Washington, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has accepted an invitation to attend the 60th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies of Donald J. Trump and Vice President, JD Vance. She will attend the swearing-in ceremonies at the United …
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