Jamaica remains on the United Kingdom's amber list for foreign travel despite several of its Caribbean neighbours being added to the green list. However, senior strategist in the Tourism Ministry, Delano Seiveright, says adjustments coming to the amber classification...
Government Senator Don Wehby says there're positive indicators that Jamaica's on the return to economic growth. The CEO of Grace Kennedy says the stock market is rebounding quickly and is already recording improvements. Mr. Webhy was speaking Friday morning during the...
📸: courtesy of the Jamaica Observer A report commissioned by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, is estimating that between one and two-thousand children reside or work on the nation's streets. It says they engage in occupations ranging from simple...
The curfew that was imposed in sections of Kingston Central has been extended for another 48 hours and will remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Friday, June 25. Central Kingston has seen a spate of violent gun attacks and murders in recent weeks. The Curfew boundaries...
Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, the PNP's Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, says the government doesn't seem to be serious about keeping MPs accountable for questionable behaviour. Dr. Brown-Burke says the government members are dragging their feet in relation...
Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is rejecting what he sees as an unfair narrative being spun about his administration's regard for the environment. Mr. Holness says his administration is being a champion of environmental sustainability. He says the conversation about...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the limited reopening of the entertainment sector. He also said fees for using government venues are to be waived. This includes a 50 percent reduction in permit and license fees for small events. Prime Minister Holness told...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signaled that the re-opening of the country is being accelerated with major changes in Covid-19 restrictions. The prime minister told Parliament on Tuesday afternoon that while the restrictions are being eased with major changes,...
The government is to launch a new hotline dedicated to the reporting of incidents of child abuse. Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth says the new 211 will ease the difficulty in children getting help. The Minister says the number will be launched before the...
Things took a turn in the Upper House Friday afternoon when, Government Senator, Natalie Campbell-Rodriques defended PNP Activist, Karen Cross, in her actions taken against the party's General Secretary Dr. Dayton Campbell. A strident Campbell-Rodriques says she hopes...