Is it easy to do business in Jamaica? That is a question that has been on the mind of corporate investors, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the World…
Floating ship repair service coming in early 2024
German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited, GSRJ, a joint venture involving Jamaican, German and Turkish interests, will be offering ship repair services from a floating dock in the Kingston Harbour, a 215 metre-long Panamax-size…
Lee Issa expanding retail footprint in Negril, upgrading Sunshine Village holdings
Businessman Elias ‘Lee’ Issa is entering the retail clothing market in Negril through the Kix store brand, expanding his business holdings beyond the hotels and other ventures he already operates in the resort…
Take Note of Published Unclaimed Balances
Persons are encouraged to take note of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s publication of unclaimed account balances. Unclaimed balances are monies that have remained in the possession or under the…
Incoming Travelers MUST Fill Out Immigration Form Online
Beginning today, Friday, September 1, 2023, travelers coming to Jamaica will be mandated to fill out the immigration form online. The online form replaces the paper document that is issued to travelers on…
War On Dengue
St. James Health Department has employed an additional 35 workers as it ramps up its vector control campaign to stem dengue fever infections, with reports that the Type 2 strain has been discovered…
Student innovators recognised at Robotics and Coding Summer Camp Awards
Imagination and creativity were on full display at the Robotics and Coding Summer Camp Awards Ceremony held on Monday, August 28 at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, University of Technology in Kingston. Following an…
Why Are So Many Teachers in Jamaica Leaving a Profession They Love?
On 30 August 2023, speaking at a Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Jamaica’s Minister of Education and Youth (MOEY), Fayval Williams, sought to ease concerns about the number of teacher resignations…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in The Netherlands?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in The Netherlands? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Alek Gerring. She is a…
School sorrow
A heavy cloud of grief hovered over staff and students at Jack’s Hill Primary School in St Andrew on Monday as they started the new academic year without their principal, Donnette Witter, who…