Jamaica News News Jamaica » Government: Jamaica's Prime Minister Tells Government To 'Move Ahead With Speed' To Become Republic
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has instructed his government to “move ahead with speed” in abolishing the country’s ...
News Jamaica » Government: US Government Reissues Travel Warning For Jamaica
The U.S. Department of State has given Jamaica a travel advisory level ranking. Of the four levels in the ranking system, each represents the amount of caution travelers should have when considering a ...
News Jamaica » Government: Jamaica government destroys 2,000 guns in furnace
KINGSTON, JamaicaKINGSTON, Jamaica — Roughly 2,000 firearms were melted down in a blazing furnace Tuesday as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while ...
News Jamaica » Government: After Melissa, Jamaica bets on digital government
JAMAICA has attempted to unify its government systems before. Agencies have digitised services, automated forms, and upgraded online platforms yet Jamaicans moving from one ministry to another still ...
News Jamaica » Government: Smart, pragmatic approach to diplomacy serves Jamaica well, says Fitz-Henley
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says the strategic diplomacy deployed by the Holness administration, in an increasingly unpredictable geo-political environment, has safeguarded ...
News Jamaica » Government: Jamaica Set to Petition British Government for Reparations from Slavery
Jamaican officials are petitioning Britain to compensate them 7.6 billion pounds (around $10.5 billion USD) as reparations for the European country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, Reuters ...
News Jamaica » Government: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Sets Bold New KPIs as Industry Growth Accelerates
Jamaica's tourism sector is accelerating with new growth targets, stronger air connectivity, rising visitor arrivals, and major investment initiatives.
News Jamaica » Government: Jamaica Government Institutes a 14-Day Timeout for BPOs
The Jamaica government has ordered all BPOs operating in the country to close their centers for 14 days starting tomorrow, in the latest bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The order comes ...
News Jamaica » Government: Government charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after hurricane
The Government has chartered flights to help British nationals leave Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the ...