JAMAICA

Jamaica to safeguard the environment

Published on: January 28, 2025
14:43

Kingston, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson said the government is pursuing a strategy today to enforce laws aimed at safeguarding the environment. The same are implemented through the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in collaboration with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

DR and Jamaica sign agreement to regulate air transportation

Published on: December 19, 2024
13:57

Santo Domingo, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The governments of the Dominican Republic and Jamaica signed an air services agreement to strengthen connectivity, promote trade, tourism and efficiency in this sector between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry informed today.

Jamaica to increase exports to the Caribbean

Published on: November 29, 2024
10:44

Kingston, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica is working to promote and increase its exports in the Caribbean region and beyond this geographical area to strengthen its economy.

Jamaican health authorities try to contain a TB outbreak

Published on: November 19, 2024
12:32

Kingston, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Tuesday launched a series of measures to contain a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak at the Hunts Bay lock-up.

Nearly 20 children killed in traffic crashes in Jamaica

Published on: November 18, 2024
12:56

Kingston, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 20 children were killed in motor vehicle crashes in Jamaica this year.

Low birth rate jeopardizes Jamaica, experts warn

Published on: September 18, 2024
13:43

Kingston, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Experts in Jamaica on Wednesday urged the Government to step in and deal with the significant decline in the local birthrate, saying the problem has worsened in the last 20 years and will have-short term socio-economic consequences.

Jamaican troops will arrive in Haiti in support of anti-gang fight

Published on: September 12, 2024
07:41

Port-au-Prince, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Twenty members of the Jamaica Defense Forces and four police officers will arrive in Haiti to support the fight against gangs.

Colombia and Jamaica seek to strengthen bilateral relations

Published on: July 24, 2024
10:06

Bogota, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The 9th Neighborhood Commission between Colombia and Jamaica is holding its second session, on Wednesday, focused on strengthening the integration and agreement processes.

Jamaica received more than two million tourists since January

Published on: June 3, 2024
14:14

Kingston, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica between January and last May received more than two million tourists and recorded revenues of almost two billion dollars in this sector, according to preliminary government statistics.

Jamaica increases water storage in schools in face of drought

Published on: April 23, 2024
14:31

Kingston, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Jamaica announced on Tuesday new measures to store more water, especially at the schools in the country's western region, and help alleviate the worsening of drought.

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