Tropical Storm Arthur forms; first named storm of season

2020-06-13T02:37:34+00:00

Tropical Storm Arthur formed off the coast of Florida on Saturday, making it the sixth straight year for a named storm to develop before the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The storm’s centre was located at 11 pm, about 190 miles (305 kilometres) northeast of Cape

Tropical Storm Arthur forms; first named storm of season2020-06-13T02:37:34+00:00

Caribbean governments get discounts on disaster coverage

2020-06-13T02:33:34+00:00

The CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility) says all member governments in the region have renewed their insurance coverage ahead of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. What’s more, the pool of available funds has increased by eight per cent to more than US$1 billion. CCRIF

Caribbean governments get discounts on disaster coverage2020-06-13T02:33:34+00:00

Jamaica signs up for first ever global safety and hygiene stamp

2020-06-11T16:22:27+00:00

Jamaica is among major destinations around the world that have signed up to the world's first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The WTTC, which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, designed the special Safe Travels stamp to enable

Jamaica signs up for first ever global safety and hygiene stamp2020-06-11T16:22:27+00:00

Supreme Court to hear claim from companies wanting to hold livestream AGMs

2020-06-11T16:18:44+00:00

The Supreme Court has decided to hear a claim from publicly listed companies that want to hold their annual general meetings this year via live stream or electronic broadcast. The claim, which was made by the Jamaica Stock Exchange as a representative claimant for 17 listed companies will be considered

Supreme Court to hear claim from companies wanting to hold livestream AGMs2020-06-11T16:18:44+00:00

Sangster International Airport implements new operating protocols for reopening of borders

2020-06-11T16:14:51+00:00

MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), the operator of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, has been implementing elevated safety protocols covering communication, screening and sanitisation to meet the reopening of the country's borders. Jamaica's borders, which has been closed since March to deal with the COVID– 19 pandemic, have been

Sangster International Airport implements new operating protocols for reopening of borders2020-06-11T16:14:51+00:00

EPOC confident Jamaica will recover next fiscal year

2020-06-11T16:11:42+00:00

The Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) is painting a positive outlook for the Jamaican economy next year, having weathered the current COVID-19 pandemic. In its latest review of the Government's macro-fiscal programme for the fiscal year 2020/21 and over the medium term, EPOC expressed that while the road to recovery

EPOC confident Jamaica will recover next fiscal year2020-06-11T16:11:42+00:00

Virtual open house, new tool for home sales

2020-06-11T16:08:35+00:00

IT'S not your usual tour of a house for sale. This open house is done virtually, live-streamed for just over 16 minutes to prospective buyers who've opted to view the property from the comfort and safety of their preferred electronic device because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Scott, the real

Virtual open house, new tool for home sales2020-06-11T16:08:35+00:00

Mayberry Investments inks partnership with EduFocal

2020-06-10T14:39:24+00:00

From left: Mayberry Investments Executive Chairman Christopher Berry, executive vice-chairman and company secretary Konrad Mark Berry; EduFocal CEO and co-founder Gordon Swaby sign a private equity deal on June 3 as the entities partner on education, Looking on is EduFocal director Lloyd Swaby Mayberry Investments recently signed a private equity

Mayberry Investments inks partnership with EduFocal2020-06-10T14:39:24+00:00

TOURISM RECOVERY

2020-06-10T14:34:28+00:00

MONTEGO BAY, St James — There is overwhelming support for the scheduled June 15 phased reopening of the hotel industry by stakeholders operating in St James and St Ann. However, hoteliers in the two parishes are strongly advocating the need for strict adherence to health protocols put in place by

TOURISM RECOVERY2020-06-10T14:34:28+00:00
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