KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Data Protection Act, 2020, which seeks to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Jamaicans, was passed in the Senate on Friday. The Bill, which was approved without amendments in the Lower House on May 19, got the Senators' greenlight with three amendments. Leader of Government

Sagicor Group has welcomed the announcement that Playa Hotels and Resorts has secured additional financing of US$224 million. Playa owns and operates the Hyatt Ziva and Zilaria hotels, as well as the Jewel Paradise Cove and Hilton Rose Hall resorts in Jamaica. Sagicor owns 15 per cent of Playa Hotels

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona says the epicentre for the minor earthquake which struck Jamaica this morning was located in the Blue Mountains, approximately seven kilometres north of Penlyne Castle in St Thomas. According to the unit, the 3.7 magnitude

Even though the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean is rising, some islands which have not registered a new case in days have begun to relax restrictions. Barbados, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda and the US Virgin Islands have all begun a phased reopening of businesses. With only three

Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday it will start cruising again, from Florida and Texas, beginning in August. These Caribbean trips will be the company's first new itineraries since the coronavirus pandemic forced a near-total pause in the global cruise industry. The ports of Miami, Cape Canaveral and Galveston, Texas were

Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, May 8: Dominican Republic- 9095 cases, 373 deaths, 2064 recovered Puerto Rico- 2,156 cases (positive only patients), 107 deaths Cuba- 1729 cases, 73 deaths, 1031 recovered Jamaica- 488 cases, 9 deaths, 58 recovered Martinique-182 cases, 14 deaths, 83 recovered Guadeloupe-153 cases, 13 deaths, 104 recovered French Guiana- 138 cases, 1 death, 112 recovered Bermuda- 118 cases, 7 deaths, 61 recovered Haiti- 129 cases, 12 deaths, 15 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 116 cases, 8 deaths, 103 recovered Aruba- 101 cases, 2 deaths, 89 recovered Guyana- 93 cases, 10 deaths, 27

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

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

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