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JISTV | Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Church Service

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Shipping Association of Jamaica 85th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture

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Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day

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Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Works / Construction

No Reports of Significant Road Damage – NWA

By: Andrew Laidley, November 5, 2024
Manager for Communication and Customer Service at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says the entity has not received any reports of significant road damage caused by heavy rains and flooding associated with Tropical Storm Rafael. He was speaking with JIS News at the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Tuesday (November 5). “We have had some impact; [but] not as bad as we would have thought it was going to be,...
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Economic Growth & Job Creation

Significance of Urban Planning Takes Centre Stage on November 8

By: Sherika Williams, November 6, 2024
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (third right, first row), is welcomed to the town of Windsor in Hartford, Connecticut, by Mayor, Nuchette Black-Burke, on November 1. Sharing the welcome are Windsor Council members, employees and residents.
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PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Pays Official Visit to the Town of Windsor

November 6, 2024
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GOJ Hurricane Beryl Relief Efforts

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has earmarked more than $1 billion for the restoration and reconstruction of communities that faced significant losses due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Relief efforts are being administered through several ministries, departments and agencies, some of...

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has earmarked more than $1 billion for...

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The Electronic Labour Exchange

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) through the Ministry of Labour and Social...

Procedures for Reporting Missing Persons

What should you do if you think that a friend or family...

By-Elections: Importance and Procedures

Elections are an integral part of Jamaica’s democratic process. By-elections refer to...

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Prime Minister

The Most Honourable

ANDREW MICHAEL HOLNESS

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Jamaica is the 3rd largest Island in the Caribbean, home to some of the world’s fastest sprinters ever and it’s own genre of music, reggae, made famous by the legendary singer Bob Marley.

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Early childhood educator, Rhonda Thompson (centre), celebrates during a graduation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on November 3.
Early childhood educator, Rhonda Thompson (centre), celebrates during a graduation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on November 3.

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Outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, bids farewell to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29).
October 30, 2024
Racquel Blake (right) comforts her uncle, Director of Merritone Music, Monte Blake (in wheelchair), who was emotional at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural on Wednesday (October 23) at the Kingston Creative art district on Water Lane, downtown Kingston. In the background are Director of Merritone Music, Monique Blake and Director of Culture at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Joanne Archibald.
October 25, 2024
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members (from left) Seaton Richards; Rosalee Marshall; Maxine Shrouder and Dave Reid, proudly display their national awards, during Monday’s (Oct. 21) National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
October 22, 2024
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

HEART/NSTA Trust Celebrates 42 Years of Empowering Youth Through Training

By: Sherika Williams November 6, 2024

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