Cabinet has given approval for the merger of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) and the National Land Agency (NLA). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid, at the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “This is in accordance with the original recommendations contained in the Public Sector Rationalisation Plan,” he...

The National Parenting Support Commission NPSC) and the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) will be taking part in a special Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting at the Horizon Park Primary School in St. Catherine on Sunday, February 5.    This is part of a collaborative effort involving the organisations and Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon....

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the move to impose a cess on green coffee beans imported into Jamaica will level the field for players in the local sector and provide resources to develop the industry. “We (already) put a cess on locally produced beans, so we’re levelling the playing field. I sincerely hope that by...

Some $195 million has been allocated to the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation to facilitate urgent restorative roadworks in St. Thomas. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking at a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said this is to repair damage to the road network and associated structures from flood rains...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will re-establish its leadership and direction of local institutions that call upon the budget of the country. “I do not intend to have the institutions of the country captured by people’s own personal belief of what they (think) should happen. Government must re-establish its authority to direct policy,” he said....

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has exhorted teachers of Hampton School in St. Elizabeth to ensure the safety of themselves and their communities. “Taking charge of your security means taking responsibility for it and this will show by example to your students what it means to be alert and aware,”...

The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) is urging civil servants close to the age of retirement to ensure that all their documents are updated to minimise delays in receiving their pension. Client Services Manager at the AGD, Tanisha Weir Grant, told JIS News that Ministries, Departments and Agencies are being strongly encouraged to invite the AGD to speak with this group...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government remains committed to creating a safe environment for small business operators. Speaking at a Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social, held on January 31 at the offices of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in Kingston, Mr. Charles said the Government...

Students of Hagley Park Preparatory School, Kingston, listen as Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Tomeica Gunn-Mighty, explains the functions of the Public Relations and Marketing Department. The students toured the agency on February 1.