The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...

The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...

The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, has underscored the critical role of Youth Innovation Centres (YICs) in the development of Jamaica’s young people. Speaking during Monday’s (August 12) official reopening of the Portmore Youth Innovation Centre (YIC) in St. Catherine, she said the facilities are not only safe spaces for young people to...

Residents of Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon are receiving trauma counselling in the wake of the horrific attack by gunmen on the community on Sunday night (August 11), which resulted in the deaths of eight persons. Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who was part of a team led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) greets jerk vendor Joseph Brown during the recent staging of the Pagee Fisherman’s Regatta at the Pagee Beach, Port Maria, St. Mary.

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is undertaking rehabilitation work on several entities in St. Elizabeth that suffered damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. These include markets, fire stations, community centres operated by the Social Development Commission (SDC), and the infirmary. “We had a number of markets right around the parish [that were impacted],” said Portfolio Minister,...

Residents of Whitfield Town and its environs in Kingston recently benefited from a health fair hosted by charity organisation the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation. The ‘We Care’ Health Fair, which was being staged for the 13th year, was held at the Whitfield Town Church of God. Notable attendee was wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon....

Every heartbeat matters. Every breath counts. When life hangs in the balance, the care you receive can make all the difference. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is introducing a new model of critical care that promises to redefine patient care. Stay tuned as we explore how this innovative approach is set to transform lives right here in Jamaica.

Have you ever thought about make your farm more resilient to weather events? Stay tuned as Prime Minister Andrew Holness weighs in on the subject on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.

Legislation dealing with firearm offences will be reviewed and strengthened to tackle gangsters who cause mayhem in communities, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking while on a visit to Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon on August 12, the Minister said the killing of eight persons in the community by men with high-powered guns has shocked the...

Following on the instructions of Minister Without Portfolio for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan, work has commenced to repair a section of the road between Yallahs Ponds and Pamphret, St. Thomas. The section of road forms part of package two of the Southern Coastal Highway Project (SCHIP). Sections of the roughly 1.6 kilometers...

Members of the Tourism Action Clubs (TAC) at high schools across the island, aged 14 to 17, recently competed in the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism public speaking competition, under the theme "Small Jamaicans making a big difference." The program aims to give secondary students passionate about tourism development the opportunity to compete for the coveted Junior...

More than 650 children from Port Antonio and adjacent communities in Portland benefited from a recent back-to-school mission hosted at Carder Park in the parish capital. The event – ‘Portland Paradise Weekend’ – was spearheaded by Eunice Rashford, a Jamaican residing in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She received support from Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Dr. Elaine Grant Bryan, through her...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that “no stone will be left unturned” in apprehending those responsible for the brutal gun attack in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, on Sunday night (August 11). He made the declaration during a visit to the community on Monday (August 12), where he met with relatives of the eight persons killed and residents....

Nine roads across Montego Bay in St. James have been repaired under the infrastructural component of the MoBay Striving Towards Environmental Protection & Urban Preservation (STEP-UP) programme. The initiative aims to address pressing issues that affect residents in the parish, through comprehensive strategies. Through collaboration with the Municipal Corporation, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), WPM Waste Management Limited,...

The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...

The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...

Extensive areas of curfews have been imposed across Central and Southern Clarendon, as well as Southern and Northern St. Catherine where gangs collaborate. This follows the fatal shooting of eight persons and the injuring of nine in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, on August 11. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, gave details during a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a “firm resolve” that persons who were in any way involved in Sunday’s (August 11) gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon “will be brought to justice”. Some eight persons were shot and killed and nine injured during the incident. Speaking during an emergency press conference at the Office of...