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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller(right); and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Onika Miller, view a mural in one of the rooms at the Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, during their tour of the facility on Friday, August 23. The tour formed part of the itinerary for the five-day official visit to China by a government delegation, headed by the Prime Minister, and private sector representatives accompanying them.

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses a craft product assessors workshop, held at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator Resource Centre in St. Andrew today (September 26).
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Framework for Quality and Standards in Craft Sector Being Strengthened

The framework for quality and standards in the craft sector is being strengthened to ensure that Jamaican made products reach new heights of global competitiveness, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Addressing a craft product assessors workshop at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator Resource Centre in St. Andrew on September 26, the...
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By: Garfield L. Angus
Health workers carry out free health checks during a men’s health fair at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Tuesday (September 24).
Health & Wellness

Scores of Men Attend Health for Prostate Cancer Screening

Scores of men, aged 40 and over, gathered at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on September 24 for a special health fair focused on prostate cancer screening. The event was organised by the Westmoreland Health Department, in partnership with MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation, and formed part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month activities, aimed at raising awareness about prostate cancer, the...
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By: Okoye Henry
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the graduation ceremony of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) Digital Literacy training programme, which was held at the HEART College of Innovation and Technology in St. James, recently.
LabourSocial SecurityTechnology

Seniors Encouraged to Embrace Technology to Guard Against Scammers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging senior citizens to become more technologically savvy, in order to be less vulnerable to scammers. The Minister was addressing the graduation ceremony of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) digital literacy course, held recently at the HEART College of Innovation and Technology in St. James. Some 37...
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By: Serena Grant

JIS News-26.09.2024

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...
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Jamaica Magazine – 26.09.2024

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...
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JIS Evening News September 26, 2024

Jamaica is poised to be the first country within the region to achieve its sustainable development goals, 630 Hectares of agricultural crops replanted, and 15 million dollars to be disbursed for additional repairs to St. Ann’s Bay market.
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Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Housing

NHT Urges Homeowners to Prioritise Insurance Coverage

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is urging all homeowners to prioritise insurance coverage to safeguard against natural disasters, including hurricanes and earthquakes. Speaking with JIS News recently, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said the need for insurance transcends the status of homeowners. “I want to impress upon all homeowners, and I am not just...
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By: Rocheda Bartley
Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.
CybersecurityNational SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

JaCIRT Reports Significant Reduction in Attempted Cyberattacks

Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, is reporting a 78 per cent reduction in the number of attempted cyberattacks experienced locally over the past year. “This is due primarily to greater awareness within our population. Actions are being taken to mitigate vulnerabilities rather than treating with breaches and, therefore, attackers now find that...
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By: Rocheda Bartley
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Government to Spend $200 Million on Farm Roads

The Government will be spending $200 million to repair farm roads, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Of the sum, $130 million has been set aside to repair roads in the Blue Mountain coffee belt, including areas in St. Andrew Eastern and West Rural, and sections of Portland and St. Thomas. The remaining $70 million will...
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By: Chris Patterson
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Press ReleaseTourism

Minister Bartlett to Join Global Tourism Leaders for World Tourism Day Celebrations

UN Tourism to Host Official World Tourism Day Event in Tbilisi, Georgia Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed the island yesterday (September 25) for Tbilisi, Georgia, where he will participate in the official global celebrations to mark World Tourism Day (WTD) 2024. The event, organized by the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), is set for September 27 under the...
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By: Ministry of Tourism
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address at the contract -and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on September 25.
DevelopmentForeign AffairsPrime MinisterVision 2030

Government Recommits to Country Achieving Developed Country Status

The Government is recommitting itself to redoubling its effort for Jamaica to achieve developed country status, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. Speaking on Wednesday (September 25), at the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in St. Mary, Dr. Holness said that the country is about 60 per cent on...
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By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon
The Office Centre Building, which houses the corporate offices of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), illuminated with blue lights on World Maritime Day (WMD) 2023.
Transport

Building Housing MAJ Corporate Office Being Illuminated with Lights to Mark World Maritime Day

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) will join the rest of the world in recognising World Maritime Day (WMD) on Thursday, September 26, by illuminating the building housing the agency’s corporate office in downtown Kingston with blue floodlights. The day is being recognised globally under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) theme ‘Navigating the Future : Safety First!’ Speaking during a...
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By: Peta-Gay Hodges
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Kingston during the Ministry's sensitisation session on Wednesday (September 25) at the AC Marriott Hotel.
Justice

JPs Urged to Protect Integrity of Office

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is imploring Justices of the Peace (JPs) to protect the integrity of the office, warning them against abuse of their authority by charging a fee for services rendered. He also instructed JPs to refuse gifts offered, whether in cash or kind. “Don’t go out and undermine the integrity of this vocation. I am urging...
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By: Rochelle Williams
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the graduation ceremony for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) Digital Literacy training programme, which was held at the HEART College of Innovation and Technology in St. James, recently.
LabourSocial SecurityTechnology

Seniors Participate in Digital Literacy Training Course

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), in collaboration with the HEART College of Innovation and Technology, in St. James, hosted a training programme for 37 senior citizens, who are now digitally literate. The 10-week course was aimed at improving the quality of life for seniors by making them more technologically inclined. At the graduation ceremony, held recently at the...
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By: Serena Grant

Mulching

What if there’s a technique that can help you maximize the little water you have on your farm?
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on Wednesday September 25.
Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Ground Broken for Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in St. Mary

Ground was broken on Wednesday (September 25) for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, which will entail the development and installation of roadways, water facilities and electricity in the community, as well as the formalisation of land tenure. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who delivered the keynote address during the official contract signing...
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By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Assistance for Greenhouse Farmers

Beginning next week, the Government will be providing greenhouse farmers with critical supplies and materials to help them rebuild, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement while providing an update on the ongoing Hurricane Beryl Recovery Programme, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on...
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By: Chris Patterson
Managing Director (Acting) of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), David Wan (centre), points out features of a grant document to Sustainability Manager, Esirom Limited, Khalia Hall (second left) at the DBJ-Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Innovation Grant Fund signing ceremony at the DBJ’s offices in Kingston on September 25. Looking on (from left) are Legal Counsel, DBJ, Adrian Nelson; Technical Coordinator of BIGEE, Lu'Shana Cheddesingh; and Chief of Operations at Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur.
Economic Growth & Job Creation

Eight Entities Get $160 Million in Grant Support from DBJ

Eight medium-sized entities have received grants totalling $160 million to support their business ventures or innovations. The support was provided by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) under its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Innovation Grant Fund, which is being implemented in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Each entity received $20 million to assist in the...
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By: Andrew Laidley
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address at the contract-signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on September 25.
HousingPrime Minister

Government to Spend Billions to Regularise Informal Settlements

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans by the Government to spend billions on the regularisation of informal settlements in Jamaica. Dr. Holness made the disclosure on September 25 while breaking ground for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works project in St. Mary, which will see the implementation of roadways, water infrastructure, electricity and land titling in...
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By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon
Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) , Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling.
CybersecurityNational Security

JaCIRT Ramps Up Effort to Tackle Emerging Cyberthreats

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) is ramping up its effort to tackle emerging cyberthreats through strategic investments, public education and advanced technology integration. Speaking with JIS News recently, Director of JaCIRT, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, said the organisation has adopted a tiered approach to cyber defence, ensuring multiple layers of protection and resilience against potential breaches....
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By: Rocheda Bartley
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