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President of the Pineapple Craft Traders Association, Claire Bruce (right), leads Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, on a tour of the Pineapple Craft Market in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on October 2.

Industry State Minister Urges Artisans to Embrace Training

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, has urged artisans and vendors to embrace capacity-building, training, and modernisation to stay aligned with a rapidly evolving global marketplace. Speaking during the Sandals Foundation’s Pineapple...

Custos of St. Ann, Hon. Joseph Issa (left), applauds the launch of the St. Ann Custos Commando JP mentorship Initiative, at the Exchange Primary School Auditorium in St. Ann on Tuesday, September 30. Also applauding (from second left) are JP and Coordinator of Mentorship Initiative, Wesley Boynes; Principal of St. John's Preparatory, Bertram Watson; Vice Principal of Exchange Primary, Donna Boreland-Tracey; Exchange Primary School Board Chairman, Gregory Chung and Senior Education Officer of the Guidance Counselling Unit from Region Three, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Harlene Gordon-Riley.

Mentorship Programme Launched for Primary-School Students in St. Ann

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer (centre, seated), and ECO Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Nilsen (left, seated), sign documents formalising an academic partnership forged between the entities that will facilitate local and Caribbean-wide upskilling and training in the environmental sector. The occasion was the opening ceremony for the CMU’s Industry/Academics Conference 2025 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 1). Looking on are High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (right, seated), and (from left, standing) are ECO Canada Vice President of Professional Services, Dr. Yogendra Chaudhry, and Director of Professional Services, Dr. Devant Maragh; CMU Registrar, Keisha Walker, and Deputy to the President, Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna.

CMU and ECO Canada Forge Academic Partnership to Advance Environmental Training Regionally

The Kevoy Community Development Institute (KCDI) Jamaica Logo

Burial Industry Leaders Encouraged to Pursue CVQ Level Three Certification

The newly unveiled mural at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, which was created under the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.

Murals Unveiled at Kingston Schools to Mark Completion of EU-Funded Bridge Project

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), and President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Dr. Norman Grant, examine coffee seeds under the guidance of Acting Research Coordinator at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Tiffany Hedge-Ross. The interaction took place during the joint celebration of International Coffee Day and National Cocoa Day, held on Wednesday (October 1) at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew. The event, hosted by JACRA, highlighted the achievements of Jamaica’s coffee and cocoa industries.

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Stakeholders Celebrate Coffee and Cocoa Days at Emancipation Park

Scores of coffee and cocoa farmers, processors and exporters gathered at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 1) for the joint celebration of International Coffee Day and National Cocoa Day. They were joined by passersby, drawn in by the sweet aroma of coffee wafting from the venue, for a ceremony held to honour the significant achievements and highlight...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Ministry’s Strategic Planning Retreat on September 25 at the Ocean Coral Springs Resort in Trelawny.

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Essex Valley Irrigation Project at 90 Per Cent Completion

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Essex Valley irrigation project in St. Elizabeth is at 90 per cent completion. “We’re in the final stretch. We’ve laid all the pipelines, upgraded road networks, and cleared areas for housing and related infrastructure. “The last stage is the installation of the pumps. Four of the six pumps are...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Jamaicans Urged to Celebrate Older Persons

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging all Jamaicans to celebrate the invaluable contributions of the country’s senior citizens. In his message for United Nations International Day of Older Persons on October 1, the Minister said that older people in society are not passive bystanders but powerful agents of change. “Their voices must be heard...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), pauses for a photo with New Chargé d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Renner (left); Political Economic Counsellor, George Mathews (second right) and Defence Attache, Lieutenant Colonel Angel Lopez Jr. The Minister was among attendees at a welcome reception honouring the New Chargé d’Affaires, in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 30).

6 months ago Foreign Affairs

New US d’Affaires Commends Jamaica’s Democracy

New Chargé d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Renner, has commended Jamaica for the strength of its democracy and the strong bipartisan values displayed by the nation’s Members of Parliament (MPs), following the September 3 General Election. Mr. Renner, who assumed the role of Chargé d’Affaires on August 13, was speaking at a welcome reception held...

Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Jordine-Wheatle (left), presents a cash voucher to third-time returnee, Lloyd Freeburn, accompanied by his wife Clarene Freeburn (right), during a Prostate Cancer Awareness Day screening event at the St. James Parish Church Hall on September 26.

6 months ago Health & Wellness

Hundreds Screened in Montego Bay Under Prostate Cancer Awareness Day Health Initiative

Nearly 300 individuals benefitted from vital health services delivered under a multistakeholder initiative at the St. James Parish Church Hall in Montego Bay on September 26, in observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Day. The event was staged through a strategic partnership involving the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), primary sponsor - Guardian Group, and the National Health Fund (NHF), with additional...

The offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), in downtown Kingston, which were illuminated in blue in solidarity with similar activities taking place across the world at the request of the International Maritime Organisation to signify the opportunities to be derived from preservation of the world’s oceans.

6 months ago Transport

Maritime Awareness Week Used to Engage Public on Blue Economy Opportunities

Jamaica’s maritime community observed Maritime Awareness Week (MAW) from September 22 to 26, under the theme, ‘Our Ocean – Our Obligation – Our Opportunity’, which was also the IMO theme for World Maritime Day on September 25. The week’s activities were launched with a Thanksgiving Service at the Arnold Road Seventh Day Adventist Church on Saturday, September 20. On Wednesday,...

Executive Director, Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh.

6 months ago Finance & Public Service

SLB Making Student Financing Easier for All Jamaicans

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is reassuring Jamaicans that accessing its financial products has never been easier, thanks to a streamlined online application system and flexible repayment options. These enhancements reflect the SLB’s sustained commitment to expanding access to tertiary education, particularly for individuals who have historically faced financial barriers. Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS News that the SLB’s...