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Jamaica Public Service (JPS) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hugh Grant (second left), receives the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s President’s Award for JPS’s restoration efforts following Hurricane Melissa, from former JHTA President, Christopher Jarrett (second right). Sharing in the moment are (from left) JPS Customer Care Area Manager, Le-Var Allen and Client Relations Manager, Julia Gordon. The Award was presented at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Awards Luncheon at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday, June 27.

Outstanding Contributors to Tourism Industry Recognised

Outstanding contributors to Jamaica's tourism industry were recognised at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) 65th Annual Awards Luncheon, held at Sandals Dunn's River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday, June 27. The event celebrated individuals and organisations...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Mobile App Being Developed to Enable Persons in Domestic Violence Situations to Call for Help

Director, Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, June 30, in Kingston.

Global Services Sector Offers Opportunities for Career Growth

Commanding Officer for the Caribbean Military Academy’s College of Military Technical Training and Doctrine (CMTTD), Lieutenant Colonel Aldene Whyte.

JDF Officer Recruitment ‘Coming to the West’

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

Government to Develop New Cybersecurity Law

Display booths showcasing a wide range of products and services at the St. Thomas Economic Village, held in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Friday, June 26. The event brought together micro and small entrepreneurs, community groups and stakeholders to promote local economic development and expand market opportunities.

2 weeks ago Local Government

SDC Stages Economic Village to Drive Grassroots Business in St. Thomas

Utilising an integrated approach to strengthen community governance, foster commercial activity and create avenues for economic growth were among the key objectives of the Social Development Commission (SDC) staging of the St. Thomas Economic Village on Friday (June 26). The event, which was first held in the parish in 2025, forms part of the SDC's ongoing efforts to support and...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon on one of four water trucks handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) during a ceremony at the agency’s Headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (June 30). Looking on (from left) are Reverend Delroy Harris; NSWMA Executive Director, Audley Gordon; NSWMA Deputy Executive Director, Sheenique Johnson; and NSWMA Board Chairman. Omar Sweeney.

2 weeks ago Local Government

NSWMA Gets Four New Water Trucks

Four new water trucks have been handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to enhance day-to-day operations such as wetting landfills and washing town centres. The trucks will be distributed across the Authority’s four regional branches – MPM Waste Management Limited, WPM Waste Management Limited, SPM Waste Management Limited and NEPM Waste Management Limited. Each truck has...

National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Westmoreland Parish Coordinator, Orain Ruddock, addresses the official opening ceremony for the agency

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Westmoreland Urges United Effort to Tackle Substance Misuse

The Westmoreland arm of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is urging a united effort to combat substance abuse in the parish, particularly among youth, as recent data points to a troubling rise in drug use. The call was made by Westmoreland’s Parish Coordinator for Prevention, Public Education, and Treatment at the NCDA, Orain Ruddock, during the official opening...

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information (JIS)

2 weeks ago Office of the Prime Minister

JSIF Advancing Community-Centric Approach to Capacity Building

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) continues to employ a community centric model that strengthens local capacity through its interventions, enabling residents to take an active role in both decision making and implementation. Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, shared during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that communities impacted by the Fund’s initiatives are actively encouraged to make meaningful...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Tourism Forum at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on June 27.

2 weeks ago Tourism

Gov’t Advancing Infrastructure to Boost Tourism Growth – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is advancing a range of infrastructure and destination development projects to support sustained growth and investment in Jamaica’s tourism sector. His remarks follow calls from industry stakeholders for sustained investment in destination infrastructure to support the sector’s expansion, made during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Tourism Forum at Sandals Dunn’s...

Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans Roberts (third right), and other stakeholders listen to remarks being delivered by Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Garnett Reid (centre), during a hybrid webinar for micro, small and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). The session, organised by the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) and the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT), was hosted at the SBAJ in Kingston on Monday (June 29). Among the other participants are SBAJ Second Vice President, Dennise Williams (third left), and Deputy Government Trustee, Gabrielle Munoz (fourth right).

2 weeks ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Struggling Small Businesses Urged to Use Gov’t’s Insolvency Regime

Supervisor of Insolvency, Fayola Evans Roberts, is encouraging small businessowners struggling to meet their financial obligations to take advantage of the options available under the Government’s insolvency regime, which is designed to provide support and relief. Speaking during a hybrid micro, small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) webinar on Monday (June 29) at the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) in...

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Stay Hydrated

Residents are being urged to take proactive steps to prevent dehydration and other heat-related illnesses, as Jamaica continues to experience unusually high temperatures. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, said the current heat conditions increase the risk of heat stress and heat exhaustion, particularly among vulnerable groups such as children, older adults and persons who spend extended...