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

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...

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.

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

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).

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

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Jamaicans Urged to Stay Hydrated

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Crawford, delivers the main address at the Hampton Valedictory Service Class of 2026 in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 21.

Education State Minister Says Graduating from High School is a Defining Milestone

Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus.

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NIS Contributors Urged to Check Records Regularly

Contributors to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are being encouraged to consistently check on their contribution records to ensure that employers are remitting the contributions. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of the NIS, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus, explained that there are some employers who are not compliant with the National Insurance Act. She...

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Veteran Teacher Proud of Guiding Top Primary-School PEP Student to Success

She has been teaching for more than 20 years but was thrust into the spotlight recently with the release of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. Dian Dennis is the teacher of the top primary-school PEP performer, Jasonnia Beadle, from Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth. Mrs. Dennis has been teaching Jasonnia since last September when...

Founder and Director, Made4Goal Jamaica Global Sports Summit, Alrick McKenzie, outlines the vision behind the initiative during the opening of the inaugural Summit 2026 at the University of Technology (Utech) Jamaica in Papine, St. Andrew, on Monday (June 29).

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Jamaica Must Leverage Achievements of Athletes to Attract Investments – Permanent Secretary

Although Jamaica has earned global recognition through the achievements of its athletes, the country must now focus on leveraging that reputation to strengthen business development, attract investments and expand exports. This was emphasised by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer, at the inaugural Made4Goal Jamaica Global Sports Summit 2026, at the University of Technology...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in an interview with Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Giovanni Dennis, at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29).

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No TCNs in St Mary – Dr. Chang Denies Rumours

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has denied reports that the first group of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) are being housed at a property in Grants Town, St. Mary. Speaking in a Ministerial Interview with Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Giovanni Dennis, at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29),...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), presents the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) trophy to Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen 2026, Danielle Cox (second left), during the Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen Coronation Show, held at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on Sunday (June 28). Pictured (at right) is second runner-up Jeanae Robinson.

2 weeks ago Culture

Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen Crowned

Media and communications professional, Danielle Cox, has been crowned Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen 2026. The 23-year-old also copped two sectional prizes for most poised and most popular on social media. The coronation show was held at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on Sunday (June 28) under the theme ‘The Jamaican Woman: Beauty Without Boundaries’. Kai Wiggan...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers remarks during the Community Arranged Response Efforts (CARE) Fund sensitisation session, held on June 24 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Parents, Educators and Community Leaders Urged to Safeguard Youth from Social Media and Vaping Risks

Parents, educators, and community leaders are urged to take a more active role in safeguarding young people from the harmful effects of excessive social media use and vaping. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, cautions that these emerging issues are fuelling serious health and social challenges among Jamaica’s youth, and has called for a coordinated community-level...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers main address at the launch of the 72nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held at Hi-Pro in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Thursday (June 18).

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Agricultural Sector Rebounds

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says despite the devastation of Category Five Hurricane Melissa last October, the agricultural sector recorded 190,000 tonnes of domestic produce in the first quarter of 2026. Delivering the keynote address at the launch of the 72nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held at Hi-Pro in White Marl,...