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Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, shares pleasantries with (from left) Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, and Chief Executive Officer. E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited , Andrew Lee, during the launch of the Jamaica’s Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Creative Expression Competition at Excelsior High School in Kingston on Thursday (September 25).
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, shares pleasantries with (from left) Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, and Chief Executive Officer. E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited , Andrew Lee, during the launch of the Jamaica’s Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Creative Expression Competition at Excelsior High School in Kingston on Thursday (September 25).

Jamaica’s First STEAM Academy to Be Established in St. Catherine

Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy is being established in St. Catherine as part of the Government’s thrust to better prepare students for the jobs of the future. Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Appointment to Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Paulette Williams, during a ceremony in 2016.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Appointment to Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Paulette Williams, during a ceremony in 2016.

More Stakeholder Participation in Judicial Case Management System e-Filing Project
The newly expanded Court of Appeal building, located on King Street in downtown Kingston.
The newly expanded Court of Appeal building, located on King Street in downtown Kingston.

Court of Appeal Records 560 Per Cent Judgment Delivery Rate in 2024
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience during Access Financial Services’ recent 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience during Access Financial Services’ recent 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Finance Minister Applauds Microfinance Institutions for Supporting MSME Growth
Executive Director,  National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrisson (right), shares a moment with the oldest grandparents,  99-year-old Edini Rochester and 98-year-old Alvin Greg, at the National Grandparents Day event held on Sunday (Sept. 21),  at The Verandah, Juci Empowerment Park, Clarendon.
Executive Director,  National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrisson (right), shares a moment with the oldest grandparents,  99-year-old Edini Rochester and 98-year-old Alvin Greg, at the National Grandparents Day event held on Sunday (Sept. 21),  at The Verandah, Juci Empowerment Park, Clarendon.

Senior Citizens Feted on National Grandparents Day

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), and Tourism Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, participate in a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held last year to outline activities for Tourism Awareness Week and World Tourism Day.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Highlights Importance of Youth Engagement in Sectoral Developments

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has underscored the importance of industry stakeholders engaging the nation’s youth in meaningful discourse on developments within the tourism sector. His remarks come in the context of Friday’s (September 26) World Tourism Day 2025 Youth Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, where more than 300 students from across the island are...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Standard and Poor’s Upgrades Jamaica from “BB-” to “BB”, Outlook Remains

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings, today, September 25, 2025, upgraded Jamaica’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings from 'BB-' to BB,' while its outlook remains “Positive”. The rating reflects S&P’s assessment of Jamaica’s strengthening institutional and policy frameworks, supported by consensus across both political parties and various economic sectors on macroeconomic policies focused on debt reduction. It...
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Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival Logo.
CultureEntertainment

Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival to Be Staged on Sept. 28

Downtown Kingston will come to life on Sunday, September 28, as the Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival will be staged from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Festival has become a flagship event for Downtown Kingston, bringing together thousands of attendees each month to experience Jamaica’s cultural and creative industries in a safe, family-friendly environment. Business Development Manager at Kingston Creative,...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, delivers gives the keynote address during the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica, St. James Chapter
Health & WellnessJustice and Constitutional Affairs

JPs Urged to Uphold Integrity and Community Engagement

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, is urging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to uphold the highest standards of integrity and remain deeply engaged in their communities. Speaking during the Annual General Meeting of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), St. James Chapter, held at Montego Bay Community College in St. James on Wednesday...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

World Tourism Day to Focus on Sustainability

Jamaica will join the global community to commemorate World Tourism Day, on Saturday, September 27, under the theme: ‘Tourism and Sustainable Transformation’. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, told JIS News in an interview, that this year’s theme underscores the importance of sustainability in shaping the future of tourism worldwide. “The focus this year on sustainability and its transformational effect...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, address delegates and officials attending the 2025 Climate Summit at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, USA, on Wednesday (September 24).
Climate ChangeForeign Affairs

Jamaica Submits Updated Action Plan to U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change

In keeping with its commitment to global climate action and its pledge to lead by example on the international stage, Jamaica has submitted an updated national climate action plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement on Wednesday (September 24) during his address at the 2025...
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