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Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Godphey Sterling, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Godphey Sterling, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Organisations Urged to Take Immediate Steps to Strengthen Their Cyber Security Defences

Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Godphey Sterling, is urging organisations across Jamaica to take immediate steps to strengthen their cyber security defences. Speaking with JIS News recently, Lt. Col. Sterling said that vulnerability...
Marine Inspector with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Mr. Norman Thompson, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.
Marine Inspector with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Mr. Norman Thompson, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.

Fishers Must Have Seaworthy Vessels – MAJ
The Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade building, in downtown Kingston, was lit up by the traditional blue lights in observance of World Maritime Day 2025 on September 25. The Maritime Authority of Jamaica hosted its annual Illuminating Ceremony and Cocktail Reception at the Ministry, in downtown Kingston. World Maritime Day was celebrated under the theme: ‘Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity’.
The Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade building, in downtown Kingston, was lit up by the traditional blue lights in observance of World Maritime Day 2025 on September 25. The Maritime Authority of Jamaica hosted its annual Illuminating Ceremony and Cocktail Reception at the Ministry, in downtown Kingston. World Maritime Day was celebrated under the theme: ‘Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity’.

Transport Minister Outlines Jamaica’s Active Role in IMO
Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Damian Cox delivers the keynote address at the Unit’s Right to know Week 2025 Conference held on Monday (September 22) at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston.
Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Damian Cox delivers the keynote address at the Unit’s Right to know Week 2025 Conference held on Monday (September 22) at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston.

Youth Have Key Role to Play in Ensuring a Sustainable Future
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

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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.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs

More Stakeholder Participation in Judicial Case Management System e-Filing Project

Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Paulette Williams, says the Court will be “injecting fresh energy” into the Judicial Case Management System e-filing project by expanding the number of stakeholder participation in the initiative. Justice Williams stated that two newly recruited daily entry clerks will be deployed to place sustained focus on the system. “We hope to have training with more...
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The newly expanded Court of Appeal building, located on King Street in downtown Kingston.
Justice

Court of Appeal Records 560 Per Cent Judgment Delivery Rate in 2024

The Court of Appeal is reporting a judgment delivery rate of 560 per cent for the year 2024. This was disclosed by Justice of Appeal, Hon. Paulette Williams, during the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Court of Appeal in Kingston on September 22. “[This] means that for every 10 newly reserved judgments in 2024, roughly 56 judgments were...
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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 & Public Service

Finance Minister Applauds Microfinance Institutions for Supporting MSME Growth

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended Jamaica’s micro-finance institutions for their pivotal role in supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and advancing national economic development. She was speaking during Access Financial Services’ recent 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Mrs. Williams noted that microfinance institutions...
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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.
LabourSocial Security

Senior Citizens Feted on National Grandparents Day

Senior citizens from clubs all across Jamaica came together for an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship in celebration of National Grandparents Day. The third annual staging of the event was held on Sunday (September 21) at the Verandah at Juci Patties Empowerment Park in Clarendon. It was organised by Juci Patties in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and...
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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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