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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front, third right), and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front, third left), share a photo opportunity with the 18 Cabinet members who were sworn in during a ceremony held at King’s House on Wednesday (September 17).

Dr. Wheatley to “Hit the Ground Running”; Ambassador Marks to Focus on SPEED

New Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is ready to get to work in delivering the Government’s agenda. Dr. Wheatley was among 18...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), observes as Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, signs her Instrument of Appointment as a Minister, during a swearing-in ceremony for Ministers, held at King’s House in St. Andrew, yesterday (September 17).

Education Minister Outlines Key Focus Areas

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), looks on as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, signs the Instrument of Appointment during Wednesday’s (September 17) Swearing-in of Cabinet Members at King’s House.

Minister Green Reaffirms Commitment to Sectoral Development Following Reappointment

Chief Executive Officer of the JMMB Group, Keith Duncan.

Focus Must Be on Delivering Inclusive Wealth – Keith Duncan

Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.

RYEEP Agribusiness Pitch Competition Returns Following Breakthrough First Year

Councillors participating in Tuesday’s (September 16) Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation & Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.

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St. Elizabeth to Review Draft Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan

The St. Elizabeth Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be meeting shortly to review the draft outline of the Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan. The document, developed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will assist the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in creating and refining its...

7 months ago Skills

Interment Operations CVQ Level 3 Certification Offered by KCDI Jamaica and HEART/NSTA Trust

The HEART/NSTA Trust, through the Kevoy Community Development Institute (KCDI) Jamaica, is now offering Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) Level 3 certification in Interment Operations for professionals in the burial services industry in the Caribbean. The competency-based qualification programme offers participants the opportunity to become trained practitioners in the field. Executive Chairman, KCDI, Dr. Donovan McLaren, told JIS News that the...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police Christopher Brown.

7 months ago National Security and Peace

JCF Forensics Chief Emphasises Training as Key to Modern Investigations

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Brown, has emphasised the critical importance of training to equip investigators with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply forensic science principles and technology in criminal investigations. “For the detectives, there’s a school of excellence that provides a variety of training opportunities to build...

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, displays the official calendar featuring winning entries from last year’s Transforming Our Police Services (TOPS) Secondary Schools Poster Competition, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

7 months ago National Security and Peace

PCOA Opens 2025 Poster Competition to Secondary Schools in Police Area Five

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) is inviting young creatives from institutions across the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area Five to showcase their talent in the 2025 Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Secondary Schools Poster Competition. Launched in 2023, the initiative has quickly become a signature feature of the TOPS Programme, offering students a platform to artistically explore and express...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and his wife and Member of Parliament elect, St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, wave to attendees at the Prime Minister’s swearing in ceremony at King’s House, on September 16.

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Administration Remains Resolute on Building Transformative Education System – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Administration remains resolute on building a transformative education system that will produce a generation of confident and innovative problem-solvers. Addressing his swearing in ceremony at King’s House on September 16, Dr. Holness said Jamaica’s economic future must be about human capital development and technology creation. “We must ensure that our...

Flyer for International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025.

7 months ago Environment

NEPA Invites Persons to Take Part in International Coastal Cleanup Day

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) invites the public to take part in International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025, a worldwide effort dedicated to protecting the oceans and coastlines. This year, cleanups will take place at the Palisadoes Shipwreck in Port Royal on Saturday, September 20, 2025, and at Half Moon Bay Beach in Hellshire, St. Catherine, on Sunday, September...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, fourth left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, third left), are flanked by Cabinet Ministers, who were sworn into office during a ceremony at King’s House on Wednesday (September 17).

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18 Ministers Sworn into Office

Eighteen Ministers of Government were sworn into office on Wednesday (September 17) during a ceremony at King’s House. Taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office were: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett Minister of...