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Deputy Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department located at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

WRA Encourages Responsible Use of Fertilisers by Farmers

The Water Resources Authority of Jamaica (WRA) is imploring farmers to use fertilisers safely and responsibly to prevent contamination of water sources. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Deputy Managing Director at the WRA, Geoffrey Marshall, said that proper agricultural...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays flowers at the site of the unveiled monument for the September 1, 1957 Kendal train crash victims, on September 11.

PHOTOS: Monument Unveiled at Kendal

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 cohort of the programme, on Friday (June 13), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Hundreds Apply for 2025/26 RYEEP Builder

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), participates in a planting ceremony during Shortwood Teachers' College’s 140th Anniversary Media Launch on Wednesday (September 10). Sharing in the planting of the snake plant are (from left) Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Audrey Sewell; Principal, Nadine Molloy; students, Damalie Rowe and Tahj Alexander; and Chairman, Grantley Stephenson.

Week of Activities to Celebrate Shortwood’s 140th Anniversary

Deputy Managing Director, Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

WRA Highlights Climate Change as Critical Threat to Water Security

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on September 11, about the PCOA’s upcoming Transforming Our Police Services (TOPS) Competition.

7 months ago National Security and Peace

PCOA Introduces New Category in TOPS Competition

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has introduced a new category in their annual Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition for 2025. The new People’s Choice Award will give Jamaicans the opportunity to directly participate by voting for the police station that has had the most positive impact on them or their community. Speaking on the importance of the new...

Grade-six teacher at Port Maria Primary School in St. Mary, Anna-Kay Harvey.

7 months ago EducationTechnology

Educator Encourages Students to Embrace Social Media as a Learning Tool

A St. Mary-based educator is encouraging the nation’s children to use social media for learning and not just entertainment, particularly as they take on a new school year in an increasingly digital age. Grade-six teacher at Port Maria Primary School, Anna-Kay Harvey, highlights the global use of popular social media platforms such as TikTok, X, and Instagram, to deliver educational...

Communication and Customer Services Manager, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

7 months ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Section of Spanish Town Bypass to Be Closed for Culvert Replacement

Commencing at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, the section of Spanish Town Bypass between the roundabout at Jose Marti Technical High School and Michael Manley Drive will be closed. The closure, which is to facilitate the replacement of a failed culvert, will be in effect until 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14. Manager of Communication and Customer Services...

Trainees of the Autism and Developmental Needs Skills Training for Caregivers and Families programme, at the St. Ann

7 months ago Health & WellnessLabourYouth

More Emphasis Being Placed on Children with Autism

Jamaica’s capacity to identify and support children with autism has been bolstered by a groundbreaking three-year training initiative that continued into its second phase at the St. Ann's Bay Regional Hospital in St. Ann, on Wednesday, September 10. Dubbed the Autism and Developmental Needs Skills Training for Caregivers and Families, the programme will create a core of 10 master trainers...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (Sept. 9).

7 months ago EducationYouth

Over $4.6 Million in Property Taxes Collected by KSAMC

Just over $4.6 million was collected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) during five property tax collection drives held in St. Andrew between June and August 2025. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the disclosure while addressing the General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 9). He informed that the...

Principal of Lucea Primary School in Hanover, Yasmin Anderson-Jackson

7 months ago EducationYouth

Lucea and Esher Primary Chart Strategic Course for Academic Excellence in 2025/26

Principals and educators at Lucea Primary and Esher Primary School in Hanover are charting a course towards academic excellence in the 2025/26 academic year, prioritising student achievement, parental engagement, and holistic development. On Monday (September 8), Lucea Primary School recorded an exceptional turnout of parents on the opening day of the new school term, underscoring a strengthened commitment to student...

7 months ago Fisheries

Persons in Possession of Conch Must File Declaration by Sept. 20

Individuals in possession of conch legally obtained prior to August 30, must file a declaration in writing to the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) by September 20, 2025. The Conch Close Season began on August 30, 2025 and runs until February 28, 2026. Principal Director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the NFA, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, said the...