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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), celebrates after cutting the ribbon at the reopening of the newly renovated Rockfort Mineral Bath Complex in Kingston, on Thursday (August 21). Also sharing the moment (from left) are Supernumerary Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard; MP Candidate for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell; Managing Director of Caribbean Cement Company Ltd., Jorge Martinez, and Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Orville Hill.

Rockfort Mineral Bath Reopens

The Rockfort Mineral Bath complex in Kingston, which was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, has reopened to the public following extensive renovation work undertaken by Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL). The reopening follows the completion of the first phase of...

Chair of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Advisory Board, Dr. Diana Thorburn (left), converses with educator and Chief Executive Officer of Value in the Voice, Ornecia Blackstock, during the CPFSA’s 2025 PEP Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 21). Mrs. Blackstock was the keynote speaker.

CPFSA Celebrates 182 PEP Students in State Care Matriculating to High School

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, provides an update on the number of polling stations to be utilised on Election Day (September 3), during a recent interview with JIS News.

Thousands of Polling Stations to Open on Election Day

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Public Awareness and Education Necessary to Fight Cybercrime – Minister

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, deliver remarks during the commissioning ceremony for the upgraded Cascade Water Supply System in Portland on Wednesday (August 20). The ceremony was held at Cascade Primary and Infant School. The system was rehabilitated at a cost of $40 million and is expected to benefit approximately 550 households in the communities of Cascade and Section in Portland.

550 Portland Households to Benefit from $40m Cascade Water System Upgrade

Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Glasspole Brown.

8 months ago ElectionsGeneral Election

Voters Allowed Time Off to Vote on Election Day

As Jamaicans prepare to exercise their democratic right on September 3, employers are reminded of their legal obligation to allow workers time off to vote. The Representation of the People Act (ROPA) provides that employees are entitled to up to three hours off to attend polling stations on Election Day. During an interview with JIS News, Director of Elections at...

Educators participating in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.

8 months ago EducationYouth

Shift System to Be Removed from All Public Schools by 2028/2029 Academic Year

The shift system in all public schools will be fully eliminated by the start of the 2028/2029 academic year. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, outlined the Government’s timeline, during her address to delegates at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island,...

Education Officers at the 2025 Jamaica Association of Education Officers (JAEO) Annual General Meeting and Research Symposium, at the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, on August 21.

8 months ago EducationYouth

Reforms to Improve Welfare of Education Officers and Teachers

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has outlined a series of reforms aimed at improving the welfare of education officers and teachers. Key among these reforms is the automation of the gratuity payment platform, which is expected to provide immediate relief to those who have been struggling to access their funds. Addressing...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses day three of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.

8 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Government to Spend $400 Million This Year to Upgrade Labs in Technical High Schools

The Government is investing $400 million this year to upgrade laboratories in technical high schools, to better prepare students for a future driven by science, technology, and innovation. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who made the disclosure, said the funds, which are being allocated through HEART/NSTA Trust, will be used to...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), along with Lecturer at the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Chamaele Golding (left), and Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (right), present new Justice of the Peace (JP), Jillian Wray, with her instruments of appointment, at a commissioning ceremony held on August 20 at the Lighthouse Assembly in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

8 months ago Justice

St. Catherine Gets 65 New JPs

St. Catherine now has 65 new Justices of the Peace (JPs), following a commissioning ceremony held on August 20 at the Lighthouse Assembly, in Spanish Town, pushing the number to over 1,700. JPs play a vital role in the justice system and community. Their functions include witnessing statutory declarations and affidavits, certifying documents, attending Children's Courts and Drug Courts, considering...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth right), breaks ground for the construction of a smart bus stop in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday (August 19). Also participating are (from left), Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels; President of Citymove Taxi Association, Conroy Smith; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Chief Executive Officer, St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill; Former Mayor of Montego Bay, Leeroy Williams; Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), St. Andrade Sinclair, and Director of Nursing Services, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Gillian Ledgister.

8 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnologyTransport

Ground Broken in Montego Bay for Nation’s First Smart Bus Stop

Ground was broken on Tuesday (August 19) for the construction of Jamaica’s first smart bus stop in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St. James. The project, valued approximately $4.7 million, is being carried out under the St. James Municipal Corporation’s 2025–2026 development plan. The bus stop will feature high-speed internet, QR code technology to connect commuters with registered taxi associations, digital...

Chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Patrick Hylton (left), in discussion with Medical Officer of Health at the Hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce, at the recent breaking of ground for a state-of-the-art medical tower.

8 months ago Health & Wellness

Expansion of UHWI Represents Unwavering Commitment to Provide World-Class Medical Care – Chairman

The building of a state-of-the-art medical tower at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), represents not just bricks and mortar but also an “unwavering commitment” to provide world-class medical care to everyone who walks through its doors, says Chairman of the institution, Patrick Hylton. According to the Chairman, each floor has been designed with one purpose – to...