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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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...

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Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival to Be Staged on Sept. 28

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's Annual General Meeting held the Montego Bay Community College in St. James on Wednesday (September 24).

JPs Urged to Uphold Integrity and Community Engagement

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

World Tourism Day to Focus on Sustainability

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).

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

Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Learning and Growth Session with the Judiciary, held on September 20 at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.

9 months ago Justice

Parish Court Judges Urged to Exercise Firmness to Ensure Timely and Effective Justice

Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging parish court judges to exercise firmness in court proceedings to ensure timely and effective justice. “So, when lawyers are trying to delay matters, you have to let them know, I am starting the matter. As the person in charge of the Court, when you see lawyers have...

Medical Officer of Health for the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

9 months ago Health & Wellness

St. Elizabeth Health Department Ramps Up Hurricane Preparedness With Fire Safety Drills

The St. Elizabeth Health Department has ramped up disaster preparedness activities during the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, with a renewed focus on fire safety drills. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, said the Department has resumed fire drills at health centres across the ‘breadbasket’ parish in a bid to better prepare staff for any eventualities. “In fact,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a session during the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

9 months ago Agriculture

Government Takes Steps to Unlock Potential of Goat Farming and Aquaculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is taking strategic steps to unlock the potential of both goat farming and aquaculture, two subsectors with strong local and international demand. “We are already importing about 70 per cent of what we consume in goat meat. It is a billion-dollar industry, and that is why the Government...

Territorial Officer for the St. Catherine South Police Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paulett Baker (5th left), shares a photo opportunity with congregants of the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), at the Division’s Safe School Church Service held on Sunday (September 21), at the church in St. Catherine.

9 months ago EducationNational Security and PeaceYouth

St. Catherine South Police Ensuring Safe Schools

The St. Catherine South Police Division is committed to ensuring a safe school environment for teachers and learners. Territorial Officer for the Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paulett Baker, made the pledge, while addressing the Division’s Safe School Church Service held on Sunday (September 21), at the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church in St. Catherine. She noted that 10...

Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis.

9 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Board of Supervision Encourages Citizens to Report Cases of Homelessness

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, through the Board of Supervision, is encouraging citizens to report cases of homelessness. “If persons are aware of individuals who are on the streets or in areas where we may have missed or living in a tucked away little hut somewhere in the community, then we ask that they provide us with...

Facilitator with the Safety at Sea Training Programme and Head of the Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle Shaw, addresses a JIS Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston, on September 23.

9 months ago Fisheries

Fishers Urged to Use Life Jackets That Meet International Standards

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is urging fishers to secure life jackets that align with international standards, before going out to sea. Facilitator in the NFA’s Safety at Sea Training Programme and Head of the Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle Shaw, said many fishers do not...

Senior Director of Extension Services at the National Fisheries Authority

9 months ago Fisheries

200 Fishers Trained Under NFA Safety at Sea Programme

Two hundred fishers from across the country have so far benefited from the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Safety at Sea Training Programme. Implemented in 2022 under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and the University of the West Indies (UWI), the two-component programme, covering safety at sea and safe diving practices, aims to equip fishers...