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Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane, was among several volunteers who lent their support to waste removal efforts along the Palisadoes strip during International Coastal Cleanup Day activities on Saturday, September 20.
Operations Director at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane, was among several volunteers who lent their support to waste removal efforts along the Palisadoes strip during International Coastal Cleanup Day activities on Saturday, September 20.

NSWMA Participates in International Coastal Cleanup Day Activities

Volunteers from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) joined the scores of Jamaicans participating in International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day activities on Saturday, September 20. NSWMA Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams, told JIS News that her team’s efforts along...
Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24. 
Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24. 

Jamaica Diversifying Tourism Markets
Senior Director of the Capture Fisheries Branch of the Extension Services of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, today (September 23), held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.
Senior Director of the Capture Fisheries Branch of the Extension Services of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, today (September 23), held at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.

Fishers Encouraged to Take Advantage of NFA Safety at Sea Training
Participants in the first-round match of the 2025 ‘Paul Bogle and the Warriors’ Debate Competition, held on September 18 at the Social Development Commission (SDC) office in St. Thomas.
Participants in the first-round match of the 2025 ‘Paul Bogle and the Warriors’ Debate Competition, held on September 18 at the Social Development Commission (SDC) office in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas Renaisssance Foundation Hosts Fifth Annual ‘Paul Bogle and the Warriors’ Debate Competition
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), with the three newly elected Councillors (from left): Dellon Gayle of the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding of the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall of the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in at a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on September 22, at the KSAMC’s downtown Kingston offices.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), with the three newly elected Councillors (from left): Dellon Gayle of the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding of the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall of the Olympic Gardens Division. They were sworn in at a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on September 22, at the KSAMC’s downtown Kingston offices.

KSAMC to Strengthen Enforcement Measures for Persons to Obey Building Codes

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Director of Research at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Isaac Morrison says Jamaica is strengthening its role in the global scientific community by deepening partnerships with countries in the Global South.
InnovationScienceTechnologyVision 2030

Jamaica Deepens Partnerships with Global South Countries to Advance Role in Scientific Community

Director of Research of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Isaac Morrison, says Jamaica is strengthening its role in the global scientific community by deepening partnerships with countries in the Global South. These alliances allow developing countries of the Global South to enhance technical cooperation among states, international organisations, civil society and the private sector in areas...
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Manager, Natural Resource Management and Environment Planning (NRMEP), Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Sean Townsend (left), with (from second left): Chief Executive Officer/Government Town Planner, National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis; Director of NRMEP, Sara Simpson; Environmental Coordinator, Loriann Harris and Manager, Ecosystems Management Branch, NEPA, Monique Curtis (front), after they removed several bags of garbage from the Hellshire Bay Beach, in St. Catherine, on September 21, to commemorate International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025.
Environment

Hundreds Participate in Hellshire Bay Beach Cleanup

More than 200 volunteers participated in the cleanup of the Hellshire Bay Beach in St. Catherine, on Sunday (September 21), to commemorate International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025. The activity, done in partnership with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) focused on removing debris from the shoreline and raising awareness about the importance of...
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Plant Pathologist with the Coconut Industry Board, Dr. Wayne Myrie.
Agriculture

Coconut Farmers Urged to Report Bud Rot

The Coconut industry Board (CIB) is urging coconut farmers to report incidents of bud rot on their farms. Caused by the Phytophthora palmivora pathogen, bud rot is a fungal disease, that attacks the terminal bud of a coconut palm, leading to the rotting of surrounding tissues and ultimately the death of the tree. Plant Pathologist with the CIB, Dr. Wayne...
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Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24.
Tourism

JTB Marketing Campaigns Building Jamaca’s Global Footprint

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is building the destination’s global footprint through a dynamic marketing programme involving a mix of digital campaigns, cultural experiences, and world-class events. “We transitioned our marketing efforts from traditional to highly digital over the last five years,” said Tourist Director, Donovan White. “Visitjamaica.com is now fully integrated with major tour operator partners and has become...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second right), shares a moment with three newly elected Councillors (from left) Dellon Gayle for the Denham Town Division; Phylicia Henry Golding for the Chancery Hall Division; and Kelvin Hall for the Olympic Gardens Division.  Occasion was the swearing in ceremony held at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston on September 22.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

New KSAMC Councillors Urged to Lead with Integrity

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, has charged newly installed councillors to lead with integrity. “Serve with humility and govern with fairness; let transparency, accountability and compassion mark your time in office,” he urged. Mayor Swaby was addressing the swearing-in ceremony for three newly elected councillors at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston, on Monday (September...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams.
LabourSocial Security

16,000 Jamaicans Now Registered under Govt’s Social Pension Programme

A total of 16,000 persons are currently registered under the Government’s Social Pension Programme. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams, made the disclosure during the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Get the Facts’. Launched in 2021, the Social Pension Programme targets Jamaican citizens, aged 75 and older, who are not receiving any...
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