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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), looks on as members of St. Jago High School’s 2025 graduating class make their entrance. The school-leaving exercise was held on June 25 at the school’s campus on Monk Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Graduates Charged to Leverage Technology to Create Innovative Solutions

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, has charged the St. Jago High School 2025 graduating class to leverage technologies to solve complex problems and create new products and services. She noted that the...

Senior Toll Inspector, Toll Authority of Jamaica, Delon Wauchope, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency's Television Department, in Kingston.

Toll Authority Intensifies Effort to Keep Stray Animals Off Highway Network

Senior Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown.

RADA Ready to Assist with Recovery Efforts During Hurricane Season

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (third right), lead the symbolic breaking of ground for the Port Antonio Bypass project in Portland on Thursday (June 26).

Ground Broken for US$81m Port Antonio Bypass

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

House of Representatives Approves Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

10 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

TAJ Advises Extension of GCT Filing to July 4

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) advises that although the General Consumption Tax (GCT) Form 4A became available for filing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, through the Revenue Administration Information System (RAIS) eServices platform, the payment due date for GCT remains Monday, June 30, 2025. However, recognizing the recent availability of the form, the Authority has taken the decision to extend the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

10 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Students in Grades 1-3 to Benefit from Reading Classes and New Storybooks

Beginning this September, students in grades one to three across Jamaica will benefit from enhanced reading classes and newly printed storybooks as part of a comprehensive literacy initiative. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during the graduation ceremony at the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School, on Thursday (June 26). The...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan; State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and National Works Agency (NWA) Senior Director, Project Implementation, Varden Downer, during a tour of Ransford Close in Cedar Grove, Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (June 25). Ransford Close is among the four roads completed under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme in Portmore, for which signs were unveiled. The others are Suzan Avenue in Edgewater, Mahoe Drive in Bridgeport, and Jasmin Close in Hamilton Gardens.

10 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Gov’t Commits to Long-Term Maintenance of $45b SPARK Roads

The Government will be implementing dedicated maintenance provisions to preserve roads rehabilitated under the $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Project, thereby ensuring their longevity and sustained impact. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a tour of Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (June 25), where signage was unveiled for...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), and Regional President for Cemex South, Central America, and the Caribbean, Alejandro Ramirez (centre) cut the ribbon symbolising the official commissioning of Caribbean Cement Company Limited’s $6.7-billion (US$42- million) Debottleneck Project at its Rockfort facility in Kingston on June 26. The project is aimed at boosting cement production in the country. Joining in the ribbon-cutting exercise (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; Chairman, Carib Cement, Parris Lyew Ayee; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Managing Director, Carib Cement, Jorge Martinez; Chairman, Trinidad Cement Limited, David Inglefield; and Chargé d

10 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Carib Cement Company Commissions Major Project to Increase Production

Caribbean Cement Company, on Thursday (June 26), officially commissioned its $6.7-billion (US$42-million) Debottleneck Project. The project is designed to enhance the production capacity and operational efficiency at the company’s Rockfort facility, which is pivotal in meeting the growing local demand for cement, and to support the island’s infrastructural development goals. Addressing the commissioning ceremony at the facility’s Rockfort location, Prime...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Coordinator for Economic Development, Kendall Brantley (right), during a recent visit to the Chamber’s offices in downtown Atlanta, to hold talks on investment opportunities between Jamaica and Atlanta. Looking on (from left) are President of Integrity Children’s Fund, Major (Ret’d) Karl Chambers, and Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Manager, Dylan Horne.

10 months ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Jamaica’s Ambassador Holds Investment Talks with Metro Atlanta Chamber

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), shakes hands with Metro Atlanta Chamber Project Coordinator for Economic Development, Kendall Brantley (right), during a recent visit to the Chamber’s offices in downtown Atlanta, to hold talks on investment opportunities between Jamaica and Atlanta. Looking on (from left) are President of Integrity Children’s Fund, Major...

Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Portland office, located at shop 1-3, #21-23 Harbour Street in the heart of Port Antonio.

10 months ago National Security and Peace

PICA Encourages Portlanders to Utilise New Office in Port Antonio

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is encouraging persons in Portland and surrounding areas to utilise its new office in the parish. Located at shop 1-3 at #21-23 Harbour Street in the heart of Port Antonio and offering full passport services for residents of the parish and surrounding communities, the new facility began operations in April 2024. Director of...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fourth right, seated); and Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (third right, seated) and Custodes, share a photo opportunity with the 2025 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) recipients. The GGAA recipients were recognised at an awards ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (June 26).

10 months ago Governor General

37 Jamaicans Receive 2025 G-G Achievement Awards

Thirty-seven Jamaicans, who are making significant contribution to their communities, particularly in areas of leadership and academics, have been presented with the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) for 2025. The prestigious award is bestowed on persons in various age categories who are impacting community and national life, despite facing challenges. Among this year’s award recipients are veteran educator and President of...