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A worker observes as an excavator clears soil and debris during road rehabilitation work on Eltham Boulevard in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The roadway is being upgraded under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The work involves rehabilitation of two kilometres of the roadway and the installation of sidewalks.

PHOTOS: Work Under Way on Eltham Boulevard in Spanish Town Under SPARK

Principal of Cristel House Jamaica, Jason Scott (left); Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Leesha Delatie-Budair; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (third left), and Custos of Kingston and Board Chairman Cristel House Jamaica, Hon. Steadman Fuller, share a moment at the official launch of the tablet redistribution initiave on August 27.

More Than 5,000 Tablets Redistributed to Schools

Station Manager at the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Detective Inspector, Paulette Wynter-Crossfield (left), addresses the Force4Good Podcast recently, which is an initiative of the JCF, aimed at shining light on issues affecting Jamaicans. At right is Detective Sergeant Grace Frazer-Lawrence, Sub-officer, National Strategic Anti-Gang Division.

JCF Warns Against Fake Kidnappings

Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) , Vivian Blake

Major Focus on Ozone Layer September 16

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), signs his Instrument of Appointment during his swearing-in ceremony at King's house on September 7, 2020. Guiding the process is Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

Special Traffic Arrangements for PM’s Swearing-In Ceremony on Tuesday

A Client Services Officer interacts with a customer in the new Students’ Loan Bureau offices.

9 months ago Finance & Public Service

SLB Implements Key Changes to Improve Customer Service and Efficiency

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has implemented key organisational changes designed to improve customer service and efficiency as part of its wider rebranding exercise. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director of the SLB, Nickeisha Walsh, indicated that the Bureau’s transformation is centred on enhancing customer experience. “One of the first things we did was to look at the...

9 months ago National Security and Peace

JCF Urges Victims of Extortion to Contact the Police

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging businesses and individuals who are victims of extortion, or who have been approached by extortionists, to make a report to the police. Detective Sergeant Grace Frazer-Lawrence, sub-officer at the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division in the JCF, said it is important that persons not give into extortionists. “I know of the fear factor, and...

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.

9 months ago Water

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 practices prevent adverse effects on both ground and surface water. “Be careful of how you use fertiliser because it can...

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.

9 months ago Entertainment

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.

9 months ago AgricultureFisheriesMiningSkills

Hundreds Apply for 2025/26 RYEEP Builder

Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie, has indicated that close to 300 applications have been received, so far, for the 2025/2026 Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder. She said that this figure is expected to be exceeded, as the deadline for applications is set for Friday (September 12) at midday. During an interview...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), participates in a planting ceremony during Shortwood Teachers

9 months ago EducationYouth

Week of Activities to Celebrate Shortwood’s 140th Anniversary

Shortwood Teachers’ College (STC) in St. Andrew will host a week of activities to mark its 140th anniversary. The Founder’s Week engagements will commence on September 22 and culminate on September 28. The events schedule, along with an anniversary logo, was unveiled during a media launch at the institution, on Wednesday (September 10). The theme for the celebrations is ‘Embracing...

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

9 months ago Water

WRA Highlights Climate Change as Critical Threat to Water Security

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has pointed to the continued effects of climate change as a significant threat to Jamaica’s water resources and industries relying on them. Deputy Managing Director, Geoffrey Marshall, told JIS News that increasingly erratic rainfall patterns and rising sea levels remain major concerns. “In terms of impacts of climate change on water resources, the main threats...