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National ID Programme Key in Combatting Identity Fraud

Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Dr. Warren Vernon, says the national identification (ID) programme is an important tool in combatting identity theft and fraud. “We know identity theft and fraud are happening in Jamaica. We...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (front, fifth left); Head of the Burnett Family Foundation, Dale Burnett (front, fourth left); Director for Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson (right), along with students, teachers and other officials, celebrate the handover of a cheque valued US$100,000 from the Burnett Family Foundation to the Clarendon-based Glenmuir High School, on April 13.

Glenmuir High Receives US$100,000 from Burnett Family Foundation

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on April 9.

Westmoreland Residents Urged to Guard Against Gastroenterisis

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Gov’t Strengthening Capacity of Citizens Under Vision 2030

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is in discussion with Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, during the recent opening ceremony for the Jamaica Blue Economy Framework Project stakeholders’ validation workshop held at AC Hotel by Marriott in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Advancing Sustainable Development Agenda

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

2 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Motorists with Outstanding Traffic Tickets Urged to Comply with the Law

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has warned motorists who ignore traffic tickets that failure to comply with the law will lead to the issuance of arrest warrants and possible imprisonment. The Minister, who was addressing the St. Catherine Justice of the Peace Association’s fourth anniversary church service at the New Life Community Church International Worship Centre on...

2 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Increase in Income Tax Threshold Now in Effect

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that, effective April 1, 2026, the Income Tax threshold (tax-free amount) was increased to $1,902,360, up from $1,799,376. This adjustment is in keeping with the announcement made by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Fayval Williams, during the 2025 Budget Presentation. At that time, it was outlined that...

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority Board Chair, Professor Gunjan Mansingh, delivers remarks during the agency’s first anniversary media launch, held at its Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on April 10.

2 months ago Technology

ICT Authority Marks First Anniversary with Bold Vision for Digitally Connected Public Sector

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority celebrated its first anniversary on April 10 with a media launch at its Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew, using the milestone to unveil a bold vision for a more connected and efficient public sector. The event highlighted the Authority’s ongoing efforts to streamline government information technology systems and improve how citizens...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, gives remarks during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on April 9.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Residents in Westmoreland Urged to Update Immunisation Records

Residents of Westmoreland are being encouraged to ensure that their immunisation records are up to date as part of efforts to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the call ahead of Vaccination Week of the Americas, during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on April 9. “We have Vaccination...

Co-founders of Moyston’s Life Changing Powerhouse, Kenroy Moyston and Melaine Moyston, who are spearheading a benefit gospel concert in support of the ‘Open Door University Scholarship’, an initiative aimed at assisting students pursuing tertiary education.

2 months ago Education

Charity to Support Students Pursuing Higher Education to Be Launched May 29 in St. Thomas

A new charity, aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education, will be officially launched next month at a benefit gospel concert in Lyssons, St. Thomas. The initiative, dubbed ‘The Open Door University Scholarship’, is being spearheaded by Moyston’s Life Changing Powerhouse, in association with the Church of God in Christ Lyssons, and is designed to provide financial assistance to students...

Past beneficiary of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarship, Shanique Corbett, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

2 months ago CommunityDevelopmentEducation

Mobay City Run Scholars Commit to Community Service and National Development

Past beneficiaries of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarships have pledged to give back to their communities and contribute to national development, noting the transformative impact of the initiative’s educational support. The beneficiaries shared their perspectives with JIS News during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on April...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, addresses the media launch of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority at its Old Hope Road offices on Friday (April 10).

2 months ago InnovationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

ICT Authority to Pilot Innovation to Reduce Bureaucracy

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority, in collaboration with the World Bank, will pilot a once-only zero-bureaucracy principle as the Government continues its thrust to improve efficiency. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks, said this innovation will ensure that information provided to the Government...