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Reminder: Bank of Jamaica Demonetizes Old Cotton Banknotes

Bank of Jamaica wishes to remind the public that, effective 1 July 2025, the old cotton banknotes comprised of the $5000, $1000, $500, $100 and $50 denominations will no longer be legal tender. This means that they will no longer...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with guests attending the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) Eighth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 13). From left are Director, Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador David Prendergast; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; CPA President, Hamant Mahabir; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Executive Director, CPA, Nisa Surujbally, and Opposition Spokesperson on Agriculture and Land, Dr. Dayton Campbell.

Prime Minister Calls for Thriving Agricultural Ecosystem to Sustain Tourism and Boost National Outputs

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Increase in Benefits for NIS Pensioners

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, sits in one of the two tractors handed over by the Ministry to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth and Manchester parish offices. The occasion was the launch of the RADA Connect initiative and the handover ceremony for the tractors at Newell High School in Watchwell, St. Elizabeth, on May 8.

Agriculture Ministry Provides RADA with Two Tractors to Boost Farmer Support

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Team in studio discussing JCF Public Interaction Policy with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Desmond Brooks (second right) of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB), on Citizen Corner Podcast. Members of the team (from left) are Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.

JCF Clarifies Arrest Process

The College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) hosted Research Day 2025 recently to promote innovation in education, science and agriculture.

11 months ago Agriculture

CASE President Highlights Research as Key to National Food Security

Research plays a crucial role in ensuring the nation’s food security, says President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, Dr. Derrick Deslandes. Speaking recently during the institution’s Research Day, Dr. Deslandes said research is the foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship, citing the need for greater support to advance the sector. He further emphasised that research...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), in conversation with Principal of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School, Melicia Mathison (left), and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco, during Read Across Jamaica Day (May 6), at the St. Andrew-based institution.

11 months ago EducationYouth

Constitutional Hill Primary Now a Single-Grade Institution

Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew has transitioned from a multigrade to a single-grade institution. A multigrade institution is one where a single teacher instructs students from different age groups, grades and abilities in the same classroom. According to the Ministry of Education, Skills Youth and Information, there are 238 multigrade schools in operation. Principal, Melicia Mathison,...

Fire chiefs from across the region at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) 2025 Conference, at the Princess Grand Jamaica Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Monday (May 12).

11 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentNational Security and Peace

Mayor Suggests Creation of Caribbean Emergency Response Hub

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has suggested the creation of a Caribbean Emergency Response Hub, to aid in disaster mitigation and recovery in the region. The Mayor was addressing the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) 2025 Conference, at the Princess Grand Jamaica Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Monday (May 12). “Resilience cannot...

A section of the teachers representing 43 schools pose for the lens at Pearly Beach, St. Ann, on Teachers’ Day hosted by Sandals & Beaches in the Ocho Rios Region, on May 7.

11 months ago Tourism

Teachers Feted by Sandals Resorts International

More than 750 teachers from St. Ann, St. Mary, St. James, Negril and the South Coast were feted by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) on May 7 as part of the annual Teachers’ Day celebrations. Designed to recognise the invaluable contributions of teachers to the wider society, each region, through the Sandals and Beaches brands, crafted its own unique programme to...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (left), greets Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), Dr. Ramesh Ramdeen, at the Doing Business With Jamaica Seminar held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Monday (May 12). The seminar signals the start of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission to Jamaica.

11 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago Looking to Increase Trade and Investment

A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island as part of a business mission aimed at increasing trade and investment between the countries. The four-day Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission got under way on Monday (May 12), with a ‘Doing Business With Jamaica’ seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The mission is...

New correctional officers are on parade during the Passing Out ceremony for the 85th Intake of officers at the Carl Rattray Staff College in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Friday, May 9.

11 months ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t Equipping DCS to Fulfil its Mandate

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to equipping the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with the necessary support and resources to effectively fulfil its mandate of providing security, rehabilitation and reintegration services for offenders. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, gave the pledge as she addressed the Passing Out parade for the 85th Intake...

The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica team (from left), Director, Cedric McDonald; President, Desiree Tulloch-Reid and Executive Director, Tishauna Mullings, are joined by lupus warrior, Danielle Hall at the Foundation

11 months ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Strides for Lupus Walk

The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica team (from left), Director, Cedric McDonald; President, Desiree Tulloch-Reid and Executive Director, Tishauna Mullings, are joined by lupus warrior, Danielle Hall at the Foundation's Strides for Lupus walk held on May 10 in New Kingston. The event aimed to raise awareness about lupus and show support for persons living with the condition.