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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

Law to Significantly Increase Penalties for Tampering with Any Telecommunications Facility Tabled in House

Legislation providing for a significant increase in the penalties under the Telecommunications Act for trespassing, meddling, interfering or tampering with any telecommunication facility, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20). Making his contribution to the 2025/26...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses Tuesday’s (May 20) celebration of International Biodiversity Day at Kingsway High School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 20), under the theme ‘Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development’.

PHOTOS: NEPA Celebrates International Biodiversity Day at Kingsway High School

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on May 20.

Members of Parliament Condemn Recent Acts of Violence Against Women and Girls

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

Labour Ministry Targets Completion of Osh Bill This Year

Jamaica On Track to Meeting Renewable Energy Target

1 year ago Energy

Petrojam’s Project to Convert Heavy Fuel Oil into Asphalt Scheduled for Completion by End of June

Petrojam’s project to convert heavy fuel oil (HFO) into asphalt is progressing and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year. This initiative involves installing new facilities to process HFO and produce asphalt for both local consumption and export. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that the initiative will result in...

Education Programme Specialist, the Education Policy Section at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Rokhaya Fall Diawara, gives the keynote address at the opening of the sixth annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (May 19).

1 year ago EducationYouth

Jamaica Commended for Enrolment in Early-Childhood Institutions

Jamaica has been commended for having more than 95 per cent of children, aged four to five, enrolled in early-childhood institutions across the island. This comes from Education Programme Specialist, the Education Policy Section at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Rokhaya Fall Diawara. Ms. Diawara was giving the keynote address at the opening of the sixth...

Centre Manager and Counsellor at St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams (second left), shares a moment with Seaforth High School students attending a recent Teen Conference at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay.

1 year ago Health & WellnessYouth

St. Thomas Youth Encouraged to Take Advantage of New HPV Chatbot

Centre Manager and Counsellor at St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams, is urging youngsters in the parish to take advantage of a new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Chatbot to better educate themselves about the virus and the vaccine. The Chatbot was launched during a recent Teen Conference at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay and is part of the United...

Quality and Food Safety Management Systems Consultant with the Hot Pepper Value Chain Project, Marshalee Valentine, says component two of the Project identified critical gaps in food safety for participants. Ms. Valentine was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.

1 year ago Agriculture

Hot Pepper Value Chain Project Focuses on Gaps in Food Safety

The Second Component of the Hot Pepper Value Chain Project has played a key role in focusing on gaps in local food-safety efforts for agricultural stakeholders in five parishes. Facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), one key aspect of the three-year project focused on the implementation of food-safety systems, specifically for the hot-pepper-producing aspect...

1 year ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry Ensuring an Inclusive Work Environment

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security continues work to ensure full and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workplace as an essential pillar of inclusive growth and development. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry has been steadfast in its agenda to facilitate an inclusive work environment. “At the Ministry, we have designed an Accessibility...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), looks on as Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, cuts the ribbon to mark the official handover of a new home to St. Thomas resident, Carline Williams (second left). She was among the beneficiaries in the parish who received keys to homes under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) from Prime Minister Holness on May 15. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, and Principal Finance Officer in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb Walters.

1 year ago Housing

St. Thomas Poised for Housing Boom – PM Holness

Significant developments in St. Thomas are expected to fuel a housing boom across the parish, according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He gave this assurance while addressing citizens of Highbury Crescent in Morant Bay on May 15, during a handover ceremony for a unit awarded to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Carline Williams. “This parish...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Friday, May 16, where she gave an update on planned activities for Workers’ Week 2025.

1 year ago CultureLabour Day 2025

Emphasis on Workforce Resilience During Workers’ Week

Workers’ Week 2025 is being celebrated May 18 to 23, under the theme ‘Transforming Jamaica’s Workforce for Greater Resilience and Sustainable Development’. This annual celebration recognises the dedication, resilience, and contributions of Jamaican workers, while reflecting on the nation’s labour history. Addressing a JIS Think Tank, on Friday, May 16, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy”...