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Divisional Commander for St. Thomas, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Michael Campbell, addresses the sitting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, recently.
Divisional Commander for St. Thomas, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Michael Campbell, addresses the sitting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, recently.

Motorists Urged to Use New Roads in St. Thomas with Care

Concerned about the number of road fatalities in St. Thomas since the start of the year, Divisional Commander for the parish, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Michael Campbell, is calling on motorists to use the newly constructed roads with care....
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference, following bilateral talks during his high-level visit to Jamaica on Wednesday (March 26). The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a press conference, following bilateral talks during his high-level visit to Jamaica on Wednesday (March 26). The talks were held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Holness Reaffirms Jamaica’s Commitment to Strengthening US Partnership
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.

Virtual Stock Market Game Winners Rewarded
Head and Research Fellow, Earthquake Unit (EQU), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Kevin Tankoo, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Head and Research Fellow, Earthquake Unit (EQU), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Kevin Tankoo, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaica Leads Region in Advanced Earthquake Monitoring Systems
Director of Community Engagement at HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Director of Community Engagement at HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

HEART/NSTA Trust Strengthens Youth Engagement Through Work Development Programme

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

GCT and SCT Removed from Armoured Vehicles

The Government has taken the decision to remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) and Special Consumption Tax (SCT) from armoured vehicles and the added cost of armouring a vehicle. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said this is in an effort to facilitate investment in assets that are purpose-built for the transportation of cash and other...
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).
AgricultureEducationForeign AffairsYouth

Over 450,000 Students to Benefit from SDG Joint Programme on Digital Education Transformation

More than 450,000 students are expected to benefit from implementation of the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education over the next three years. This is according to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, who provided an overview during the programme’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25)....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Budget 2025/2026Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

$8.2 Billion in Education Technology Investments

The Government has invested $8.2 billion in the provision of technology devices such as tablets and laptops to facilitate teaching and learning, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. She made the disclosure as she closed the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25). Minister Williams informed that since COVID-19 in...
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Customer Relations Manager for National Water Commission (NWC), St. Thomas, Calvert Harrison (left), and Acting Community Relations Manager for the NWC’s Northeast division, Ann Bolt (centre), speak with a customer during a recent public engagement in Morant Bay.
Water

NWC St. Thomas Customers Urged to Take Advantage of Amnesty

National Water Commission (NWC) customers in St. Thomas with outstanding balances are being urged to take advantage of the entity’s amnesty before its ends. Customer Relations Manager for NWC St. Thomas, Calvert Harrison, made the appeal during an interview with JIS News at a recent public engagement activity in Morant Bay. He noted that the take-up of the amnesty in...
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