Describing education and skills training as the bridge from poverty to prosperity, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Administration values people development and has increased funding to support critical areas within the sector. “Despite everything, the hurricane, once-in-a-generation economic fallout, and geopolitical upheavals around the globe, the Government increased the...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, says a new coconut hybrid is nearing release, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to enhance the sector’s resilience and ensure its long-term viability. He told JIS News that the breakthrough stems from years of dedicated scientific research focused on identifying coconut varieties best suited to Jamaica’s...

     

President, Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Franchesca Francis (second left), presents an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Medical Officer, Duhaney Park Health Centre, Dr. Wendy-Ann Byfield-Lyons (third left), at the health facility in St. Andrew on March 27. Sharing the moment (from left) are Assistant District Governor, Rotary District 7020, Karsten Johnson; Public Health Nurse, Winnifred Sterling-McKenzie; District Governor,...

Jamaica is being urged to craft a strategic roadmap that reimagines its economic model, enabling the nation to better withstand external shocks, particularly those driven by climate change. The call was made by President and Founder of Washington-DC-based data analytics and business consulting company NoBrainerData, Dr. José Miguel Guzmán, as he addressed the recent Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dialogue...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has launched its new Canine Programme, equipped with 12 staff and eight specially trained dogs that can detect firearms, ammunition, narcotics, currency and other illegal items at Jamaica’s ports. The approximately US$600,000 investment represents a crucial milestone in the JCA’s mission to safeguard the nation’s borders and facilitate safe and secure trade and travel. It...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaicans to shed the victim mentality and dependency and move to productivity and self-reliance. Addressing Sunday’s (March 29) St. Ann Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet 2026, held at the Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Dr. Holness said the single most important shift Jamaica needs to...