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

Social Security Ministry Completing Assessment of PATH

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through partnership with the World Bank, is completing a comprehensive assessment of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). “This includes an analysis of the processes and targeting methodology and a...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 13).

Cabinet Approves Unemployment Insurance Benefit for NIS Contributors

Ministry Partners with STATIN to Conduct Census on Persons with Disabilities

View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.

Reminder: Bank of Jamaica Demonetizes Old Cotton Banknotes

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

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RADA Connect to Provide Direct Technical Assistance to Farmers

The new Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Connect initiative is expected to provide direct technical assistance to farmers. RADA Connect is a strategic outreach programme that delivers RADA’s core services directly to farming communities across Jamaica. Education and Training Specialist with RADA, Alicia Chambers, told JIS News that the service bridges the gap between farmers and the support they need...

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Increase in Benefits for NIS Pensioners

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has announced an increase in benefits for all National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners. The Minister, in his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 13), informed that retirement (old age), widows, widowers, invalidity pension will move from $4,200 to $4,620 per week. 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.

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Agriculture Ministry Provides RADA with Two Tractors to Boost Farmer Support

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has handed over two tractors to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) offices in St. Elizabeth and Manchester, enabling farmers in those parishes to access the machinery. Speaking on May 8 during the official launch of RADA Connect at Newell High School in Watchwell, St. Elizabeth, which also served as the handover ceremony...

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.

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JCF Clarifies Arrest Process

As part of ongoing efforts to build public trust and ensure transparency, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is moving to clarify for citizens exactly what it means to be arrested and under what circumstances arrests are made. Speaking recently on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Pon Di Corna Podcast, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Desmond Brooks, from the Force’s...

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

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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.

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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).

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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...