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Labour Minister Assures Jamaicans of Their Religious Freedom

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is assuring all Jamaicans that the Government is committed to upholding religious freedom and will never impose policies that force individuals to act against their faith. He was responding to...

An aerial shot of Montego Bay oceanfront in St. James.

Mobay Celebrates Drop in Crime

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica Gradually Strengthening Ties with Countries in Africa

Vice President (Administration) of the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on March 13.

More Businesses Urged to Invest in Skills Training for Workforce Development Initiative

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (fourth right), with officials of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), and Paralympic athletes, at the launch of Paralympic Week on March 12, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus. Mr. Thorpe represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Paralympic Sports Embody the True Spirit of Inclusivity – Minister Grange

University of the West Indies (UWI) Lecturer, Professor Disraeli Hutton, delivers the keynote address at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Research Symposium at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (March 12). Listening in the audience are HEART/NSTA Trust Board Chairman, Professor Alvin Wint (left), Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left) and other participants.

1 year ago Skills

PHOTOS: HEART/NSTA Trust’s TVET Research Symposium

University of the West Indies (UWI) Lecturer, Professor Disraeli Hutton, delivers the keynote address at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Research Symposium at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (March 12). Listening in the audience are HEART/NSTA Trust Board Chairman, Professor Alvin Wint (left), Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton...

Winner of the award for Best Student Presentation at the National Health Research Conference 2024, Sashell Nelson, shares her research findings on ‘Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age in Jamaica’ at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Women of Reproductive Age in Jamaica at Significant Risk for Anaemia

Iron deficiency and multiparity are significant risk factors for anaemia in women of childbearing age in Jamaica, a local study has found. Multiparity is defined as having given birth more than once or to more than one baby at a time. The study, titled ‘Dietary Predictors of Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age (WRA)’, is aimed at determining the association...

Environmental Officer at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Orlando Thomas, points to details on the Water Resources Atlas completed by the agency, while addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

1 year ago Water

Water Resources Authority Working to Build Resilience to Saline Intrusion

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is working to preserve the quality of Jamaica’s ground water resources by building resilience to saline intrusion. The process of encroachment of saltwater into freshwater sources and other coastal water bodies, saline intrusion can potentially affect drinking water, agriculture, and ecosystems such as fish populations. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank,...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Equipping Staff to Advance in Their Jobs

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has partnered with Excelsior Community College to provide access to training programmes for employees. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, said the training will ensure that staff gain valuable skills and have the necessary qualifications to advance in their jobs. He was addressing Tuesday’s (March 11) monthly council meeting of the KSAMC,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers her maiden Budget presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 11).

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

$2 Billion in Support to MSMES

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has been allocated $2 billion in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure to support funding to the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while delivering the opening presentation in the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the opening presentation in the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representative on Tuesday (March 11).

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Programming Passage of Virtual Assets Service Provider Bill in 2025/26

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) Bill is being programmed for passage in Parliament during fiscal year 2025/26, signalling Jamaica’s commitment to financial integrity. She made the disclosure during her opening 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11). Mrs. Williams said the Bill...

1 year ago Fisheries

Close Season for Spiny Lobster Begins April 1

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is advising the public that the annual Close Season for all Spiny Lobsters begins on April 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2025. Fishing for any type of lobster during the close season is illegal, as the period is critical to the sustainable development of the lobster fishery, allowing them to reproduce and repopulate...