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Event Promoters and Organisers Urged to Apply Early for Fire-Safety Permits

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, is reminding event promoters and organisers to apply early for fire-safety permits. Speaking with JIS News recently, Mr. Beckford noted that this is to ensure that all necessary inspections are done and...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Rehabilitated Roadway Opens in Trysee, St. Ann

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Senator the Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre), with (from left) General Manager of Half Moon Resort, Shernette Crichton; Acting Head of the School of Hospitality, Montego Bay Community College (MBCC), Paulette Foster-Christie; Lecturer, Tourism & Creative Studies at MBCC, Dr. Angela Samuels-Harris; Lecturer, Ann-Marie Burgess; Former Vice-Principal of Academics, MBCC, Carol Walters; and former Vice President of Academics, MBCC, Charles Ramsay.

Record High Consumer Confidence is Clear Indication Country is on Right Track – State Minister

A view of the newly constructed Tensie Mae Robinson Medical Complex located at 9 Cookson Pen, Braeton Main Road in Portmore, St. Catherine.

PM Welcomes Private Hospital in Portmore

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, presents the findings of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Boardroom in Kingston on Tuesday (April 15). At right is Co-Chair, Carnival in Jamaica Stakeholders Committee and Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon.

2025 Jamaica Carnival Road March Poised for Record Surge in Revellers

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPress Release

Public Update on Harmony Beach Park Operations: Use of Walter Fletcher Beach Over Easter Holidays

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) advises the public that Harmony Beach Park remains open to visitors; however, access to the beach and swimming areas continues to be temporarily restricted as we address ongoing water quality issues. We are aware that this restriction comes as the Easter holiday approaches, a time when many Jamaicans and visitors alike look forward to enjoying...

Students at St. Jago High School accept the Overall Winners trophy from Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin (centre), representing Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Occasion was the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Performing Arts Competition parish awards ceremony for St. Catherine held recently at the St. Catherine High School.

1 year ago CultureEducationYouth

St. Jago High School is Tops in St. Catherine

The Spanish Town-based St. Jago High School is the Overall Winner for St. Catherine in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Performing Arts Competition. At a recent awards ceremony held at the St. Catherine High School, the institution walked away with five trophies and $50,000 in cash. In addition to being the overall winner, St. Jago was named the Top...

General Manager of the JN Foundation, Claudine Allen (second left), is joined by (from left), biker, Christopher Atkinson; Lead for Youth & Education Programmes at JN Foundation, Sydoney Preddie; and Community Engagement Lead at National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC), Marlon Fletcher, at the NHWC’s blood drive at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday, April 12.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

NHWC Hosts Blood Drive at Cornwall Regional Hospital

The National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC), in collaboration with the JN Foundation and the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), hosted a blood drive at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, on Saturday, April 12. Held under the theme ‘Rev Up Hope, Give Blood, Save Lives’, the event attracted more than 55 registered participants, including bikers and community supporters, resulting in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Senate on April 11.

1 year ago Senate

Senate Accepts Report on Security Interest in Personal Property Act

The Senate on Friday (April 11) accepted the Joint Select Committee Report on the Security Interest in Personal Property Act. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said a considerable amount of time was spent in the Joint Select Committee to make sure that the legislation, which seeks to give people who are normally without the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by representatives from government, the Urban Development Corporation and Asphaltic Concrete Enterprise and other stakeholders to break ground for the RainTree Commercial Complex, located just outside Kingston at Caymanas Estate, in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine, on April 16.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

More Than 7,000 Jobs Could Be Created from Development of Commercial Complex at Caymanas Estate

More than 7,000 jobs could potentially be created from the development of the Raintree Commercial Complex, located just outside Kingston at Caymanas Estate in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (April 16) broke ground and witnessed the contract signing for phase/block one of the project, which forms part of the Caymanas Estate...

1 year ago Education

CXC Introducing Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed and will be introducing a new qualification called the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC). The pilot for the new certification programme will be rolled out come September 2025, with the initial CTEC being issued in 2026. CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wayne Wesley, who made the announcement during a hybrid...

Director General of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (April 16), at the agency’s Television Department on South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

HSRA Urges Users of Ionising Radiation to Obtain Official Authorisation

The Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA) is intensifying its call for all facilities and professionals using ionising radiation to obtain official authorisation. This is in keeping with national regulations and the push towards regulatory excellence in radiation safety. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (April 16), Director General of the HSRA, Dr. Cliff Riley, emphasised that authorisation is...