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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr, Kasan Troupe (centre), converses with employees of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department, during Monday’s (April 20) Records Information Management (RIM) Implementation Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Education Ministry Urges Digital Record-Keeping in Wake of Hurricane Melissa

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has emphasised the urgent need to digitise record keeping systems across the education sector, citing hard lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. She highlighted...

Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency, Vivian Blake, speaks on Jamaica’s progress in phasing out ozone-depleting substances and advancing refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives, during a JIS 'Think Tank' on Tuesday, April 21.

Jamaica Making Significant Strides to Help Protect Ozone Layer

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Jamaicans Urged to Convert Ideas into Goods and Services to Strengthen Tourism Product

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), in conversation with Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (right); President of the Jamaica Red Cross Society (JRCS), Allasandra Chung (second right), and Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Jagan Chapagain. The interaction took place during the JRCS Hurricane Melissa Recovery Conference, held at the S Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 21).

Minister Says Jamaica at Pivotal Stage of Recovery

South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Parish Behaviour Change Communication Coordinator for St. Thomas, Nahenda Brown, participates as part of the Behaviour Change and Communication Team during an STI Awareness Month Expo at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay on April 17.

St. Thomas Students Benefit from ‘Healthy You Expo’

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, speaks during the Senate

2 months ago Senate

Senators Hopeful Jury Stipend Increase Will Strengthen Participation

Members of the Senate have expressed the hope that the increase in juror stipends, enacted through the Jury (Amendment) Act, 2026, will enhance citizens’ willingness to serve and thereby strengthen the delivery of justice. The legislation, which raises the daily stipend for empanelled jurors from $2,000 to $6,000 and establishes a stipend of $2,000 for individuals summoned but not empanelled,...

Chief Technical Director in the Information Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nicola-Ann Brown Pinnock, addresses Monday’s (April 20) Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

2 months ago Information

Preparations Under Way for Records and Information Management Policy Review

Preparatory work is currently under way to facilitate a comprehensive review of the Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) Policy. This was announced by Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Information Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nicola-Ann Brown Pinnock, during Monday’s (April 20) RIM Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in...

Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, addresses a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon.

2 months ago EducationForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Called on to Provide Greater Support to Education Sector

There is a call for members of the diaspora to provide greater support to the education sector through the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund, administered by the National Education Trust (NET). Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the Trust, Keisha Johnson, made the plea while speaking at a recent cheque handover ceremony at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon. She highlighted...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony for fertiliser and other agricultural inputs courtesy of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny branch, in Hague, recently.

2 months ago Agriculture

Minister Outlines Importance of Infrastructure Improvements to Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that infrastructure improvements, including farm roads and irrigation, are essential for farmers to sustain production. “We are targeting about 51 farm roads that were significantly damaged by Hurricane Melissa,” the Minister outlined, noting that the works are part of a wider response to damage caused by weather events. The Minister,...

Chief Dental Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Irving McKenzie, addresses the recent official reopening of the retrofitted and upgraded dental unit at the Bellefield Health Centre in Manchester.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Good Oral Health Crucial for Overall Well-Being

Persons are being reminded about the importance of maintaining good oral health for their general well-being. Chief Dental Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Irving McKenzie, noted the connection between oral care and overall wellness, particularly in managing conditions such as diabetes. Poor oral health, specifically gum disease, causes chronic inflammation that makes it harder for the...

Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) Commissioner, Hugh Faulkner (left), and (from second left) INDECOM’s Deputy Commissioner, Yanique Taylor Wellington; Director-General at the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Colonel Desmond Edwards; and Head of Legal and Prosecutorial Services at MOCA, Nigel Parke, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise INDECOM and MOCA’s partnership. The MOU was signed during a ceremony at MOCA’s headquarters at NCB Towers in Kingston on Monday (April 20).

2 months ago National Security and Peace

MOCA and INDECOM Formalise Strategic Partnership with MOU

The Major Organised Crime and Anti Corruption Agency (MOCA) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise their strategic partnership and strengthen collaboration on investigations. “This MOU that we’ve signed today will facilitate joint investigations and assist INDECOM with technical services that would help to advance their investigations,” MOCA’s Director-General, Colonel Desmond...

Volunteers from the Sandals Foundation, Jamaica Fire Brigade and the Forestry Department share a moment after participating in a tree-planting exercise at the Bogue II Forest Reserve in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on April 17, under the national Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE‑LEAF) Programme.

2 months ago Environment

Forestry Department and Sandals Foundation Advance Reforestation Push Under RE-LEAF Initiative

A major reforestation push, aimed at restoring hurricane-impacted landscapes and strengthening climate resilience, is being intensified under the national Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) Programme, with approximately 300,000 seedlings targeted for planting this year. The initiative, led by the Forestry Department in partnership with the Sandals Foundation, was advanced through a tree planting exercise at the Bogue II...