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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the audience at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25). The Expo was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and highlighted careers in the creative industry.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the audience at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25). The Expo was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and highlighted careers in the creative industry.

Education Minister Highlights Alternative Career Pathways

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has noted the importance of acknowledging careers in the creative industry as viable alternatives to traditional professions. The Minister was speaking to hundreds of high-school and...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, provides an update on measures being implemented by the Government to alleviate drought conditions, during Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, provides an update on measures being implemented by the Government to alleviate drought conditions, during Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Spending $150m to Truck Water to Drought-Affected Communities
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), converses with representatives of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) during Wednesday’s (February 26) launch of IICA’s ‘Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean’ Project at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston. From left are IICA Representative in Jamaica, Kent Coipel, International Specialist for Crop Production and Innovation and Project Technical Lead, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, and Rural Development Specialist, Shauna Brandon.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), converses with representatives of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) during Wednesday’s (February 26) launch of IICA’s ‘Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean’ Project at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston. From left are IICA Representative in Jamaica, Kent Coipel, International Specialist for Crop Production and Innovation and Project Technical Lead, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, and Rural Development Specialist, Shauna Brandon.

IICA Launches ‘Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean’ Project
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left, front row), and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg (right, front row), cut the ribbon to officially launch the IGNITE Hub at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, in St. Andrew, on February 26. Celebrating the moment are (from left, back row) Dean of the Faculty of Science and Education, Professor Michael Taylor; Director of the School of Education, Dr. Marcia Rainford; Project Conceptualiser and Lecturer in the School of Education, Dr. Tashane Haynes-Brown; Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left, front row), and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg (right, front row), cut the ribbon to officially launch the IGNITE Hub at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, in St. Andrew, on February 26. Celebrating the moment are (from left, back row) Dean of the Faculty of Science and Education, Professor Michael Taylor; Director of the School of Education, Dr. Marcia Rainford; Project Conceptualiser and Lecturer in the School of Education, Dr. Tashane Haynes-Brown; Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee.

$31.3 Million Ignite Hub Launched at UWI
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says bush fires remain a major concern for his team.
Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, says bush fires remain a major concern for his team.

Bush Fires Major Concern for JFB

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Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Justice

Judiciary Embraces International Court Best Practices

The Judiciary is actively working to modernise court operations by employing best practices learned from its membership in international court management forums and organisations. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, emphasised the importance of engaging in discussions with judiciaries from around the world, at a recent JIS Think Tank. "Our membership in the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts (SIFoCC), where...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right) and Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Conrad Harris (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony held at the Jamaica Stock Exchange, downtown Kingston offices today (February 26). Witnessing the signing are Chairman of the JSB, Daemion McLean (second left) and Principal of the JSE e-Campus, Kevin Powell (right). Also present is Marketing and Communications Manager at the JSE, Neville Ellis (standing).
Finance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

JSE and the Jamaica Society for the Blind Sign MOU

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) today (February 26) formalised their commitment to an inclusive society, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The partnership will provide crucial financial support to blind students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, removing barriers and fostering opportunities within the financial community...
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Superintendent Lloyd Darby, told JIS News that it is illegal to teach someone to drive unless you are a licensed driving instructor.
National Security and Peace

Only Licensed Instructors Can Teach Persons to Drive

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public that under the New Road Traffic Act, it is illegal to teach someone to drive unless you are a licensed driving instructor. The warning is particularly aimed at parents who, traditionally, teach their children how to drive using their personal vehicles. A member of the JCF’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement...
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Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Kameisha Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the activities for the 70th anniversary of the Princess Margaret Hospital .
Health & Wellness

Princess Margaret Hospital Celebrates 70 Years

The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in Lyssons, St. Thomas, is celebrating 70 years of service to the people of St. Thomas and surrounding parishes under the theme ‘Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future’. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Hospital, Kameisha Thomas, told a recent JIS Think Tank that it is a significant milestone for the facility, which serves...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre, back row) and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer (second left, back row), with winners of the Ministry’s Small Business Pitch Competition. Occasion was the Clarendon leg of the Ministry’s MSME Business Roadshow, held at the JUICI Empowerment Park on Thursday, February 20.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Ten Entities Win Industry Ministry’s Small Business Pitch Competition

Ten outstanding businesses have won the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) Small Business Pitch Competition. This follows an impressive showcase at the MSME (micro, small and medium-sized enterprise) Business Roadshow’s recent stop at the JUICI Empowerment Park in Clarendon. Out of the 20 businesses that participated in the competition, 10 were selected as winners, with the top five...
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Social Development Commission (SDC), St Ann Parish Manager, Hillory McBayne (left) and Community Development Committee (CDC), President, Delroy Redway, with the recipient of the Most Committed to Brown
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Senior Citizens to Benefit from Brown’s Town Elderly Celebration and Social Fair

More than 500 senior citizens are expected to benefit from the ninth annual Brown’s Town Elderly Celebration and Social Fair 2025, set to take place on Thursday (February 27) at the Brown’s Town Community Centre in St. Ann, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event, being hosted by the Social Development Commission (SDC) in partnership with the Brown’s Town Community Development...
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