Business entities are being encouraged to support the upcoming Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference scheduled for April 11, 2025 in Montego Bay, St James. The annual event will be held under the theme ‘Driving Excellence: Talent Technology and Transformation’ and is expected to showcase Jamaica's immense potential as a hub for business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), and information...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has commended Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) Limited for its part in uplifting the Reynold’s Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and for the strides made in its 50 years of existence. Mr. Witter was addressing the ribbon-cutting ceremony for JBM’s port beautification initiative, which was done...

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal generated earnings of $40 million for farmers during the first two months of 2025. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology (UTECH) in Kingston on Friday (February 28). Mr....

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, delivers remarks during Sunday’s (March 2) National Mathematics Month Church Service at Christian Fellowship World Outreach Inc. in Kingston. She represented Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Credit unions empower individuals to build wealth, strengthen local economies and create a more resilient and inclusive financial system says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “In today’s world, where access to financial services can determine whether a family thrives or struggles, financial inclusion is more than a policy goal; it is a necessity. Credit unions have emerged...

The Ministry of National Security is calling on all citizens, businesses and institutions to prioritise cybersecurity in their daily operations. Speaking with JIS News, Policy Analyst for Cybersecurity and Intelligence in the Ministry, Jonelle Ramlal, explained the meaning of cybersecurity. “This is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from cyberthreats, such as hackers, malicious software, and other malicious...

Jamaica’s sole public psychiatric medical institution, the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston, officially opened its new family room, the ‘Wellness Lounge’, on Monday (March 3). The lounge will serve as a forum to effectively enhance communication between patients and their loved ones, locally and overseas, thereby bridging the gap created by distance and the stigma surrounding mental illness in Jamaica. It...