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Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie.

Farmers Urged to Report Pest Infestations

Farmers islandwide are being urged to report changes in pest populations affecting their fields to the relevant officers in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Ministry. Pests left unchecked can devastate fields of crops, resulting in significant losses for farmers and...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).

Agriculture Ministry Allocates $134M for Drought Relief to Farmers

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), launches the Electronic Health Records (EHR) System, at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon in January 2024. Others pictured (from left) are Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant; Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Eugena Clarke-James; Programme Manager for the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Regional Technical Director at the SRHA, Dr. Vitillius Holder.

Greater Access to Healthcare for Clarendon Residents

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, closes the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.

Senator Calls for Protection of Workers in Gig Economy

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), observes as Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, explains the operation of new equipment presented to Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon recently.

Freshwater Fish Farming Sector Gets Revitalisation Boost

1 year ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Spring Village in St. Catherine to Get a New Bridge

Works have now commenced to replace a bridge in the community of Nightingale Grove (aka Spring Village) in St. Catherine. The roadway was closed in 2023 after the existing structure was compromised. Physical works for the bridge replacement project commenced this week and is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. Manager of Communication and Customer Services...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford (second left), receives a computer hard drive from Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (second right), part of 20 desktop computers and two printers presented to the JFB on February 4 at the JFB’s Kingston headquarters. Also pictured are Deputy Commissioner, JFB, Kevin Haughton (left); and Financial Controller, USF, Andrew McRae.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnology

Jamaica Fire Brigade Gets Computers from USF

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated 20 desktop computers, and two printers to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), valued at more than $5.5 million. The items will be distributed to fire stations islandwide and will play a critical role in improving the agency’s service delivery. Addressing the official handover ceremony on Tuesday (January 4), at the JFB’s Kingston headquarters,...

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Regional Proposed Fogging Schedule: February 1 –28, 2025

Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), examines one of the 200 laptop computers donated to the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, during Tuesday’s (February 4) handover ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are UTech Academic Staff Union Public Relations Officer, Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville; UTech President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; and UTech Deputy President and Provost, Professor Shermaine Barrett.

1 year ago EducationTechnology

e-Learning Jamaica Donates 200 Laptops to UTech

e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited has provided the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) with 200 laptop computers, valued $11 million, for the institution’s academic and administrative staff. The devices were presented during a handover ceremony at the University’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (February 4). Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

José Martí Technical High School student, Sanique Roberts (right), is presented with a trophy by Science teacher at the St. Catherine-based institution, Shanice Laing, for outstanding performance in academics and ports. The student is the recipient of the JMcKay Collection scholarship awarded by Jamaican-born registered nurse in the United States (US) and past student of the school, Jillianne McKay Burrell. The scholarship will enable Sanique to pursue nursing studies at Northern Caribbean University (NCU).

1 year ago EducationJamaican DiasporaYouth

José Martí Technical Student Gets Scholarship to Pursue Nursing

José Martí Technical High School student, Sanique Roberts, is well on the way to achieving her ambition of becoming a nurse. The upper-sixth-form student is the recipient of the JMcKay Collection Award, granting her a full scholarship to pursue the nursing programme at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester. The scholarship was awarded by Jamaican-born registered nurse in...

Acting Director of the Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Sheron Betancourt, speaking in a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

1 year ago Justice

76 Per Cent Success in Resolving Conflicts Through Restorative Justice

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice is reporting a high rate of success in settling conflicts through the RJ programme. RJ focuses on holding persons accountable for offences while also repairing the harm caused to victims, helping to reintegrate the offender into the community and achieving a sense of healing for...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

Debt-to-GDP Ratio to Fall Below 70 Per Cent by End of March

After almost a decade of fiscal restructuring, Jamaica is on a path to achieving a debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio of below 70 per cent by the end of the 2024/25 fiscal year. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing members of the diaspora during the recent ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’ virtual...