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Chairman and founder of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office, on Wednesday, April 8.
Chairman and founder of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office, on Wednesday, April 8.

Five High Schools to Benefit from Jill Stewart Mobay City Run

Five secondary schools in western Jamaica that suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa will receive $1 million each from the 2026 Jill Stewart MoBay City Run. The 10th staging of the charity run, scheduled for Sunday, May 3 at Harmony...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right), at the official launch of Isratech’s Resilience Farm Tour, held at the company’s Manchester offices in Kendal, on April 8. At centre is Chief Executive Officer of the company, Benjamin Hodara.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (right), at the official launch of Isratech’s Resilience Farm Tour, held at the company’s Manchester offices in Kendal, on April 8. At centre is Chief Executive Officer of the company, Benjamin Hodara.

Minister Says Markets Are Well Supplied with Agricultural Produce
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses over 90 travel advisors from Northeast United States during the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Travel Advisory Reception at Catherine’s Restaurant in Laurel, Maryland, on April 7.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses over 90 travel advisors from Northeast United States during the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Travel Advisory Reception at Catherine’s Restaurant in Laurel, Maryland, on April 7.

Tourism Minister Lauds Over 90 Travel Advisors in Northeast US Market
Stakeholders in attendance at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Tuesday (April 7).
Stakeholders in attendance at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Tuesday (April 7).

Gov’t Advancing Major Expansion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Noted scientist, Professor Errol Morrison, delivers the keynote address during the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Research Day Expo, held on the institution’s Portland campus in March.
Noted scientist, Professor Errol Morrison, delivers the keynote address during the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Research Day Expo, held on the institution’s Portland campus in March.

Professor Errol Morrison Calls for ‘Brain Gain’ to Strengthen Jamaica’s Research and Development

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President, Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), engage with winner of the Austin Sealy Award at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, Shanoya Douglas. The Minister was at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (April 7) to welcome home the junior track and field athletes, which again topped the CARIFTA medal table with 71 medals.
Sport

Minister Grange Hails Outstanding CARIFTA Games Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has hailed the country’s junior athletes for their dominant performance in the 2026 CARIFTA Games held in Grenada from April 4 to 6. The team once again topped the medal table, amassing 71 medals – 28 gold, 27 silver and 16 bronze. Sprinter Shanoya Douglas was the most outstanding athlete,...
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Health & WellnessNational Security and Peace

Hanover Police Stage Fitness Event in Hopewell on Saturday

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in Hanover will host a community fitness event in Hopewell on Saturday, April 11, aimed at promoting wellness while strengthening ties between residents and the police. The event, dubbed Rise and Move – Hanover Soca Aerobics, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 a.m. at the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre. Admission is free. Speaking to...
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Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith (right), looks at a finished bouquet, while Parish Manager for SDC Portmore, Ishiwawa Hope (centre), speaks to the designer and one of the workshop instructors, Lataliah McFarlane (left), during the agency’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS!) in St. Catherine,
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

SDC to Implement Programmes to Strengthen Local Economy in 2026/27

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will continue to implement programmes and initiatives, aimed at strengthening the local economy for the 2026/27 fiscal year. Executive Director of the SDC, Omar Frith, made the disclosure on the JIS television programme ‘Get the Facts’, recently. “At the top of the agenda for the new financial year, we want to continue to strengthen the...
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Custos Rotulorum of Trelawny, Hugh Gentles (right), who is General Manager of food distribution company Glastonbury, looks on as Shelly-Ann Bryan (centre) of Glastonbury hands over a cheque to Holland High School Principal, Dayle Evans (second left). The occasion was a ceremony held at the institution in Trelawny on (March 30) to celebrate the school
EducationSport

Trelawny Custos Donates $50,000 to Holland High School’s Athletics Programme

Custos Rotulorum of Trelawny, Hugh Gentles, has donated $50,000 to strengthen Holland High School’s athletics programme. The presentation was made at the school during a recent function to celebrate the performance of the athletes in the Inter-Secondary Schools Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships (Champs) held at the National Stadium in Kingston from March 24 to 28. The Trelawny-based school...
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Project Management Director and Coordinator at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry (left), in discussion with cocoa farmer, Bennesa DeCambre-Hayden (centre), and Marketing Officer at RADA, Tassia Francis, during a recent graduation ceremony for 50 farmers who successfully completed training in Cocoa Frosty Pod Rot Disease Management, held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon.
Agriculture

Cocoa Farmers Urged to Remain Vigilant to Manage the Frosty Pod Rot Disease

Cocoa farmers are being urged to remain vigilant and proactive in managing the devastating Frosty Pod Rot Disease, which continues to threaten the viability of Jamaica’s cocoa industry. The call came from Project Management Director and Coordinator at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, who was addressing a recent graduation ceremony for 50 farmers who successfully completed training...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (left); Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden; and Chief Executive Officer of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Dr. Sharonmae Smith Walker, examine a helmet during the launch of the BSJ
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Stricter Border Requirements Under New Motorcycle Helmet Standard

Stricter border requirements will be enforced under the new Motorcycle Helmet Standard, JS 374:2025 – Jamaica Standard Specification for Protective Helmets for Road Users. The Standard, launched by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) on March 31, sets out comprehensive stipulations governing the design, quality, and performance of protective helmets. It establishes minimum safety requirements to ensure that helmets used...
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