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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Justices of the Peace Sensitisation Session, held at the Royalton in Negril, Westmoreland, on February 12.

JPs Urged to Collaborate More Closely with the Police

Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Western Jamaica have been urged to collaborate more closely with law enforcement in combatting criminal gangs, by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The appeal came during a JP Sensitisation Session, held at the...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who deputised for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, inspects the Guard of Honour during the ceremonial opening of Parliament outside Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston on Thursday, February 13. (Photo: Mark Bell)

Pomp and Pageantry of Ceremonial Opening of Parliament Still a Draw for Onlookers

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 13) at Gordon House. Custos Fuller deputised for Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

100 Additional Buses Being Procured for Public Transportation System

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

Measures in Place to Prevent Entry of Pests

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (left), examines the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13), prior to the start of the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament. Mr. Fuller, who deputised for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivered the Throne Speech under the theme ‘Jamaica’s Next Chapter: Aspiring to Greatness’.

68 Per Cent of Schools Now Have Broadband Access

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives during Thursday’s (February 13) tabling of the Estimates of Expenditure for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Unveils Strategic 2025/26 Budget That Prioritises Recovery and Sustainable Growth

The Government has announced a $1.26-trillion Budget, strategically designed to navigate the current economic climate while investing in Jamaica’s long-term prosperity. The Estimates of Expenditure for fiscal year 2025/26 was tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 13) by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The Government plans to fund the Budget from anticipated...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

1 year ago Tourism

More Than 300 Registered Participants for Global Tourism Resilience Conference

More than 300 persons have registered for the Global Tourism Resilience Conference, set to take place from February 17 to 19 at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News on February 12, informed that registered participants include persons from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada....

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivering the Throne Speech on Thursday, February 13, signalling the ceremonial opening of Parliament. Custos Fuller was deputising for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

1 year ago TechnologyThrone Speech

Six New Hotels to Create 10,000 Jobs

Construction of six hotels will begin during the new fiscal year, bringing foreign direct investment of US$2.5 billion and 10,000 new jobs. The announcement was made on Thursday (February 13) by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who delivered the 2025/26 Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament. He said that the new hotels will add 5,600 rooms, noting...

Jamaican sprint legend, Hon. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, waves to students from the Wolmer

1 year ago CommunityLocal GovernmentSport

Kingston Honours Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with Key to the City

Multi-times Olympic champion and sprint legend, Hon. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, has been bestowed with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s highest honour, the Key to the City. The special recognition ceremony, held on Thursday (February 13) at the Douglas Oraine Auditorium, Wolmer's Boys' School, Kingston, celebrated Mrs. Fraser-Pryce's extraordinary achievements and enduring impact on Jamaica and the world of athletics....

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (third right), meets with Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga (third left), Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, and other Japanese parliamentary officials during her official visit to Japan. Also present are members of the Jamaican delegation (standing, from left) Dr. Morais Guy, Mr. Dwight Sibblies (second right), and Clerk to the Houses Ms. Colleen Lowe (right), along with (seated, from right) Member of Parliament Miss Tamika Davis and Jamaican Ambassador to Japan Her Excellency Shorna-Kay Richards.

1 year ago Press ReleasePrime Minister

News Release – Speaker of the House of Representatives Concludes Successful Official Visit to Japan

February 14, 2025 - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has concluded a successful official visit to Japan from February 3 to 8, 2025. The historic visit, undertaken at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart, Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga, marked the first time a Jamaican Speaker of the House has made an official visit to...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the 2025/26 Throne Speech at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 13) at Gordon House. Custos Fuller was deputising for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

1 year ago Parliament

Gov’t Facilitating Ease of Doing Business

Key legislative measures are being undertaken to improve the environment for doing business. Presenting the Throne Speech during Thursday’s (February 13) ceremonial opening of Parliament in Gordon House, Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, said that amendments to the Companies Act and Insolvency Act are advancing, to simplify business processes and support the rehabilitation of insolvents. In addition, the Joint...

Members of the revivalist church performing the table ritual during a special gathering to commemorate the 114th birth anniversary of the late Zion Revivalist Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds, on February 10 at the National Heroes Park in Kingston.

1 year ago Culture

Preservation of Revivalism – A Momentous Achievement for Jamaica

Inscription of the Watt Town Revival Pilgrimage on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Representative List is a momentous achievement for Jamaica, says Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. The pilgrimage, which takes place annually, is a celebration of Jamaica's spiritual and cultural roots, drawing on the traditions of the island’s revivalist movement. The...