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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives, on January 28.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives, on January 28.

$40.3 Billion Worth of Electricity Stolen from JPS in 2023

The dollar value of electricity stolen from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) distribution system in 2023 was approximately $40.385 billion or US$258.9 million. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provided details in the House of Representatives...
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Vaccination Crucial in Safeguarding Public Health – CMO
Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Maria Thompson Walters (second right), shares project management best practices during the discussion segment of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Executing Unit Awards Ceremony at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Listening (from left) are Cross-Cultural Project Manager, Menno Valkenburg; Senior Director responsible for Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry of National Security, Emil Holgate; and Programme Management Consultant at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Richard Panton.
Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Maria Thompson Walters (second right), shares project management best practices during the discussion segment of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Executing Unit Awards Ceremony at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Listening (from left) are Cross-Cultural Project Manager, Menno Valkenburg; Senior Director responsible for Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry of National Security, Emil Holgate; and Programme Management Consultant at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Richard Panton.

IDB Fosters Exchange of Ideas on Best Practices in Project Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan González Mijares, during the Ambassador’s farewell call and luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Ambassador Mijares’ tour of duty ends after serving in Jamaica since 2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan González Mijares, during the Ambassador’s farewell call and luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Ambassador Mijares’ tour of duty ends after serving in Jamaica since 2018

PHOTOS: Farewell Call and Luncheon for Mexico’s Ambassador
Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority pose with Citizen’s Corner Podcast guest, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Desmond Brooks (centre), of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB). The PCOA team (from left) are Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.
Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority pose with Citizen’s Corner Podcast guest, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Desmond Brooks (centre), of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB). The PCOA team (from left) are Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.

JCF Moves Ahead to Have All Police Stations ISO 9001 Certified

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HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for a newly renovated home in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (January 24).
Skills

HEART/NSTA Trust Trainees Repair Homes Damaged by Hurricane Beryl

The HEART/NSTA Trust on Friday (January 24), handed over newly renovated homes to two families in St. Elizabeth, following the ravaging effects of Hurricane Beryl last July. Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that repairs on a third home are under way. The initiative forms part of HEART’s National Impact Projects, which aim to improve learning and residential...
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Director of Research of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Raquel White.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

CAC Urges Shoppers to Share Receipts

Shoppers are being encouraged to share receipts for purchases with the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) as the entity intensifies efforts to ensure that vendors comply with the Consumer Protection Act. “Fax them to us, e-mail them to us, post them online; send us your receipts,” said Director of Research at the CAC, Racquel White, in an interview with JIS News....
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), turns on the $16-million Lancewood Pipeline Extension system in Exchange, St. Ann, recently. Having a drink of water is Councillor for the Exchange Division, Ian Isaacs.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project Commissioned Into Service

More than 400 residents in Exchange, St. Ann, and adjoining areas now have reliable access to water supply following the recent commissioning of the Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project. The system, developed at a cost of $16 million, addresses long-standing water supply challenges in the beneficiary communities, said Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon....
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Director of Research and Risk Management at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Gis
Tourism

TEF Fostering Innovation Through Lean Canvas Workshop

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) staged a Lean Canvas Workshop aimed is fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in the sector. Director of Research and Risk Management at TEF, Gis'elle Jones, told JIS News that the session, held on January 29, was conceived to fill a knowledge gap identified by the TEF within the sector. "Our strategic objective is really to increase...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local GovernmentParliament

Legislation to Grant Portmore Parish Status Tabled

The Counties and Parishes (Amendment) Act, 2025, which seeks to grant parish status to the Portmore City Municipality, making it the 15th parish of Jamaica, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28). The legislation was tabled by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. As stated in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons,...
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Acting Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Sheron Betancourt, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 28).
Justice

Week of Activities for Restorative Justice Week 2025

The Restorative Justice Branch (RJ) in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice is to observe the 16th Restorative Justice Week from February 2 to 8 with a slew of activities to mark the occasion. RJ provides an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system by focusing on healing and repairing the harm caused to the victim, ensuring...
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A Medfly trap installed on a farm.
AgricultureInvestmentTechnology

Jamaica First in Caribbean to Use Smart Trap Technology

Jamaica is the first Caribbean country to use Smart Traps in the surveillance and monitoring of insects that could impact local crops. First installed in November last year, the acquisition of 125 Smart Traps was done through a partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection (PQPI) Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture,...
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