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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Sugar Industry Authority Training Institute (SIATI), on January 6, at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) Conference Centre in Mandeville, Manchester.

Government Establishes Training Institute for Stakeholders in Sugar Industry

The Government is seeking to build sustainability in the sugar industry with the establishment of the Sugar Industry Authority Training Institute (SIATI), says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Speaking at the launch of the Institute on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, engages with visitors who arrived on the Disney Treasure cruise vessel, which docked at the Falmouth pier in Trelawny, in December.

Jamaica Earns US$4.3 Billion from Tourism

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses the Authority’s special operations meeting on Monday (January 6) at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston.

NSWMA Resets for 2025

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

More Focus on Transformation Agenda at the Education Ministry in 2025 – PS

Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (seated left), and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were sworn in to higher offices, today (January 6), at King’s House. They are (from left) Her Honour Tracey Ann Johnson; Justice Georgiana Fraser; Justice Kissock Laing; Her Honour Christine McNeil and Her Honour Opal Smith.

Five Members of the Judiciary Sworn in to Serve in Higher Offices

1 year ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Ministry Hosts Annual Special Education Conference on January 10

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will host the Annual Special Education Conference and Workshops on Friday, January 10, 2025. This event will take place at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme ‘Comprehensive Approaches to the Transitioning of Students with Special Needs’. It will be staged in partnership with the Board of Management and the...

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MSME) Business Roadshow flyer.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

MSME Business Roadshow Returns

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is advising of the return of its Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Business Roadshow. The event is set to take place on Thursday, January 16, at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine, starting at 9:00 a.m. Under the theme ‘Start. Innovate. Export. Grow’, the Roadshow is...

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.

1 year ago National Security and Peace

Police Commissioner Urges Recommitment to Service Excellence by JCF’s Members

Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, has charged members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to recommit to the sacred task of policing with integrity, compassion and excellence. He noted that in 2024, “we saw how resilience and unity, underpinned by faith, enabled us to rise above obstacles”. “We faced trials, but we stood firm, guided by our shared commitment to...

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis.

1 year ago TourismYouth

St. James Southern Residents Benefit from Training Through TPDCo

Residents of St. James Southern have been empowered to contribute to the parish’s tourism product. Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Homer Davis, said 26 young people earned certification after successfully completing training programmes offered by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). These include 18 who participated in the TEAM Jamaica Training Programme and eight others who were engaged in the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), is joined by (from left), Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, in making a presentation to resident of Cheshire Village, St. Andrew, Sophia Johnson. Occasion was the distribution of care packages to residents of the community, which houses persons with disabilities on Tuesday (Dec. 31).

1 year ago LabourSocial Security

Gov’t to Advance the Rights and Welfare of Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be intensifying efforts to advance the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while addressing the handover of care packages by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) at Cheshire Village, St. Andrew on Tuesday (Dec. 31). “Our goal is...

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

Advancements Made in Digitising Pensions Administration

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has made significant strides in the digitisation of pensions administration. The digitisation initiative aims to ensure a seamless and efficient retirement transition for public sector workers while maintaining the sustainability of pension arrangements. Speaking recently with JIS News, Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Engagement Manager in the Ministry, Dr. Kimorley Humphrey, who deals...

Head of the Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay (right), addresses a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston. Listening is Superintendent Lloyd Darby of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB).

1 year ago National Security and Peace

Be Cautious of Strangers Asking to Use Phone

Members of the public are being urged to be wary of strangers approaching them and asking to use their phones. Head of the Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, said there is a scam involving requests to use phones to make calls. “Criminals approach individuals asking to make a phone call. When you hand them...