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Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw.

Spanish Town Road and Mannings Hill Road in Kingston Among Roadways Being Addressed Under REACH Road Rehabilitation Programme

Rehabilitative works have commenced along Spanish Town Road and Mannings Hill Road in Kingston to address poor road conditions along these significant thoroughfares. The works which commenced on Tuesday, January 7, will continue over the course of the next two...

Students from the Clan Carthy Primary School doing a speech titled “Laughing Ago Spoil” at the 2024 staging of Mello-Go-Roun held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

Final Call for National Festival of the Performing Arts Entries: Deadline January 10

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (second left); Chief Coordinator and Founder, Power of Faith Ministries International Inc., Bishop Dr. Delford Davis (left); and Custos of St. James and Senior Pastor, Faith Temple Assemblies of God, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, bow their heads as outgoing Chairman, Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches and Executive Chairman, Church of God in Jamaica, Reverend Courtney Gordon (at podium), offers a word of prayer for the country’s leaders, during the fifth staging of the National Day of Prayer and the 19th staging of the Heal the Family, Heal the Nation annual gathering, at the National Arena in Kingston on January 8.

Prime Minister Says Government is Advancing Programmes to Improve Lives of Jamaicans

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, addresses the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation, and Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on January 7.

Jamaicans Urged to Protect Themselves from Respiratory Illnesses

Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), observes as student of Jamaica House Basic School, J’Mira McKenzie, navigates a OneTab tablet, at the handover ceremony for 1,500 OneTab tablets donated by the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, in collaboration with local partners, at Jamaica China Goodwill Infant School I, in Kingston, on Tuesday (January 7). Also observing (from right) are Executive Director of the National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; President of PACE Canada, Diana Burke; and Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett.

1,500 Tablets Donated to Early-Childhood Institutions

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Winnie Berry, addresses the second annual ZED Jamaica Technologies conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on January 7.

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ZED Jamaica Technologies Commended for Support in Advancing STEM Education

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is applauding ZED Jamaica Technologies and its partners for their unwavering commitment and support to advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country. “Your dedication has been pivotal in shaping a generation of thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers. As we work towards a more agile and impactful education system, STEM...

Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron (left), presents input supplies to St. Mary coconut farmer Hermine Campbell, recently, to support Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts.

1 year ago Agriculture

CIB Using Science to Increase Productivity of Coconut Plants

The island’s coconut farmers and other key players in the industry are to benefit from interventions being undertaken by the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) to boost production. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the CIB, Shaun Cameron, said, “We are using science and precise agriculture to increase productivity of coconut plants during their life cycles.” He noted that...

Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Owen Ellington.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopment

NSWMA Chairman Proposes Night-Time Garbage Collection

Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Owen Ellington, is proposing night-time collection as part of measures to improve efficiency and avoid traffic congestion. “Maybe we are competing with all the traffic on the road during the days during peak hours to collect and remove the garbage, while between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the...

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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...

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.

1 year ago Agriculture

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 January 6 at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) Conference Centre in Manchester, the Minister said the industry is being restored...

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.

1 year ago Tourism

Jamaica Earns US$4.3 Billion from Tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that Jamaica earned US$4.3 billion from the industry in 2024, with some 4.3 million visitors. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure on the JIS Television Programme ‘Get the Facts’, recently. Mr. Bartlett said the sector finished the year strong, despite the slight shortfall in arrival figures due to aviation disruptions, Hurricane Beryl...

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.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Resets for 2025

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reviewing its operations over the last year and developing strategies to improve service delivery, at a special meeting now under way at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston. The meeting, which involves directors, regional managers, administrators and other stakeholders across the NSWMA’s four regions, is being held under the theme ‘Operation RESET’: R-...