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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the official ribbon-cutting and awards ceremony at the Sturge Town Primary School in St. Ann, on February 5, celebrating excellence in community tourism.

Minister Emphasises Importance of Community Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has emphasised the importance of community tourism, noting that the sector is for everyone and not just for big investors or hotel chains. “It is for the people, for the communities, for the micro,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presents a cheque, valued US$5,218, to Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, for the St. Elizabeth infirmary during a brief handover ceremony at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 5). The funds were raised by Jamaicans living in the Washington DC (District of Columbia), Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area in the United States, during a church service to commemorate the island’s 62nd Independence Anniversary.

Foreign Affairs Ministry Hands Over Diaspora Donation to St. Elizabeth Infirmary

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).

More Pond Liners for Farmers

Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Edison Galbraith, and Acting General Manager, DBJ Strategic Services Division, Renay Folks-Johnson (left), converse with Chief Executive Officer, Sankhard Company Limited and International Development Consultant, Sandra McLeish, on day one of the SheTrades Caribbean Hub 2-Day Training Programme at the DBJ in Kingston on Wednesday (February 5).

Jamaican Female Agro-Processors Inducted into Global Network of Women Entrepreneurs

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza (left), interact with students from Edward Seaga Primary School during a Play Day Ja event at Water Lane in downtown Kingston on Wednesday, February 5. The event was in recognition of Global School Play Day.

Importance of Play Highlighted During Global School Play Day

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses today’s (February 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

1 year ago Local Government

Attorney General and Solicitor General Clarify Tie After By-Election

A letter signed jointly by the Attorney General and the Solicitor General has advised that Clause 32 of the Local Governance Act clearly lays out what happens when a tie occurs after a by-election. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has informed that their response states that: “Where there is a tie in the political representation...

Senior Director of the Cyber Intelligence Policy and Incident Response Branch, Ministry of National Security, Trezawnah Gordon, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

1 year ago National Security and Peace

Establishment of Working Group Anticipated Outcome of Cybersmart Conference

The Ministry of National Security is looking to establish a working group tasked with addressing cybersecurity and cybercrime. The formation of the multi stakeholder, multisectoral group is one of the anticipated outcomes of the Ministry’s first CyberSmart Conference, which will be held at the AC Hotel in Kingston on February 11 and 12. The two-day event will bring together a...

Church of God in Jamaica Pastor and Christian Education Director, Reverend Darren McKoy, leads a sexual violence sensitisation session at the Seaforth High School in St. Thomas recently.

1 year ago CommunityGender Affairs

St. Thomas Boys Benefiting from Sexual Violence Intervention

Upper high-school boys across St. Thomas are responding positively to a sexual violence intervention being spearheaded by non-profit organisation Angelic Ladies Society. The programme, dubbed, ‘Echoes of Change: The Problem with the P’, has already reached six high schools in the Eastern parish and will continue throughout this week. It is being undertaken in collaboration with various government entities and...

Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, addresses Tuesday’s (February 4) Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation & Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation to Ramp Up Disaster Preparedness Activities

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is ramping up its disaster preparedness activities, aimed at strengthening the parish’s readiness and resilience to natural disasters. Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness, Ornella Lewis, said as part of this initiative, the Disaster Preparedness Committee will begin shelter re-inspection activities in February. This is to ensure that the designated emergency shelters are in top condition...

1 year ago EducationEnergy

CMU Campus to Be Fully Solarised by August

The main campus of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) at Palisadoes Park, Kingston, is to be fully solarised by August 2025. CMU President, Professor Andrew Spencer, who made the disclosure at a recent JIS Think Tank, explained that the project will include the construction of solar photovoltaic (PV) carport power plants, solar PV rooftop power plants and electrical vehicle (EV)...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, responding to questions during Wednesday’s (February 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Works / Construction

Troy Bridge Construction Project 45 Per Cent Complete

The new Troy Bridge, being constructed on the border of Trelawny and Manchester at a cost of $230 million is 45 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. The new structure will replace the previous, which collapsed in August 2021, resulting...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing today’s (February 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Information

Murders Down 13 Per Cent Since January

The country has recorded a 13 per cent decline in murders since the start of the year when compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Providing an update at the post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday, February 5 at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said Jamaica continues to experience a...