Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commends the Ministry’s hardworking staff for their contribution to the educational landscape over the past year. She noted that their work is critical to Jamaica’s advancement. Senator Morris Dixon was addressing the annual staff awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of team members from the...

Jamaicans are being urged to critically evaluate the information they consume and adopt a more safety-conscious approach when venturing out in public. Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay, made the appeal recently while speaking with JIS News. She said it is imperative for citizens to stay informed through...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens not to turn on lights if they suspect a gas leak in their homes. “[If] you enter… your house and you smell gas, never ever turn on a light. Once you flick a light switch, a spark goes [off] in the switch, and that can mean the end,” said JFB Superintendent, Emeleo...

Publisher and Editor, The Agriculturalist and Tropical Farmers' Almanac, Patrick Maitland (second left), engages in discussion with (from left), Operations Manager, Ace Supercentre, Devon Facey; Managing Director, Stanmark Processors Company Limited, Canute Sadler; and Principal Director of Technical Services, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson, at the Agriculturist Impact Awards ceremony held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising members of the public to be extra vigilant as they go about their shopping during the Yuletide season. Speaking with JIS News, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Karina Powell-Hood, said persons should be aware of their surroundings and take extra care when doing cash transactions. She advises the use of credit cards instead...

In a move aimed at strengthening international partnerships, the Governments of Jamaica and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire have formally established diplomatic relations during a signing ceremony in New York recently. The Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations was signed on December 16, at the Permanent Mission of Côte d’Ivoire to the United Nations (UN) by Ambassador Brian Wallace, Permanent Representative...

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paulett Baker (right), receives a cheque from Manager of the Citidental and Implant Center, Venessa Morris, in support of the St. Catherine South Division’s annual Christmas initiative dubbed: ‘SHOP WITH A COP’ (SWAC) on Friday (December 20) at the Greater Portmore Police Station.