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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, outlines the activities marking World Intellectual Property (IP) Day and JIPO’s IP Week 2026 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Monday (April 20).

JIPO Commemorating World IP Day with Spotlight on Sports

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) will commemorate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day with a dynamic slate of public activities, spotlighting the powerful intersection of IP and sports. Observed globally on April 26 under the auspices of the World Intellectual...

Director of Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries Prevention, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Tamu Davidson, points to a health promotion flyer during a recent interview with JIS News at her New Kingston offices.

Women Urged to Utilise Government Subsidy for Cervical Cancer Screening

Newly elected president of the Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Dahlia Gayle Reid (second left, seated) shares a moment with the new executive during the organisation's recent Annual General Meeting held at Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. Joining them are JAHEP’s immediate past president, Carlene Anderson-Douglas (second from left, standing).

New JAHEP President Looks to Strengthen Collaboration

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a recent courtesy call at the Embassy in Washington DC. Minister Green was in Washington for the recent Agriconnect Latin America and the Caribbean Round Table. The Minister also participated in a bilateral meeting with representatives of the World Bank and Inter-American Institute of Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to discuss the Agriconnect Action Plan for Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Pays Courtesy Call on Ambassador Anderson

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent handover of 34 serviced lots at the Cherry Gardens Housing Development in Kitson Town to contributors of the National Housing Trust (NHT).

Sewerage System in Cherry Gardens Housing Development to Be Upgraded

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

2 months ago Fisheries

Gov’t Introduces Modern Lobster Declaration System for Fishers

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored a major advancement in the management of Jamaica’s spiny lobster industry with the introduction of a modernised declaration system. The key change is outlined in the Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations, 2026, which was promulgated in March ahead of the annual lobster closed season. The closure runs from April 1...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Wednesday

2 months ago Energy

Energy Minister Cautiously Optimistic on Jamaica’s Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has expressed cautious optimism following the latest update from United Oil and Gas regarding offshore hydrocarbon exploration activities. The company holds a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), granting it exclusive rights to conduct oil and gas exploration within the Walton-Morant Basin, offshore Jamaica. Mr. Vaz advised that the entity has completed a...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), prepares to cut the ribbon to open the School Bus Operations Centre (SBOC) for the Rural School Bus Programme, at 26 Lyndhurst Road in Kingston on Wednesday (April 15). He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Elhydro, which is the entity managing the programme, Tanya Morgan; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, Scott Renner; and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.

2 months ago Transport

Operations Centre Established for Rural School Bus Programme

A new, high-tech School Bus Operations Centre (SBOC) has been established to provide vital support, management, and coordination of the Rural School Bus Programme. The centralised facility, located at 26 Lyndhurst Road in Kingston, will strengthen the operation of the programme, ensuring safer and more reliable travel to and from school for students across the island. Utilising global positioning system...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nichole Morgan, receives the findings of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feasibility Study from Sustainable Aviation Senior Manager at ICF Consulting, Yasar Yetiskin, at the handover exercise on Tuesday, April 14, at the JCAA’s Winchester Road headquarters in Kingston.

2 months ago Aviation

Study Shows Strong Potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Jamaica has significant potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, which could support economic growth, reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen energy security. This is according to findings from a feasibility study presented to stakeholders at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Winchester Road headquarters in Kingston, on Tuesday, April 14. The study was conducted by ICF Consulting and...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) grant awards ceremony held on Tuesday (April 14), at the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston.

2 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

American Friends of Jamaica Provides $208 Million in Grants to 65 Entities

Sixty-five entities that carry out work to improve the lives of Jamaicans have benefited from grants totalling $J208 million (US$1.3 million) from the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ). The grantees include registered charities, non-profit organisations, community groups, hospitals and schools. The support will enable them to advance initiatives in the areas of education, healthcare, disaster recovery, economic development and community...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, shares a light moment with Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Farrah Blake (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, during the launch of CLA

2 months ago Industry

CLA Launches Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has officially launched its Medical Cannabis Special Permit Programmes, a landmark initiative designed to strengthen access and inclusion for traditional ganja growers within Jamaica’s medical cannabis industry. These programmes will be implemented under the recently gazetted regulations governing the CLA’s operations. Cabinet approved the promulgation of the Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis Licensing) (Interim) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (right), as he addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, during its review of the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House on March 6.

2 months ago Fisheries

New Spiny Lobster Framework Safeguards Legitimate Catch and Strengthens Oversight

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has indicated that the Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations, 2026, now in full effect, will resolve an “unintended contradiction” that had surfaced in the previous regulatory framework. The 2026 Regulations, first introduced during the Minister’s Sectoral Debate presentation in 2025, were gazetted on March 23, 2026, and replaces the Fishing Industry (Spiny...