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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan González Mijares, during the Ambassador’s farewell call and luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 28). Ambassador Mijares’ tour of duty ends after serving in Jamaica since 2018

PHOTOS: Farewell Call and Luncheon for Mexico’s Ambassador

Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority pose with Citizen’s Corner Podcast guest, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Desmond Brooks (centre), of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB). The PCOA team (from left) are Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.

JCF Moves Ahead to Have All Police Stations ISO 9001 Certified

HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for a newly renovated home in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (January 24).

HEART/NSTA Trust Trainees Repair Homes Damaged by Hurricane Beryl

Director of Research of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Raquel White.

CAC Urges Shoppers to Share Receipts

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), turns on the $16-million Lancewood Pipeline Extension system in Exchange, St. Ann, recently. Having a drink of water is Councillor for the Exchange Division, Ian Isaacs.

Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project Commissioned Into Service

Director of Research and Risk Management at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Gis

1 year ago Tourism

TEF Fostering Innovation Through Lean Canvas Workshop

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) staged a Lean Canvas Workshop aimed is fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in the sector. Director of Research and Risk Management at TEF, Gis'elle Jones, told JIS News that the session, held on January 29, was conceived to fill a knowledge gap identified by the TEF within the sector. "Our strategic objective is really to increase...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

1 year ago Local GovernmentParliament

Legislation to Grant Portmore Parish Status Tabled

The Counties and Parishes (Amendment) Act, 2025, which seeks to grant parish status to the Portmore City Municipality, making it the 15th parish of Jamaica, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28). The legislation was tabled by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. As stated in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons,...

Acting Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Sheron Betancourt, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (January 28).

1 year ago Justice

Week of Activities for Restorative Justice Week 2025

The Restorative Justice Branch (RJ) in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice is to observe the 16th Restorative Justice Week from February 2 to 8 with a slew of activities to mark the occasion. RJ provides an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system by focusing on healing and repairing the harm caused to the victim, ensuring...

1 year ago AgricultureInvestmentTechnology

Jamaica First in Caribbean to Use Smart Trap Technology

Jamaica is the first Caribbean country to use Smart Traps in the surveillance and monitoring of insects that could impact local crops. First installed in November last year, the acquisition of 125 Smart Traps was done through a partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection (PQPI) Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), with (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman; International Value Chain Expert and Project Coordinator at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vermaran Extavour; and Counsellor (Development) and Head of Cooperation, High Commission of Canada to Jamaica, Shehryar Sarwar. Occasion was the Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop, held on January 23 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

1 year ago AgricultureGender AffairsYouth

25% of New Agro-Park Lands Will Be Allocated to Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Twenty-five per cent of all new agro-park lands will be designated for women, youth and persons with disabilities. This will be done under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s new Feeding the Economy through Empowerment and Development (FEED) Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean...

High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi (centre) and his wife, Isha Joshi (left), with Principal of Ananda Marga Kinder-Prep, Acarya Giitisudhananda, at the 75th India Republic Day celebration, held on January 26 at India House, 2 East King’s House Road in Kingston.

1 year ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and India to Engage in Foreign Office Consultation

Jamaica and India are to engage in an upcoming Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. A date for the meeting will be announced. The last FOC took place in 2017 in New Delhi, India, where discussions covered a range of topics, including political and economic relations as well as technical and development cooperation....

Technical Assistant with the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), based in St. Thomas, Miguel Allen.

1 year ago AgricultureDevelopment

Milk Production Remains Steady in St. Thomas

The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is reporting that milk production remains steady for small dairy farmers in St. Thomas, following the provision of resources after the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Data from the JDDB reveal milk production for 2024 of more than 352,000 litres from small farmers in the parish. Technical Assistant with the JDDB, based in St. Thomas,...