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Junior Mayor of Black River, Kishnan Bennett, addresses the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s Junior Council 2024 meeting, held in the parish capital on Tuesday (November 26). The meeting formed part of activities marking Local Government and Community Month 2024, being observed throughout November under the theme ‘Local Government at Work: Facing the Future Together’.

St. Elizabeth Junior Councillors Engage in Vigorous Discussions

Junior Councillors representing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s 14 Divisions engaged in vigorous discussions during their meeting in the parish capital, Black River, on Tuesday (November 26). The Junior Council meeting, which formed part of activities marking Local Government and...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the opening of a two-day National Seed Policy workshop on Wednesday (November 27), at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Listening is Acting Senior Director at the Ministry, Shane Cunningham.

New Plant Health Act to Go Before Cabinet in a Few Weeks

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum on November 27, at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library.

First AI Lab to Be Established by End of 2025

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking during the launch of the entity’s Skills on Demand App. The software was unveiled during Wednesday’s (November 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

HEART/NSTA Trust Launches Skills on Demand App

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams

Restructuring of GCT on Electricity Bills Part of Bigger Effort to Reduce Costs

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

JFB Urges Jamaicans to Prioritise Safety This Christmas Season

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to take extra precautions in the home and on the roads during the Christmas season. Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that based on the data, it is important for persons to be extremely aware of the potential risks associated with this time of year. “When it gets to Christmas, we...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on November 27.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Amnesty for NWC Customers

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to implement a three-month amnesty for customers, commencing January 2, 2025. The amnesty is for customers who have been disconnected for debts to the NWC for two years or more, who are pensioners or who are assessed as being in need based on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiary identification...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26.

1 year ago Gender Affairs

Gender Minister Says All-Hands-on-Deck Approach Needed to End Violence Against Women

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called for an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to end violence against women. Making a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26 to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which is observed annually on November 25, the Minister said that the many interventions of the Government...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), greets United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Dennis Zulu, during the UN Jamaica Partnership Forum on Wednesday (November 27). The forum was held at the Summit, in New Kingston, under the theme ‘Powering Private Sector Partnerships for Jamaica’s Youth and the SDGs’.

1 year ago DevelopmentVision 2030Youth

Jamaicans Encouraged to Play Active Role in Youth Empowerment

Jamaicans are being encouraged to play a more active role in shaping the next generation of citizens by actively engaging in mentorship programmes that inspire and empower the nation’s youth. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, renewed his call for youth empowerment during the United Nations Jamaica Partnership Forum, held at...

1 year ago Industry

Temporary Interruption to BGLC Licensing Services on Friday

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is advising the public that there will be a temporary interruption to licensing services on Friday, November 29. However, applications for new Fit and Proper services will remain accessible. The interruption is to facilitate an upgrade to the new Gaming Management Information System (GMIS), being implemented by the BGLC. Normal operations will resume...

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (centre), shares a photo opportunity with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Garnett Reid (left) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Norman Grant, at the SBAJ’s 50th Anniversary Awards Banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday, November 25. The event was held under the theme ‘Grow Your Business with Opportunities and Networking’.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: SBAJ’S 50th Anniversary Banquet

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (centre), shares a photo opportunity with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Garnett Reid (left) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Norman Grant, at the SBAJ’s 50th Anniversary Awards Banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New...

Agriculture to return to growth in the new financial year.

1 year ago AgricultureFinance & Public Service

Agriculture to Return to Growth in 2025/26

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) projects that the agriculture industry will return to growth in the first half of fiscal year 2025/26. This follows a decline in the July to September 2024 quarter due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl and other weather events, which will linger into October to December. “Some crops, impacted by weather events, which continued...