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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point at a recent meeting with the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Gov’t Committed to Making Housing More Affordable – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring that all Jamaicans have access to affordable housing solutions. He noted that there is an imbalance between housing supply and affordability, with many qualified individuals...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addressing Tuesday’s (January 14) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC to Host Workshops for Event Organisers

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, reviews his notes during today’s (January 14) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC to Name Panel to Review Building Approval Process

Jamaican-born actress and film producer, Jacinth Headlam

Film of Jamaican-Born Actress/Film Producer to Premiere February 7

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), shares a photo opportunity with Programmes Manager of the Good Governance Project, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Headquarters (CPA HQ), Fraser McIntosh (second left); Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe (centre); Clerk of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago and Branch Secretary of CPA in the country, Brian Caesar (second right); and President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson. Occasion was the CPA Benchmark Self-Assessment Exercise on Monday (January 13) at Gordon House in downtown Kingston. The CPA recommended Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures provide internationally recognised standards for good governance in parliamentary practices.

PHOTOS: CPA Benchmark Self-Assessment Exercise at Gordon House

1 year ago Justice

Minister Outlines Achievements in Justice System

The justice system has never been in a better position than it is now as it relates to the delivery of crucial services to the public, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister said significant outputs were achieved over the past 12 months in the areas of restorative justice, backlog cases being...

Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh.

1 year ago Education

ECC to Establish Special Needs Rooms in Select ECIs Across Jamaica

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has embarked on a legacy project to establish special needs rooms in select early-childhood institutions (ECIs) across Jamaica. Chair of the ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh, told JIS News that the aim is one or two per parish within government-operated infant departments. “We have to move away from what exists now. How do you tell a person...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Lorice Edwards Brown

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

NCRA Prevents $250 Million Worth of Goods from Being Placed on Shelves for Sale

For the year 2024, the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) prevented $250 million worth of goods from being placed on the shelves in the marketplace, which were found to be in breach of established standards. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NCRA, Dr. Lorice Edwards Brown, told JIS News that the NCRA conducted more than 6,000 inspections of products...

Brigade Commander, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Maritime Air and Cyber Command (MACC) and Officer Scheduling Exercise (OSE), Brigadier Elon Clarke, provides details about the JDF’s Exercise Event Horizon 2025, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

1 year ago National Security and Peace

Exercise Event Horizon Will Sharpen Disaster and Emergency Response Across Region

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Exercise Event Horizon will showcase a suite of activities aimed at sharpening disaster and emergency response across the region. Exercise Event Horizon 2025, which began on January 12, takes its name from a term in the army where plans are put in place for things that are unseen “beyond the horizon”. “It is verbiage that...

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, addressing the recent monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Portland Health Department Urges Continued Dengue Fever Vigilance

The Portland Health Department has issued an appeal for residents to remain vigilant in protecting themselves against dengue fever even as the parish recorded a low positivity rate for the disease in 2024. Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, who was addressing the recent monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, reported that 91 suspected cases of...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, inspects a mechanical harvester during a recent tour of the Frome Sugar Factory in Westmoreland.

1 year ago Agriculture

300 Agricultural Wardens Over Next Three Years

Three hundred agricultural wardens are to be trained over the next three years to combat praedial larceny and other agricultural crimes, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “These wardens are police officers who will be tasked to treat with agricultural crimes, and they will be deployed in praedial larceny hotspots,” he said. Minister Green, who was...

1 year ago EducationYouth

Enrol Children in Registered Early-Childhood Institutions – Williams-Singh

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is emphasising the importance of enrolling children in registered early-childhood institutions (ECIs). Speaking in an interview with JIS News, ECC Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh, said registration with the Commission guarantees that an ECI has met the minimum requirements for health and safety during inspection. She noted that it is often after adverse events, such as a...