Latest

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Voters to Elect MPs for Trelawny Southern and St. Andrew North Western on Nov. 22

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that voters in the Trelawny Southern and St. Andrew North Western constituencies will go to the polls on Friday, November 22, to elect their Members of Parliament (MPs). “Nomination day...

Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

National Parent Month Being Launched on Nov. 1

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, converses with Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, on the first day of the 31st Science and Technology Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Minister Calls for Greater Collaboration on Nuclear Technology

Ambassador of France to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, addresses the press launch of the biennial French Expo, “A Touch of France 2024”, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (October 29).

PHOTOS: A Touch of France 2024 Launch

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the launch of the Association of Music Teachers of Jamaica on Wednesday (October 30) at The Mico University College Lecture Theatre, 1a Marescaux Road, Kingston 5.

PHOTOS: Launch of the Association of Music Teachers of Jamaica

1 year ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

PHOTOS: EU Ambassador Calls on Minister Chang

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, following a tour of the Ministry

1 year ago EducationYouth

New Education Minister Committed to Unlocking Every Child’s Potential

Newly appointed Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has pledged to work to unlock the potential of every child impacted by the Ministry’s institutions. Senator Morris Dixon’s appointment comes as her predecessor, Hon. Fayval Williams, assumes duties as Minister of Finance and the Public Service. Speaking during a tour of the Education...

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 29).

1 year ago Transport

Site Identified for International Airport in Negril

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has identified a site for the establishment of the country’s fourth international airport, which is to be located in Negril, Westmoreland. The development follows the recent announcement by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, for the establishment of an international airport in the resort town. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing today’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Works / Construction

All on Track for First Road to Be Fixed under SPARK Before Year-End – Minister Morgan

The Government is on track to begin work under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) programme before the end of the year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Robert Morgan, said that the Public Investment Management Committee (PIMC) approved the road improvement programme on Tuesday (October 29). “I...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), speaks at today’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The Minister is accompanied by Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams (left), and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Voters to Elect Councillors for Morant Bay and Aenon Town Divisions on November 22

Voters in the Morant Bay and Aenon Town Divisions in St. Thomas and Clarendon, respectively, will head to the polls on November 22 to elect new Councillors. This follows the deaths of former Morant Bay Councillor, Rohan “Washy” Bryan, on May 1, and former Aenon Town Councillor, Marjorie McLeod, on September 1. The announcement was made today (October 30), during...

Technical Support Officer in the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Nahema Daniels-Heath (centre), displays the cashless schools ePay card during the launch at Campion College in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29). Others (from left) are Country Corporate Client Partnership Officer, Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Bank, Alwayne Cousins; Chief Executive Officer of ePay Jamaica, Havanah Llewellyn; Chairman, Norbrook Transaction Services, Khary Robinson; and Chief Executive Officer, JMMB Bank Jamaica and Group Banking Lead, Jerome Smalling.

1 year ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Cashless Schools e-Pay Card System Launched

The cashless schools e-pay card system, a digital payment solution designed for the education sector, was launched on Tuesday (October 29) during a ceremony at Campion College in St. Andrew. The system, developed by ePay Jamaica, is intended to modernise the payment experience within the school environment by facilitating seamless, secure cashless transactions for essential services, such as meals and...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seventh right), shares a moment with Clarendon farmers who have benefited from a donation of supplies from Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBML). Occasion was the handover of the items at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) parish office in Clarendon on Tuesday (October 29). He is joined by Principal Director of Technical Services at RADA, Winston Simpson (third left); and Managing Director of JBML, Donna Howe (sixth right).

1 year ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

More Assistance for Clarendon Farmers

Several Clarendon farmers have benefited from $1.5 million worth of agricultural inputs from the Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBML). The items, which include farm tools, protective gear, productivity enhancers, insecticides, pesticides and spraying tools, were handed over by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) parish office in Clarendon on Tuesday...