Candidates who sat the May/June 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests will be able to access their preliminary results in digital format. This follows the launch of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Electronic Preliminary Slip (e-Preslip). An e-Preslip is a downloadable, verifiable, digital version of candidates’ results, which is available before the official...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is pleased to announce that Permanent Secretary Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden has accepted a two-year assignment, beginning in early September 2024, to provide strategic leadership and oversight for Jamaica's Overseas Employment Programmes in Canada and the United States. This special assignment reflects the critical importance of the Overseas Employment Programmes to Jamaica’s labour...

Residents and visitors are being encouraged to take advantage of the summer promotions being offered by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) at its attractions, ahead of the September 1 end date. The promotions, dubbed ‘Summer Escape’ and ‘Summa Adventure’, allow visitors to enjoy two attractions at unbeatable rates. Business Development Manager, UDC, Denise Chin, told JIS News that the Summer...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that a section of the Welcome to Cacoon Castle roadway, in Eastern Hanover, will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic. This closure will come into effect on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, and will remain in effect for 14 days. The roadway will be closed in the vicinity of the Quarry community. The Welcome...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has been closely monitoring accidental poisoning among children, particularly those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Ludrick Morris, emphasised that safety should be a priority for all families, regardless of their financial situation. He was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank',...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is warning the public against the dangerous practice of storing household chemicals in food containers. This advisory comes in light of a 14 per cent increase in accidental poisoning cases in the region compared to last year’s statistics – 71 cases in 2023 and 81 cases in 2024. Some 52 per cent of the...

Students from across St. Catherine South Eastern have received educational supplies, including school bags and cash grants, from Member of Parliament, Robert Miller. Speaking at a back-to-school treat, held recently at the Independence City Community Centre in Portmore, Mr. Miller urged the students to perform at a high level in school. “I believe in a holistic development, and I am...