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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, shares details on bushfires in a recent interview with JIS News at his Hagley Park Road office in Kingston.

JFB Reports 26.2 Per Cent Rise in Bush Fires During 2025

Bushfires remained a major challenge in 2025, with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) reporting a 26.2 per cent increase in incidents across the island. “We have seen, over time, maybe over the last four years, bushfires remaining at a consistently...

Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, gives remarks at the official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) northeast Regional office in Drax Hall, St. Ann, recently.

Mayor Supports Establishment of NCDA Northeast Office in St. Ann

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), is flanked by (from left) President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Christopher Jarrett; President of the Montego Bay Chapter of the JHTA and Royalton Resorts Executive, Kerry Ann Quallo Casserly, and Montego Bay businesswoman and Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Director, Nadine Spence, at the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) business breakfast, in Montego Bay, on January 28.

State Minister Says Jamaica Moving from Stabilisation to Rapid Growth Acceleration

Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen 2025, Afiya Birch-Gentles

Festival Queen Initiates Project to Empower Young Girls in St. Catherine

Scientific Officer, Earthquake Unit, Karleen Black, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Earthquake Unit Dispels Myth

Director, Research, Print and Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (right), present laptops to the Ena Barclay Academy of Excellence on January 23. Receiving are (from second left) Acting Principal, Jacqueline Hendricks-White, and Special Educator, Marla Brown.

2 months ago Technology

St. Thomas-Based Special Needs School Receives Digital Devices from JIS and USF

Teaching and learning at the Ena Barclay Academy of Excellence in St. Thomas has received a technological boost with the handover of six tablets and two laptops by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and the Universal Service Fund (USF). The special needs institution caters to students diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Manager for JIS Morant Bay, Nyoka Linton, who addressed the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, gives remarks during the official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Northeast Regional office in Drax Hall, St. Ann, recently.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

State Minister Says it is Urgent to Tackle Substance Misuse in St. Ann

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, says St. Ann continues to rank among the top-three parishes for substance misuse, underscoring the urgency of a strengthened public health response to drug and alcohol abuse within the parish. Addressing the recent official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) northeast office in Drax...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), on a tour of the $660-million Greater Portmore Health Centre expansion project, on January 28. Also on the tour (from second left) are Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez; Programme Manager for Health at the EU Delegation, Vanna Lawrence, and Project Lead for the Health Centre Construction and Rehabilitation, Karl McKenzie Chin.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Expansion of Greater Portmore Health Centre 60% Complete

The Greater Portmore Health Centre, which is being expanded at a cost of $660 million, is now 60 per cent complete and is expected to be finished in the summer, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. While on a tour of the facility on January 28, the Minister said representatives of a funding partner,...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right) converses with (from left) Ambassador of France to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Ziss; Director of the EL PAcCTO 2.0 Project, Javier Samper, and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, during the opening ceremony for the EL PAcCTO 2.0 Strategic Caribbean Focal Points Meeting, held on Wednesday (January 28) at the ROK Hotel in Kingston. EL PAcCTO 2.0 is an international cooperation programme funded by the European Union, aimed at strengthening justice and security institutions and policies to combat organised crime across Latin America and the Caribbean.

2 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Justice Minister Urges Global Cooperation to Further Lower Jamaica’s Murder Rate

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called for intensified international cooperation to dismantle transnational criminal networks, as Jamaica works towards reducing its murder rate by 50 per cent in 2026. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the EL PAcCTO 2.0 Strategic Caribbean Focal Points Meeting, held on Wednesday (January 28) at the ROK Hotel in Kingston,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets newly crowned Miss Global Jamaica 2026, Deidrian Downer, during Tuesday’s (January 27) Heart Month Media Launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen; and guest speaker at the event, Dr. Michael Abrahams.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton Urges Food Industry to Offer Healthier Choices

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging food industry stakeholders to provide healthier food choices to consumers, in order to reduce lifestyle‑related illnesses. Speaking during Tuesday’s (January 27) Heart Month Media Launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Dr. Tufton underscored that the food industry is critical to the proper, efficient, and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan., addresses a recent post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

2 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$1.7B Go Programme to Rehabilitate 200 Roads by March

The $1.7-billion Graded Overlay Emergency Road Rehabilitation (GO) Programme, which targets road infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Melissa, is expected to improve approximately 200 roads by the end of March 2026. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. He provided a breakdown of the sums...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks on the importance of wetlands, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (January 28).

2 months ago Environment

Environment Minister Underscores Wetlands’ Value to Jamaica’s Resilience

As Jamaica prepares to observe World Wetlands Day 2026 on February 2, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has emphasised the critical role of wetlands in safeguarding the nation’s environment, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (January 28), Minister Samuda noted that wetlands are deeply woven into...