The Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) will be launching a national public education campaign this year to sensitise more Jamaicans about its services and equip them with knowledge on good estate management practices. Estate management involves legal preparations for a person’s passing and making final decisions on what should be done with the deceased’s assets, such as obtains in the drafting of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) will be boosting its pool of workers, including getting overseas assistance, to restore electricity in sections of the island. “The JPS has reported that it has supplemented its resource pool with former employees as well as engaging local contractors from the bauxite industry assigned...

Jamaica has welcomed approximately 2.4 million visitors, so far, in 2024, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The number represents more than 1.5 million stopover arrivals and 800,000 cruise passengers, he noted, while closing the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16. Minister Bartlett informed that more than 150,000 visitors have arrived at the country’s...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers remarks during the ceremony for the presentation of a cheque valued at $7.5 million by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to Jamaica to assist with Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The event was held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16).

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a continued downward trend in crime and violence, with all categories of major offences showing a reduction during the second quarter of 2024. “Overall, there has been an almost 12 per cent decrease in major crimes since the start of 2024. Notably, murders have decreased by 14.5 per cent as of July 15,...

The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is reporting the loss of 34,000 litres of cow’s milk as a result of the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. Data was collected through an islandwide Impact Assessment following the hurricane. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the JDDB, Devon Sayers, told JIS News that farm visits were done on July 4 at...

The new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses arrive at the Portmore Depot in St. Catherine on Monday (July 15), after being cleared at Kingston Wharves. A total of 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses were acquired by the Government to strengthen the JUTC fleet.