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Environmental Consultant with Eastern Technical Associates (ETA), Marty Hughes (front, third left), shares a moment with persons across the island who participated in the recent three-day Visual Emission Observer Training Programme (Smoke School), at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Football Field on Old Hope Road in Kingston. The training involved partnership with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).
Environmental Consultant with Eastern Technical Associates (ETA), Marty Hughes (front, third left), shares a moment with persons across the island who participated in the recent three-day Visual Emission Observer Training Programme (Smoke School), at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Football Field on Old Hope Road in Kingston. The training involved partnership with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

Gov’t Builds Capacity to Improve Air-Quality Monitoring and Compliance

The Government continues to strengthen the country’s capacity to improve air-quality monitoring and regulatory compliance, by facilitating the training of personnel from key industries and regulatory entities under the Visual Emission Observer Training Programme. Popularly known as ‘Smoke School’, the...
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), shares a photo opportunity with Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nicole Morgan (fourth right), and other stakeholders during the official launch of Jamaica’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Feasibility Study at the JCAA headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (January 20)
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), shares a photo opportunity with Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nicole Morgan (fourth right), and other stakeholders during the official launch of Jamaica’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Feasibility Study at the JCAA headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (January 20)

Jamaica Launches SAF Feasibility Study to Drive Cleaner Aviation and Climate Resilience
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers remarks during the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA) Annual Motivational and Professional Development Seminar at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 20).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers remarks during the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA) Annual Motivational and Professional Development Seminar at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 20).

Insurance Industry a Cornerstone of National Stability – State Minister Mayne
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), interacts with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during a graduation ceremony on June 13 last year, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), interacts with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during a graduation ceremony on June 13 last year, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Training Commences for 2025/26 Cohort of RYEEP Builder
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agricultural sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, at a press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, Kingston, on January 20. The Minister reported that there has been rapid recovery of crops, and interventions are being employed to address areas of surplus.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agricultural sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, at a press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, Kingston, on January 20. The Minister reported that there has been rapid recovery of crops, and interventions are being employed to address areas of surplus.

Minister Lauds Farmers for Rapid Recovery of Agricultural Crops

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre), is accompanied by President of the Pineapple Craft Traders Association, Claire Bruce (right), on a tour of the Pineapple Craft Market in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

2026 Brings Renewed Business Optimism – Seiveright

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica has entered 2026 with renewed business confidence. He cited the rapid post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, strong macro-economic fundamentals and improving national security conditions as key drivers of optimism. “As we begin the new year, Jamaica’s recovery continues to advance steadily and decisively, and the country...
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Senior Director for the Internal Audit Directorate at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Suzette Campbell.
Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry Hosts Audit Committees’ Conference on January 21

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Office of the Cabinet, will host a Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Audit Committees’ Conference on Wednesday, January 21, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. To be held under the theme ‘Governance in Action: Strengthening Trust, Risk Oversight and Resilience’, the conference will bring together audit committee...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the official handover of computer labs and related equipment to the Bustamante High School in Clarendon, on January 15.
Education

TVET Exemplary Lab Being Established at Bustamante High

The establishment of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) exemplary lab is in progress at Bustamante High School in Clarendon, at a cost of $15 million. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, made the disclosure at the official handover of computer labs at the Bustamante High School on Thursday, January...
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Manager, Communication and Customer Relations, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Works / Construction

Traffic Flow Changes Expected as Work Ramps Up on Naggo Head to Braeton Road Project

Traffic flow changes are expected during ongoing road improvement works on the Naggo Head to Braeton Road project in St. Catherine, under the Government’s Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme. Manager, Communications and Customer Relations, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, provided an update on the project during a recent interview with JIS News. “We continue our work under the Capital Expenditure...
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The Seal of the International Monetary Fund.
Foreign Affairs

IMF Approves US$415m Disbursement to Jamaica Under Natural Disaster Window

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$415 million to Jamaica under the Rapid Financing Instrument’s (RFI) large natural disaster window. This decision was formally announced in an IMF communiqué issued on January 16. The communiqué emphasised that the disbursement is intended to address Jamaica’s urgent balance of payment needs arising from the...
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