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Representative of Guinea Hen Wata, Kami-Dale Cross (right), in discussion with representatives from the Boardwalk Village during a previous staging of the annual Speed Networking event, hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

Local Suppliers Invited to Register for Speed Networking Event by May 1

Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, is encouraging local suppliers to register for the upcoming Speed Networking event, ahead of the May 1 deadline. The event, a key platform for fostering partnerships between local producers and tourism entities, facilitates a...

Senior Public Health Nurse of Hanover with responsibility for Expanded Programme Immunisation, Paulette Duhaney-Lemonte.

Young People in Hanover Urged to Get HPV Shot

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t Delivers Reliable Water Services to Underserved Areas During 2025/26

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t to Finalise Carbon Markets Framework in 2026

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t to Establish River and Cays Management Authorities Under NEPA

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

4 weeks ago EnvironmentSectoral Debate 2026/27

Five New Protected Areas to Be Declared by March 2027

The Government will finalise the designation of five new protected areas across the country by March 2027. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, noted that these areas will include Bengal in St. Ann, the Negril Environmental Protection Area spanning Hanover and Westmoreland, Long Mountain in St. Andrew, Montpelier in St. James, and Canoe Valley in Clarendon...

4 weeks ago Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2026/27Water

99 Per Cent of NWC Facilities Restored After Hurricane Melissa

As of April 2026, approximately 99 per cent of National Water Commission (NWC) facilities have been restored to full operational status in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with most reconnected to the national power grid. Additionally, by December 31, 2025, the NWC had restored water supply to more than 90 per cent of customers, supported by expanded water trucking operations,...

4 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Partners with DCS to Develop Concept Note and Proposal

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is working with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to develop a concept note and proposal to strengthen the DCS’ rehabilitation and reintegration programme. This comes on the heels of the recently held Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Development, which focused on persons formerly in conflict with the law and involuntarily returned...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), makes a point to (from left) Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Densil A. Williams; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Chairman of the Tony Thwaites Wing at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mark Thwaites, and Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Joseph Plummer. Occasion was the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in St. Andrew, today (April 28).

4 weeks ago Uncategorized

Minister Highlights Vital Link Between Health Systems and Tourism Sector

The critical link between health systems and the country’s tourism sector has been highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett described it as a broad alignment between medicine and national development. Delivering the featured address at the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus,...

National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Chair, Nicole Patrick-Shaw, displays the calendar of events during the launch of Child Month last year.

4 weeks ago Youth

Child Month 2026 to Focus on Children’s Mental Health

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has unveiled a series of activities to commemorate the annual observance of Child Month in May, under the theme ‘Prioritise Our Children’s Mental Health: Strong Minds, Safer Future’. The month long observance will begin with the National Church Service on Sunday, May 3, at Maranatha Assembly, 7 Deanery Road, Kingston. On Friday, May 15,...

Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jane Jerry.

4 weeks ago Culture

Entries Now Open for 2026 JCDC Culinary Arts Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is inviting cooks, bakers, students, and culinary innovators to submit entries for the 2026 Culinary Arts Competition. JCDC Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jane Jerry, explains that this year’s competition is designed to ignite fresh creativity and inspire innovative approaches to how yam is prepared and enjoyed. “Every year we try to use a local...

Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher, addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank, held in Kingston on April 28.

4 weeks ago National Security and Peace

NRSC Urges Motorists Not to Get Distracted While Driving

Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher, is urging motorists to stay attentive while driving, warning that distracted driving poses a serious threat to motorists and pedestrians alike. Speaking at a Think Tank hosted by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in Kingston on April 28, Mrs. Fletcher explained that distracted driving refers to any activity that...