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Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, speaks about the importance of wetlands in sustaining livelihoods, during a Think Tank on Wednesday (January 28) at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Television Department, South Odean Avenue, Kingston.

Jamaica’s Wetlands Sustaining Thousands of Livelihoods

Wetlands across Jamaica are sustaining thousands of livelihoods while providing critical ecological services, underscoring their importance not only as protected spaces but as living systems essential to national development and community survival. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the International Economic Forum, Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, in Panama, on January 28.

Inflows from US$6.7 Billion in Development Financing Will Be Channelled Through NARRA

Resident Representative at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi-Country Office in Jamaica, Dr. Kishan Khoday, displays the Proclamation for National UNDP Day.

National UNDP Day Proclaimed to Mark 50 Years of Partnership with Jamaica

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

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.

4 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

State Minister Says Jamaica Moving from Stabilisation to Rapid Growth Acceleration

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, says that Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, is turning from stabilisation to rapid acceleration where growth remains the focus. Speaking at a Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Thought Leadership Breakfast at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 28, Mr. Seiveright...

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

4 months ago Culture

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

Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen 2025, Afiya Birch-Gentles, is set to launch a new youth empowerment initiative aimed at building self-confidence, character, and cultural pride among young girls. Dubbed ‘Beauty Beyond Brushes: Building Confidence and Character’, the project encourages girls to embrace their natural beauty, develop self-confidence and cultivate leadership skills. Speaking with JIS News about the initiative, Ms. Birch-Gentles...

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

4 months ago Local Government

Earthquake Unit Dispels Myth

The Earthquake Unit is seeking to dispel the common myth that hot temperatures or weather conditions cause earthquakes as the country prepares to close out Earthquake Awareness Month at the end of January. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, on Earthquake Awareness, Scientific Officer at the Earthquake Unit, Karleen Black, said seismic activity originates deep within the Earth’s crust and...

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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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,...