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Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, Susan Rattray Hammond, speaks to students in a classroom.
Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, Susan Rattray Hammond, speaks to students in a classroom.

Classes Resume at Petersfield Primary and Infant School

Classes resumed at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland today (January 5) on a limited basis since the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025. The Administrators are working to restore teaching and learning, while addressing the...
Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake.
Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake.

Commissioner of Police Highlights Progress Made in 2025
Public Relations Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
Public Relations Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

NIC Urges Farmers to Stay Connected
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Children’s Education Will Not Be Jeopardised by Challenges Beyond Their Control – Ministry
Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (second left), speaks with Ashella Baker (second left) from Middle Quarters in St. Elizabeth, while in the community recently to hand over a container house to the mother of six. Sharing in the discussion is representative of non-profit organisation, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), Shelly-Ann James (right), while three of Miss Baker
Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (second left), speaks with Ashella Baker (second left) from Middle Quarters in St. Elizabeth, while in the community recently to hand over a container house to the mother of six. Sharing in the discussion is representative of non-profit organisation, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), Shelly-Ann James (right), while three of Miss Baker's children look on.

More Families Receive Container Houses Through Hurricane Relief Mission

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the handover ceremony for 10 new tipper trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), held at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston on December 23.
Local Government

PM Calls for Strong Public Education Campaign on Proper Waste Disposal

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and personal responsibility. Dr. Holness made the call during a meeting with representatives from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in Kingston, recently. “It's one thing to have the garbage trucks running on time regularly and...
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Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustryNational Security and PeaceTransport

Newport West Police Warns About Counterfeit Notes

The Newport West Police is alerting members of the public and business operators at the Port of Kingston to be on alert for counterfeit notes, including United States (US) currency. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, said that in recent weeks, the police have seen an uptick...
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Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Persons Urged to Beware of Fraudulent Customs Brokers

Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, is urging members of the public, both here and abroad, to exercise great caution, as a trend is emerging where persons are impersonating customs brokers. In a recent interview with JIS News, Superintendent McGibbon Scott said there has been an increase in reports involving individuals posing as legitimate...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), receives a cheque valued at US$300,000 from Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Jin-wook Kim (right), to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The presentation ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston. Also present were Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Miller (left), and Senior Director for Mitigation, Planning and Research at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Receives US$300,000 in Recovery Assistance from Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held recently at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade offices in downtown Kingston. In her remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, expressed appreciation for the assistance....
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