As Jamaica joins the global community to celebrate World Wetlands Day, today (February 2), Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says community involvement is critical to the protection and restoration of the country’s wetlands. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister Samuda stressed that Government agencies alone cannot manage or restore wetlands at the scale...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a noticeable reduction in the number of motor-vehicle crashes responded to in 2025, while renewing its call for motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roadways. Speaking with JIS News recently, Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, said that the Brigade responded to 947 motor-vehicle crashes in 2025, a reduction...

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, has emphasised the link between national development and the effective reintegration of persons released from custodial sentences, noting that incarceration alone does not guarantee behavioural change. Speaking during the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) 10th Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Renewal, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston,...

The cadre of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Westmoreland has now climbed to just over 450, following the commissioning of 31 new appointees to the voluntary role. The new JPs took the oath of office during a swearing-in and commissioning ceremony held at the Commingle Hotel in Savanna-la-Mar on January 29. It marked another milestone in the strengthening of...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the commencement of the disbursement of financial assistance to persons affected by Hurricane Melissa, under the Government’s Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme. Speaking during a handover ceremony at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security office in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on January 30, Dr. Holness...

Jamaica Post is advising customers of the temporary relocation of operations at the Ramble, Darliston and Anchovy Post Offices, following damage sustained during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Senior Director, Corporate Services at Jamaica Post, Carol Saunders Hammond, told JIS News that except for the Anchovy Post Office, whose services have already been relocated to the Reading Post Office in...

Responding to public discourse about the safety of Bath in St. Thomas and the popular Bath Fountain attraction, the police in the division are assuring the public that the area is safe. Inspector Donald Burke, speaking to residents at a community forum at the Bath Primary School on January 28, said: “I would have seen headlines like ‘Extortion in Bath’,...