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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...

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

Earthquake Unit Dispels Myth

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.

St. Thomas-Based Special Needs School Receives Digital Devices from JIS and USF

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.

State Minister Says it is Urgent to Tackle Substance Misuse in St. Ann

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.

Expansion of Greater Portmore Health Centre 60% Complete

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,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets newly crowned Miss Global Jamaica 2026, Deidrian Downer, during Tuesday’s (January 27) Heart Month Media Launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen; and guest speaker at the event, Dr. Michael Abrahams.

4 months ago Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton Urges Food Industry to Offer Healthier Choices

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging food industry stakeholders to provide healthier food choices to consumers, in order to reduce lifestyle‑related illnesses. Speaking during Tuesday’s (January 27) Heart Month Media Launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Dr. Tufton underscored that the food industry is critical to the proper, efficient, and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan., addresses a recent post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

4 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$1.7B Go Programme to Rehabilitate 200 Roads by March

The $1.7-billion Graded Overlay Emergency Road Rehabilitation (GO) Programme, which targets road infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Melissa, is expected to improve approximately 200 roads by the end of March 2026. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. He provided a breakdown of the sums...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks on the importance of wetlands, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (January 28).

4 months ago Environment

Environment Minister Underscores Wetlands’ Value to Jamaica’s Resilience

As Jamaica prepares to observe World Wetlands Day 2026 on February 2, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has emphasised the critical role of wetlands in safeguarding the nation’s environment, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (January 28), Minister Samuda noted that wetlands are deeply woven into...

Minister with Responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a recent post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

4 months ago Works / Construction

Work Expected to Commence on 121 Additional SPARK Roads by End of March

Work is expected to commence on an additional 121 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) road rehabilitation programme by the end of March. “We will start three more roads before the end of this month. We’re going to be starting 69 roads in February and 49 roads in March,” Minister with Responsibility for...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

4 months ago Cybersecurity

Harsher Penalties for Offences Targeting Minors

The 2026 Cybercrimes (Amendment Act) will enhance legal safeguards for children by imposing stricter penalties on cyber offences targeting minors. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 28), Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley,...

Parish Disaster Coordinator for St Mary, Adrian Tate (second right), with (from left) Dean of Discipline at the St Mary Technical High School, Ryan Hewitt; Officer in charge of the Fire Safety, Prevention and Investigation Division, District Officer Richard Guscott; Assistant at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Shaneldeen Bailey; Acting Corporal in the Fire Safety, Prevention and Investigation Division, Kyron Parry; and Vice Principal, Orville Jones, after completing earthquake drills at the St. Mary Technical High School, recently.

4 months ago Local Government

Disaster Coordinator Emphasises Importance of Earthquake Drills

Jamaicans are being reminded of the importance of earthquake drills in building awareness on the appropriate response to the natural disaster. Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Adrian Tate, in an interview with JIS News following an earthquake drill at the St. Mary Technical High school recently, warned that an earthquake “is a very, very dangerous activity”....