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Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the Court Administration Division (CAD), Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher.

Court Operations Continue in Western Parishes

The Court Administration Division (CAD) has implemented measures to ensure continuity of court operations in western parishes that were affected by Hurricane Melissa. Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the CAD, Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher, told JIS News that several...

Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Call Fire Brigade for Electric Vehicle Fires

Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell.

CAC Warns Against Excessive Pricing Beyond Trade Act Declaration

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlet, addresses the MBJ Airports Limited Appreciation Breakfast at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 13.

Tourism Minister Underscores Citizens’ Resilience in Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, outlines upcoming employment opportunities in the hospitality sector while addressing graduates at the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) training programme graduation ceremony, held at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester, on Sunday, December 14.

Major Hotel Developments to Generate Significant Employment Opportunities

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, shows a signed copy of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) loan agreement, during a press conference at the PCJ Building in New Kingston, on December 16. Cabinet has approved a US$150-million loan to the JPS to facilitate restoration efforts without extending the current existing licence, which expires in 2027.

4 months ago Energy

JPS to Deploy Additional Resources in the West to Accelerate Restoration of Electricity

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) will be deploying additional resources, including specialised vehicles and equipment as well as 300 overseas line workers, in the western section of the island to accelerate the restoration of electricity. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provided an update on the steps to accelerate restoration, during a press conference at the PCJ...

National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris‑Ghartey (second left), presents a certificate of appreciation to CCL Business Technology Limited Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Brown, and Managing Director, Karen Felicien‑Brown, during Tuesday’s (December 16) handover ceremony at Caenwood Centre, Kingston. The company, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America, donated 10 generators and five Starlink units to schools in western Jamaica. At left is Assistant Chief Education Officer, Daynea Facey

4 months ago EducationEnergy

Generators and Starlink Units Donated to Schools in Western Jamaica

Ten Westinghouse 4,000‑watt generators and five standard Starlink units have been donated to schools in western Jamaica by CCL Business Technology Limited, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America. The donations, valued at over $2 million, were formally presented to the National Education Trust (NET) during a ceremony at Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Tuesday, December 16. Warsop Primary School...

Content Creation and Development Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Andrew Canon, provides update on the entity

4 months ago Water

NWC Makes Steady Progress in Water Restoration Effort

The National Water Commission (NWC) continues to make steady progress in its water-restoration effort, following recent disruptions caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a briefing at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston, on December 15, Content Creation and Development Manager at the NWC, Andrew...

Visitors arrive at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on the eve of the December 15 start of the 2025/26 winter tourist season.

4 months ago Tourism

Tourism Workers Commended for Role in Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery

As Jamaica’s tourism industry continues to rebound in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, sector employees are being commended for their indomitable spirit, which has been central to the island’s recovery. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, underscored that the workforce remains the sector’s most iconic asset, stating, “the recovery cannot be complete without the workers of our industry”. He shared first-hand...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), participates in the presentation of a cheque valued at $2,200,000, representing the Assistive Aid Grant and the Margaret Moody Scholarship. Joining him (from left) are Chairperson of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) Social and Economic Empowerment Committee, Gloria Goffe-Smallwood; Communications Advisor to the Minister, Rochelle Mitchell; JCPD Acting Executive Director, Desreen Boothe; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings. The presentation took place during the Handover Ceremony for the Assistive Aid Grant and the Margaret Moody Scholarship at the JCPD Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 16).

4 months ago LabourSocial Security

Seven Persons Receive Grants from the JCPD

Seven persons are now the beneficiaries of financial support from the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD,) through the Assistive Aid Grant and the Margaret Moody Scholarship. Of the beneficiaries, two received the Margaret Moody Scholarship valued at $350,000 each, while five persons were awarded Assistive Aid Grants totalling $300,000 each. Speaking at the handover ceremony held on Tuesday...

Assistant Commissioner of Police, assigned to the Strategic Operations Portfolio and the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Dr. Gary McKenzie, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on December 8, about gun salutes during the holiday period.

4 months ago National Security and Peace

Police Issues Warning Against Gun Salutes

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning that it will maintain a heightened and zero-tolerance approach towards irresponsible firearm use and illegal use of fireworks during the holiday season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on December 8, Assistant Commissioner of Police assigned to the Strategic Operations Portfolio and the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Dr....

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, responds to questions posed during a press conference to provide details on the steps to accelerate restoration of electricity by the JPS, at the PCJ Building in New Kingston, on December 16.

4 months ago Energy

JPS Restores Electricity to 84% of Customer Base

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that electricity has been restored to 84 per cent of its customer base as at December 15, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Providing an update during a press conference at the PCJ Building in New Kingston on December 16, Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said...