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Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Companies Office of Jamaica, Shellie Leon, addresses a recent JIS 'Think Tank', sharing information on changes being made to strengthen data security and improve the agency’s online service platform.

COJ Strengthens Digital Infrastructure

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is strengthening its digital infrastructure through a series of platform upgrades, aimed at enhancing data security and protecting customer information. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Registrar, Shellie...

Livestock Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Portland branch, Odane Edwards, addresses participants during the Portland Butchers Licensing Session held at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio on April 27.

Butchers in Portland Urged to Source Meat from Registered Farmers

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the featured address at the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund, at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in St. Andrew, on April 28.

Minister Urges Greater Integration of Jamaicans into the Tourism Sector

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey (second right), joins Country Manager for Inova Solutions Jamaica, Kiefa Gay Sandcroft (right), in handing over a cheque for $800,000 to benefit teachers in Manchester and St. Elizabeth. Accepting the donation are Teacher of the St. Elizabeth-based Merrywood Primary School, Shanor Bailey (left), and Principal, Marva McKinnon. The recent presentation ceremony took place at Bethany Primary School in Manchester.

Inova Solutions Assists Hurricane-Impacted Teachers in Manchester and St. Elizabeth

Sanitation workers with the MPM Waste Management Limited carry out a clean-up exercise in the Dark Hole community in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, today (April 30), an initiative spearheaded by the Guanaboa Vale Police.

Police Spearhead Clean-Up Exercise in Dark Hole, Kitson Town

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (seated left), and Founder of Honey Bun Foundation, Michelle Chong (seated right), affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake a micro enterprise business development and growth monitoring initiative. The MOU signing ceremony was held at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Thursday (April 30). Observing the signing (from left) are PIOJ Technical Specialist: Socio-Economic Development, Charmaine Brimm; and General Manager of Honey Bun Foundation, Nashauna Lalah.

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PIOJ and Honey Bun Foundation Sign MOU to Assist Micro Businesses

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and Honey Bun Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake a micro enterprise business development and growth monitoring initiative. Addressing the MOU signing ceremony at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston, on Thursday (April 30), PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the two-year pilot study will monitor the growth and...

1 month ago Tourism

Local Manufacturers and Artisans Urged to Submit Applications for Christmas in July Trade Show

Local manufacturers and artisans are being invited to apply for participation in the 12th staging of the highly anticipated ‘Christmas in July’ trade show, set for July 9 and 10 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. Interested persons are being asked to submit their applications via the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) website at https://tef.gov.jm/cij/. Describing the event as...

1 month ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Chief Justice Lauds Electoral System

Jamaica’s electoral system stands as one of the most orderly, credible, and reliable in the world, says Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes. “That is not a casual statement. It is a conclusion supported by observation, by experience, and by international recognition. And so, in doing the research, I came across the literature from the EOJ, the Carter Center in responding...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with (from left) Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Executive Director, Lilyclaire Bellamy; Jamaica Anti Doping Commission (JADCO) Chair, Debby Ann Brown Salmon; and JIPO

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JIPO Urges Athletes to Harness Intellectual Property for Business Success

Athletes are being encouraged to leverage their intellectual property (IP) for business success through the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO). This call came from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, during his address at JIPO’s Intellectual Property and Sports Symposium and Showcase, held on Wednesday (April 29) at the University of Technology,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, greets World Bank Division Director for the Caribbean, Lilia Burunciuc, during the launch of the AgriConnect Jamaica initiative, held on Wednesday (April 29) at World Bank Jamaica Office in New Kingston.

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Agriconnect Jamaica Initiative Launched

The Government, in partnership with the World Bank, officially launched the AgriConnect Jamaica initiative on Wednesday (April 29). The programme aims to transform smallholder farming from subsistence-level activity into sustainable commercial success. Jamaica is among the first countries to implement this flagship initiative, which seeks to connect 300 million farmers globally and strengthen agricultural value chains by 2030. Speaking during...

Graduates from Cohort Five of the 2026 Amber HEART Institute of Coding programme celebrate the completion of their training on Wednesday (April 29) at the HEART Eastern TVET Institute, Stony Hill Campus in St. Andrew during the Amber HEART Academy Graduation Ceremony.

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120 New Coders Graduate from the Amber HEART Academy

Approximately 120 trainees from cohort five, have officially graduated from the Amber HEART Academy, equipped with in-demand digital skills for employment in the technology sector. Delivered through a partnership between the Amber Group and the HEART/NSTA Trust, the graduates were trained in Web and Mobile Application Development. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Wednesday

1 month ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Justice Minister Urges Retirement and Estate Planning

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging Jamaicans to plan carefully for their futures and safeguard their legacies through effective retirement and estate planning. He emphasised that working-class Jamaicans, in particular, should begin planning for retirement as soon as they enter the job market. “There are far too many Jamaicans who only start thinking of retirement...