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Supervisor for the Contributions, Refunds, Payments and Monitoring Unit, National Housing Trust (NHT), Cameo Simmons Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank on February 5.

NHT to Pay an Additional 10,000 Contribution Refunds by February 9

An additional 10,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors are set to receive their contribution refund for the year 2018 by Monday (February 9). Supervisor for the Contributions, Refunds, Payments and Monitoring Unit, Cameo Simmons Thomas, said that the latest payments,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Community Urged to Lobby for Regulation of Social Media Access Among Youth

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on February 3.

GEMINI Grant Programme to Be Reviewed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;

Prime Minister Hands Over State-of-the-Art Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility

Students at Falmouth All-Age School, in Trelawny, at play.

School Administrators Urged to Safeguard Well-Being of Students During Cold Weather

Restorative Justice Parish Officer for St. Thomas, Amele Forrest left) engages with a resident of Bath, during a community walk-through on Monday (February 2) as part of Restorative Justice Week activities.

4 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

St. Thomas Residents Urged to Use Free Conflict Resolution Services

Residents of St. Thomas are being encouraged to take advantage of the free conflict resolution services, which are available through the Ministry of Justice’s Restorative Justice Centre in Morant Bay. Restorative Justice Parish Officer for St. Thomas, Amele Forrest, made the appeal in an interview with JIS News during a community walk-through in Bath on Monday (February 2) as part...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Honourable Alando Terrelonge.

4 months ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Elections to Proceed as Planned; Terrelonge Affirms Support for Transparent, Inclusive Process

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Alando Terrelonge, says the 2026 elections for membership to the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and its youth arm (GJDYC) are moving forward as scheduled with the full support of the Foreign Ministry. Voting is set to take place online at connectmeja.com from January 28 to...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), receives a token from President of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Dr. Cassida Jones Johnson, at the opening ceremony of the HRMAJ’s 45th Annual Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (February 4).

4 months ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Minister Highlights Role of HR Professionals in National Development

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has underscored the importance of human resource (HR) professionals in building a strong labour force to drive and sustain Jamaica’s national development. “If we're going to have sustainable national development, HR is important, because you can't have sustained national development without having a strong labour force,” he said. The Minister...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes a point during a sitting of the House of Representatives on February 3.

4 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Justice Minister Tables Concept Paper Ahead of National Policy on ADR

A Concept Paper titled, ‘Advancing Justice Through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Jamaica’, was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 3 by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The Concept Paper outlines the Government’s intention to develop a national policy on ADR, aimed at enhancing visibility and access to alternative means of settling disputes, thereby...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, gives remarks during mangrove clean-up activities in Parottee, St. Elizabeth on Monday (February 2).

4 months ago Environment

Damaged Wetlands in Parottee Being Restored

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government has commenced targeted clean-up and restoration of hurricane-damaged wetlands in the Parottee community, in St. Elizabeth, as part of activities marking World Wetlands Day on Monday (February 2). The exercise involves the removal of debris and bulk waste from mangrove areas to restore hydrological flow, strengthen coastal...

4 months ago Finance & Public Service

House Approves Fourth Supplementary Estimates

The House of Representatives has approved the Fourth Supplementary Estimates for the fiscal year 2025/26, which reflects an increase in government expenditure of $14.36 billion. The Estimates, approved on February 3, proposes a total expenditure of approximately $1,391,236,935, an increase of the Budget from the third supplementary estimates of $1,376,876,935. In her remarks, Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on February 3.

4 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Payment for Jurors to Move to $6,000 Per Day

The subsidy paid to persons who serve as jurors in civil and criminal trials will be increased following passage of relevant legislation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 3). Under the Jury (Amendment) Bill, the payment for jurors will move from $2,000 to $6,000 for each day or any part of a day that they serve. The Bill,...