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Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, addressing Wednesday’s (Dec. 3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Applications Open for SLB Debt Reset Programme

Applications are now open for the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Debt Reset Programme, offering significant waivers for delinquent accounts and credits for those in good standing. The programme runs between December 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026. SLB Executive Director,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2).

Finance Minister Tables Third Supplementary Estimates for 2025/26

New water trucks acquired by the National Water Commission (NWC) to support the restoration of water services to communities, following the disruption caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

NWC Acquires 12 New Water Trucks

Team lead of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Operations Support Team, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Major General Rodney Smart (left) listens keenly during Monday’s (December 1) briefing at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM).

Jamaica’s Hurricane Response Lauded by CDEMA Team Lead

Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson (third left), addressing RADA’s Recovery and Resilience Forum held at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on Monday (December 1).

RADA Executing Two-Year Plan for Recovery of Agriculture

Jamaica’s newest Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant, situated within the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas.

4 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

St. Thomas Benefits from $350m KFC Investment and Jobs for 55 Residents at Morant Bay Urban Centre

The parish of St. Thomas is benefiting from a multimillion-dollar investment courtesy of Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), local operators of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The entity hosted a soft opening of its newest branch in Morant Bay, the parish capital, on Tuesday (December 2). Situated within the new Morant Bay Urban Centre, the undertaking represents an investment of $350 million...

Jamaica Country Coordinator, World University Service of Canada (WUSC), Nelsa English-Johnson.

4 months ago Agriculture

Farmers Benefiting from Donation of Input Supplies by WUSC

To support their recovery from Hurricane Melissa on October 28, local farmers are benefiting from the donation of crucial input supplies by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project. The organisation secured funding of Can$150,000 from donor Global Affairs Canada, allowing for the provision of crop, livestock and poultry recovery kits to farmers...

Assistant General Manager in charge of Engineering and Contract Monitoring at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Alex Bernard, gives remarks during the opening ceremony for the Little London Police Station in Westmoreland on November 28.

4 months ago HousingNational Security and PeaceOffice of the Prime Minister

Upgraded Little London Police Station a Symbol of Resilience – NHT

Assistant General Manager for Engineering and Contract Monitoring at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Alex Bernard, says the opening of the upgraded Little London Police Station stands as a powerful symbol of renewal, resilience, and Jamaica’s shared responsibility to rebuild. Speaking at the official opening ceremony for the facility in Westmoreland on November 28, Mr. Bernard said that the occasion...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2).

4 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Prime Minister Welcomes Historic US$6.7b Financing Package to Drive Jamaica’s Recovery and Resilience

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the three‑year coordinated financing package of up to US$6.7 billion, designed to support Jamaica’s recovery, reconstruction, and long‑term resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The funds will be facilitated through CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank...

General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says the Board will be facilitating insurance payouts to banana and plantain farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa.

4 months ago Agriculture

Farmers to Benefit from Insurance Payments

One hundred and sixteen banana and plantain farmers registered for the Catastrophe Insurance Fund are to receive payouts from the Banana Board. Banana Board General Manager, Janet Conie, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said $20 million will be disbursed to affected farmers following damage assessment by the team. The team at the Board is currently working to...

The Seal of the International Monetary Fund.

4 months ago DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Multilateral Partners Commit US$6.7B to Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery

Jamaica is set to benefit from a comprehensive package of up to US$6.7 billion over three years, designed to strengthen recovery and reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The funds will be facilitated through CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, the International Monetary...

Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady that made its inaugural call to Jamaica at the newly reopened main terminal at the Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann on November 24.

4 months ago Transport

Resilient Lady’s Inaugural Call Signals Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Recovery After Hurricane Melissa

The inaugural call of Virgin Voyages’ ‘Resilient Lady’ to Jamaica stands as a testament to the nation’s resilience and preparedness to re-engage the global cruise market, following the challenges posed by Hurricane Melissa. Vice President for Cruise Port Management at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Mark Hylton, underscored that the vessel’s arrival represents a “vote of confidence” in the...