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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), engages in discussion with beneficiary, Darnett Denton (seated), during Tuesday’s (December 16) Assistive Aid Grant and Margaret Moody Scholarship Handover Ceremony at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in Kingston. Joining them are Acting Executive Director, JCPD, Desreen Boothe (left), and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.

Minister Charles Pursuing Global Partnerships to Strengthen Disability Accessibility in Jamaica

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says he is pursuing opportunities for global partnerships to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News following Tuesday’s (December 16) Assistive Aid Grant...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seventh right), is surrounded by tourism workers who were issued vouchers valued at $100,000 each under the Tourism Housing Assistance & Recovery Programme (THARP) at the official launch of the initiative on Tuesday (December 16) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Christopher Jarrett (centre); and in the background (from left) are Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Chairman of the Jamaica Recovery Task Force, John Byles; and Chairman of the Jamaica Tourism Cares Relief Coordination Committee, Jessica Shannon.

700 Tourism Workers to Benefit from Housing Assistance Programme

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Minister Green Hails Farmers’ Resilience in Driving Post-Hurricane Agricultural Recovery

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes; Miss Kingston and St. Andrew 2025 Festival Queen first runner-up, Johnique Francis; Little Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Adaya Hudson; and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips, representing Opposition Leader, Mark Golding. The occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony, held on December 9 at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.

Mayor Reminds Vendors of Duty to Keep Kingston’s Roads and Parks Accessible This Christmas

Canadian linesmen after arriving at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (December 18) to support Jamaica’s electricity restoration efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

117 Canadian Linesmen Arrive to Strengthen Jamaica’s Electricity Restoration Efforts

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and his wife and Speaker of the House, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), take part in the service of celebration for the life of the late Hon. James “Jimmy Cliff” Chambers, OM, inside the National Indoor Sports Centre in Independence Park, on Wednesday (December 17). Also participating are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.

5 months ago CultureEntertainment

PM Says Jimmy Cliff Was a Cultural Giant and a Pioneer

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the late Hon. James “Jimmy Cliff” Chambers, OM, was a cultural giant, a pioneer and one of the most important builders of Jamaica’s global identity. “Jimmy Cliff was more than a singer. He was more than a songwriter. He was more than an actor. He was more than a performer. Jimmy...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry

5 months ago EducationYouth

Students Benefiting from Mathematics Camp 2025

Students at institutions across the island are benefiting from specialised instruction in mathematics this week as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information stages its annual Christmas mathematics camp. The initiative is targeted at the 56 schools under the National School Learning Improvement Plan (NSLIP), which is aimed at improving student achievement in mathematics and English. The sessions, which...

5 months ago Agriculture

Importance of Training and Extension Support to Agricultural Recovery Strategy Emphasised

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says training and strengthened extension support will be central to the Government’s agricultural recovery strategy following Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during Tuesday’s (December 16) handover ceremony at Kristen Ambersly’s Broiler Farm in Holland Village, St. Elizabeth, Mr. Green said the Ministry, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will intensify farmer training...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with (from second left) Hi-Pro Vice President, Colonel (ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie, and Farm Store Manager, Sherrae Wong-Black; and Chairman of the Agriculture Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force, Michael Pryce. The group convened at Hi‑Pro Ace Supercentre in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 17) for the handover of $5.5 million in essential farming inputs, including livestock feed, chicks, and fertilisers, to support farmers recovering from Hurricane Melissa.

5 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Receives $5.5M Hurricane Melissa Relief Inputs from Hi-Pro

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received Hurricane Melissa relief inputs, valued approximately $5.5 million, from agricultural entity Hi‑Pro, which will be distributed to farmers significantly impacted by the Category Five system. Among the items handed over were chicks, chicken feed, animal feed supplements and chicken wire. The company also provided support for vegetable and livestock farmers, including...

Acting Director General, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (right), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Dr. Norman Grant (centre), during a ceremony held at JACRA’s headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (December 17) to donate over 2,000 bags of fertiliser valued at approximately $10 million to key stakeholders in the coffee sector. Looking on is President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers Association, Donald Salmon. The initiative is in keeping with JACRA’s commitment to supporting productivity and sustainability within Jamaica’s coffee industry following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

5 months ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: JACRA Donates 2,000 Bags of Fertiliser Valued at $10 Million to Coffee Industry

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

5 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Over 600 MSMEs Receive Support

More than 600 entities across Trelawny, Hanover, St. Elizabeth and St. James have received direct assistance as the Government intensifies support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following Hurricane Melissa. The support programme, which is being led by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, includes the reconstruction of a cluster of 44 small shops in Border, St. Elizabeth,...

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is urging motorists to prioritise regular servicing of motor vehicles.

5 months ago Local Government

JFB Recommends Regular Servicing of Motor Vehicles

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is urging motorists to prioritise regular vehicle servicing as a critical step in reducing the risk of fires. He said routine maintenance of vehicles is strongly recommended, stressing that warning signs, such as the smell of fuel, should never be ignored. “Once you smell fuel, pull over, shut the...