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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (centre); Regional Director at the Ministry for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith (right), and Managing Director at the Southern Contracting Company, Dameon Sinclair, look at a section of the Clapham Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year. The occasion was a visit to schools in the parish by Senator Morgan and other stakeholders on Thursday (January 9).

School Restoration Efforts Advance in St. Elizabeth

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has commenced inspections of ongoing work at several schools being repaired, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, said that the inspections would have started...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

Farmers Urged to Take Steps to Protect Livestock During Recovery Phase

President and Chief Executive Officer of the VM Group, Courtney Campbell (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles, at a press briefing held on January 7 at the VM Group on Half-Way Tree Road, in St. Andrew, to outline details for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast to be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15.

VM Group Providing More Support for Hurricane Victims

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), in a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Office of the Cabinet, and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), on January 8, at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Government Allocates $10 Billion for Reconstruction Grants

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Redevelopment of National Stadium Moves Closer

Chief Executive Officer, Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Dr. Ruby Brown.

5 months ago Office of the Cabinet

Public Sector Learning Framework Engagements to Be Held from January 12-16

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND), in collaboration with the Office of the Cabinet, will host a series of Public Sector Learning Framework (PSLF) strategic engagements from January 12 to 16 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The sessions form part of the continued implementation of the PSLF, which is the mechanism designed to strengthen leadership alignment and inculcate a...

Public Relations Specialist at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, addresses a recent JIS

5 months ago Water

Irrigation Services Restored to 98% of Customers

Irrigation services have been restored to approximately 98 per cent of customers by the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025. At a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, said the near-full restoration reflects the agency’s strengthened disaster preparedness and lessons learnt from previous extreme weather events....

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

5 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

State Minister Welcomes Strides Made by ADSC in Supporting Local Businesses

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, has welcomed strides made in public education, industry training, and enhanced support for local businesses by the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC). Following a high-level meeting with the Commission on January 8, State Minister Seiveright underscored the growing importance of trade remedies in protecting local producers...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), dances with the Charles Town Maroons during the ceremony for the 288th anniversary of the 1738 Treaty between the Leeward Maroons and the British, as well as the birthday of Chief Kojo, in Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (January 6).

5 months ago CulturePrime Minister

PM Reaffirms State Support for Maroon Communities

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed Government’s support for the Maroon communities. “You are part of Jamaica and you are entitled to the protection [and] resources of the State of Jamaica,” the Prime Minister emphasised. He was addressing the 288th commemoration of the 1738 Treaty between the Leeward Maroons and the British, as well as the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), addresses the audience during the 288th commemoration of the 1738 Maroon Treaty and celebrations marking the birthday of Chief Kojo in Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth, on January 6. At right is Chief of the Accompong Maroons, Richard Currie.

5 months ago Prime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Encourages Youth to Reject Crime and Violence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging young Jamaicans, especially men, to reject crime and violence as the country enters a new era of peace and opportunity. Speaking at the 288th commemoration of the 1738 Maroon Treaty and celebrations marking the birthday of Chief Kojo in Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth, on January 6, Dr. Holness reflected on...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses farm workers ahead of their departure for Canada, under the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) on Wednesday (January 6). The send-off event was held at the Ministry

5 months ago AgricultureLabourSocial Security

Jamaican Farm Workers Depart for Canada

A total of 183 agricultural workers will depart the island this week to participate in the 2026 Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The first batch of 98 workers left today (December 6), with another… scheduled to depart on Wednesday (January 7). They will be travelling to provinces including Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, where they will...

Commanding Officer for the St. Thomas Division, Superintendent of Police Michael Campbell, addresses the recent commissioning ceremony for new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish held at the Whispering Bamboo Cove Resort in Morant Bay.

5 months ago Justice

JPs Lauded as Key Partners of the Police

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being hailed as vital stakeholders in the country’s justice and security framework, serving as key partners of the police in maintaining law and order and building public trust. “Sometimes, I refer to some of my JPs as police without uniform. You are critical stakeholders,” said Commanding Officer for the St. Thomas Division, Superintendent of...