Minister with Responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation in the Office of the Prime Minister, and Jamaica’s former Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, will receive the inaugural President’s Award from the Maryland-based organisation, Right Now for Jamaica (RNFJ). She is being honoured with the award in recognition of her distinguished and outstanding service to...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be moving forward with the establishment of the Camp Wareika Forward Operating Base in the upcoming financial year. The facility will be situated on approximately 100 acres of land in Wareika Hills, Kingston at an estimated cost of $5 billion. The base is in response...

The Government anticipates ratifying the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol of the Cartagena Convention within the next three months. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during a Ministerial Briefing at the Diplomatic Days 2026 high-level engagement, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade offices in downtown Kingston...

With March 24 observed as World Tuberculosis Day annually, the Portland Health Department says it has been embarking on a month-long intervention to raise awareness about the disease. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis, said that the disease has significant health, social, and financial impacts. “We'll be conducting tuberculosis...

To date, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has supported 135 companies under its Export Max Programme. Launched in 2011, the Export Max Programme is implemented by JAMPRO, in partnership with the JBDC and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA). Vice President of Exports, Sonja Linton, told JIS News that the aim of the programme is to develop companies holistically to...

This year’s Caribe Wave Tsunami Readiness Exercise, conducted in Port Maria, St. Mary, on March 19, yielded valuable data to enhance Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response systems. According to Regional Coordinator at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Marlon Brown, the exercise was instrumental in assessing the country’s readiness for a potential tsunami. The annual regional exercise,...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Operation Refresh’ has brought significant improvements to the Fellowship Health Centre and the Katus Blakey Dental Clinic in Portland, creating a more user-friendly environment at both facilities. Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, gave the update during a recent meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, noting that staff and clients at...