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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t Delivers Reliable Water Services to Underserved Areas During 2025/26

During fiscal year 2025/26, the Government, through the National Water Commission (NWC), achieved significant progress in expanding access to reliable water services, particularly in rural and underserved communities. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon....

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t to Finalise Carbon Markets Framework in 2026

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Gov’t to Establish River and Cays Management Authorities Under NEPA

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 28).

Five New Protected Areas to Be Declared by March 2027

99 Per Cent of NWC Facilities Restored After Hurricane Melissa

1 month ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Partners with DCS to Develop Concept Note and Proposal

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is working with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to develop a concept note and proposal to strengthen the DCS’ rehabilitation and reintegration programme. This comes on the heels of the recently held Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Development, which focused on persons formerly in conflict with the law and involuntarily returned...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), makes a point to (from left) Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Densil A. Williams; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Chairman of the Tony Thwaites Wing at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mark Thwaites, and Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Joseph Plummer. Occasion was the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in St. Andrew, today (April 28).

1 month ago Uncategorized

Minister Highlights Vital Link Between Health Systems and Tourism Sector

The critical link between health systems and the country’s tourism sector has been highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett described it as a broad alignment between medicine and national development. Delivering the featured address at the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus,...

National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Chair, Nicole Patrick-Shaw, displays the calendar of events during the launch of Child Month last year.

1 month ago Youth

Child Month 2026 to Focus on Children’s Mental Health

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has unveiled a series of activities to commemorate the annual observance of Child Month in May, under the theme ‘Prioritise Our Children’s Mental Health: Strong Minds, Safer Future’. The month long observance will begin with the National Church Service on Sunday, May 3, at Maranatha Assembly, 7 Deanery Road, Kingston. On Friday, May 15,...

Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jane Jerry.

1 month ago Culture

Entries Now Open for 2026 JCDC Culinary Arts Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is inviting cooks, bakers, students, and culinary innovators to submit entries for the 2026 Culinary Arts Competition. JCDC Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jane Jerry, explains that this year’s competition is designed to ignite fresh creativity and inspire innovative approaches to how yam is prepared and enjoyed. “Every year we try to use a local...

Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher, addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank, held in Kingston on April 28.

1 month ago National Security and Peace

NRSC Urges Motorists Not to Get Distracted While Driving

Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher, is urging motorists to stay attentive while driving, warning that distracted driving poses a serious threat to motorists and pedestrians alike. Speaking at a Think Tank hosted by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in Kingston on April 28, Mrs. Fletcher explained that distracted driving refers to any activity that...

Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, Delford Morgan (left, seated), and President of the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Technical Institute in Trinidad and Tobago, Kern Dass (right, seated), affix their signatures to a study abroad agreement during NESC’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference, held on April 23, in the twin‑island republic
Observing the signing are Trinidadian Cabinet Members (from left): Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Ernesto R. Kesar; Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training, Professor Prakash Persad; and Minister of Education, Dr. Michael Dowlath.

1 month ago Ananda AlertsEducation

CASE to Host Trinidadian Students Under New Study Abroad Agreement

This May, the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland will host 17 students from the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Technical Institute in Trinidad and Tobago. The short term visit is part of a study abroad agreement signed on April 23, under an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), during the NESC Technical Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational...

Community Relations Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Sharnon Williams.

1 month ago Local Government

Motorists Urged to Stop Throwing Garbage from Vehicles

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is urging motorists and passengers to stop throwing litter from vehicles, urging greater discipline in how they dispose of waste while travelling. In an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Manager at NSWMA, Sharnon Williams, noted the environmental damage and risks to wildlife and public safety from littering. She advised persons to keep...