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St. Catherine Circuit Court Matters Being Heard In Kingston

The Court Administration Division (CAD) has relocated all St. Catherine circuit court matters to Kingston due to damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Client Services, Communication and Information at the CAD, Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher, informed that...

The four retired educators at the St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School, proudly display their citations. They are (from left) Textbook Administrator, Ivorene Neil; Vice Principal, James Davis; Internal Examination Coordinator, Olive Simms; and Textbook Administrator, Cheryl Brown-Harper. The retirees were honoured during the institution's 45th anniversary event held on Wednesday (Dec.17) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jonathan Grant High School Retirees Honoured For 130 Years Of Service

Head of the Area 5 Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips.

Murders Down 40 Per Cent In St. Catherine South

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes a statement on international assistance to the country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in the Senate on Friday (Dec. 19).

Jamaica Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Support in Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

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, 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.

JACRA Commences Handover Of Agricultural Inputs To Support Coffee Farmers’ Post Hurricane Recovery

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Head of the Ghanaian military team assigned to hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica, Colonel Emanuel Asia (second left), at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on December 18.

5 months ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Welcomes Engineers And Doctors From Ghana

Jamaica has welcomed 49 army engineers and five medical doctors from the Republic of Ghana, to assist in the reconstruction and recovery efforts from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Speaking at a reception for the soldiers on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on December 18, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...

Director of Client Services, Communications and Information, Court Administration Division (CAD), Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher.

5 months ago Justice

CAD Reassures Public That Court Records Remain Fully Intact After Hurricane Melissa

The Court Administration Division (CAD) is reassuring the public that court records remain fully intact following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Director of Client Services, Communications and Information, Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher, noted that both digital and physical systems are in place to safeguard court documents. “I know persons would be concerned about the records and their matters, especially if their...

Public Education Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston. Listening is Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Rohan Stewart.

5 months ago Water

NIC Urges Residents Not To Interfere With Canals

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is reminding the public that it is an offence to dump garbage, swim in, take water from or interfere with water from its open canal system. Public Education Specialist with the Commission, Christeen Forbes, said the open canal system is critical for providing water to farmers. “We want to create a link so persons can...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

5 months ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaicans Encouraged To Give Generously During I Love Jamaica Telethon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to give generously during today’s (November 23) six-hour I LOVE JAMAICA Telethon and Virtual Concert. The national fundraising initiative, is aimed at supporting Jamaica’s recovery efforts, following the devastation caused by Category Five Hurricane Melissa on October 28. “I invite you to...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, gives remarks during a follow up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 20).

5 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

World Central Kitchen Serves Over One Million Meals in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa

World Central Kitchen (WCK) has served over one million hot meals across western Jamaica, providing vital relief to residents affected by Hurricane Melissa. The disclosure was made by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, who was speaking to journalists after a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on November 20. “St. James has benefited significantly from that number,...

Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on November 20.

5 months ago CommunityHurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch Appeals For Volunteers

The Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch is appealing for volunteers to support ongoing relief efforts in the parish, as communities continue to recover from hurricane melissa. The plea comes from Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, who was addressing a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre, held at the St. James Municipal Corporation...

Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).

5 months ago EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

Schools In St. Ann And Trelawny Continue Post-hurricane Melissa Cleanup

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, schools across St. Ann and Trelawny are actively restoring facilities to ensure students can safely return to classes. Brown’s Town Community College in St. Ann and Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, are leading the charge in repairing damages sustained during the hurricane, which affected roofs, classrooms, dormitories, and other essential infrastructure. Principal...