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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (January 30) Commissioning Ceremony for Justices of the Peace (JPs) in St. James at the Grand-A-View Event Place.

Justice Minister Urges JPs To Support Crime-Reduction Efforts

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has urged newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a more active role in national crime-reduction efforts by working closely with law-enforcement authorities and serving as trusted leaders within...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and Acting Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, pilots the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act during Friday’s (January 30) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Passes Bill To Broaden Access To Expungement

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Minister Morris Dixon Emphasises Modernised Adoption Framework to Support Vulnerable Children

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Matron of the St. Ann Infirmary, Alicia Drummond (left), tour the facility’s newly retrofitted kitchen on Friday (January 30).

Government To Build New St. Ann Infirmary

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for a multi-family housing unit on Friday (January 30) at 1 Brooks Level Road in Stony Hill, St. Andrew. The unit was constructed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

NSHP Delivers 314 Housing Units, Benefiting 1,135 Jamaicans

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston on Friday (January 30). The 36-bed facility, constructed at a cost of over $140 million, was delivered through a partnership involving the National Housing Trust (NHT), the National Health Fund (NHF), and the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Also pictured (from left) are: NHT Chairman, Linval Freeman; Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson; NHF Deputy Chairman, Michael Stern; SERHA Chairman, Wentworth Charles; Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and Acting Director of Nursing Services at the hospital, Michelle Finnikin Campbell. In the background is Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson.

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Prime Minister Holness Opens $140M Parent Overnight Suite at Bustamante Hospital

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (January 30), officially opened the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. The 36-bed facility, constructed at a cost of over $140 million, will accommodate parents and guardians of patients, enabling them to remain close and actively assist in their children’s care. The project was...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the handover ceremony for a multi-family housing unit on Friday (Jan. 30) at 1 Brooks Level Road in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, which was constructed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

4 months ago Housing

PM Highlights Shared National Responsibility Under NSHP

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) demonstrates a national commitment to ensuring that every citizen has access to safe and acceptable living conditions. Dr. Holness was speaking at the handover ceremony for a multi-family housing unit on Friday (Jan. 30) at 1 Brooks Level Road in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, which...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), listens while Project Manager with Vinci Construction, Thomas Savary (right), reports on the progress of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project, St. Catherine, on January 29, during his tour of the site. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Wayne O. Robinson.

4 months ago Weather

Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project On Track

The Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project is on track, and is slated for completion by May of 2027, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda. The Minister who, along with officials from the Ministry, the National Water Commission (NWC), and political representatives, toured the construction site in St. Catherine on January 29, said the system,...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford highlights the Brigade

4 months ago Fire Safety

29.6 Per Cent Decline In Fire-related Deaths For 2025

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a 29.6 per cent decline in deaths related to fires in 2025, marking another year of progress in its national fire-prevention efforts. The figure reflects continued momentum following last year's 15 per cent reduction in fire-related deaths. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that the entity has been working diligently to address...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (left), shares a photo with World Bank Director for Caribbean Countries, Lilia Burunciuc, during the official opening of the World Bank

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World Bank Opens New Caribbean Offices In Jamaica

The World Bank Group, on Thursday (Jan. 29), officially opened its new, energy-efficient offices in Jamaica, which will serve as the hub for its Caribbean operations. Located at 1 Belmont Road in Kingston, the building brings the Bank’s Caribbean team together in one physical space, which will strengthen the institution’s presence and support in Jamaica and the wider region. In...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks during Friday’s (January 30) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

4 months ago Skills

Agencies Partnering To Train First-time Offenders In Job Skills

The Ministry of National Security and Peace, HEART/NSTA Trust, and Department of Correctional Services are partnering to equip first-time offenders with income-earning skills. “Their lives do not end at the prison walls,” Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, informed while piloting the debate on the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Act,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers the keynote address during the Public Procurement Commission (PPC)-Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) Public Procurement Partnership Engagement forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (January 29).

4 months ago Finance & Public Service

State Minister Urges Full Use Of GOJEP System For Transparent Procurement

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is urging procuring entities to fully utilise the Government of Jamaica Electronic Procurement (GOJEP) system to guarantee transparency and accountability in public contracts. He was speaking during the Public Procurement Commission (PPC)-Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) Public Procurement Partnership Engagement forum at the Jamaica Pegasus...