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Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.
Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.

E-Learning Jamaica Celebrates 20 Years

e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, under the theme ‘20 Years of Transformation and Digital Innovation: Powering EdTech in Jamaica’. Since its inception, e-Learning Jamaica has played a pivotal role in revolutionizing education...
International Consultant and Project Manager for the Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient (IRL) Agri-food Systems project, Dr. Inessa Salomão says the project aims to help beneficiaries generate additional streams of income.
International Consultant and Project Manager for the Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient (IRL) Agri-food Systems project, Dr. Inessa Salomão says the project aims to help beneficiaries generate additional streams of income.

Kitson Town Residents To Benefit From Resilient Agri-food Systems Project
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) interacts with conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson as they are held by their mother Iesha McMurray, during a visit at the University Hospital of the West Indies on March 13. Also pictured are Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, Dr. Waleed bin Abdulrahman Alhamoudi (centre), Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (second left), other members of the Ministry’s team and UHWI staff.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) interacts with conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson as they are held by their mother Iesha McMurray, during a visit at the University Hospital of the West Indies on March 13. Also pictured are Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, Dr. Waleed bin Abdulrahman Alhamoudi (centre), Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (second left), other members of the Ministry’s team and UHWI staff.

Conjoined Twins To Get Surgery
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially handover a two-bedroom house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Esther McKenzie during a ceremony held in New Market, St. Elizabeth on Friday (March 14). Also participating are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth Northeastern, Hon. JC Hutchinson; Ms. McKenzie’s grandson, Tarique Wright; her daughter Kassandra Wright and grandson, Romani Whyte.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially handover a two-bedroom house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Esther McKenzie during a ceremony held in New Market, St. Elizabeth on Friday (March 14). Also participating are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth Northeastern, Hon. JC Hutchinson; Ms. McKenzie’s grandson, Tarique Wright; her daughter Kassandra Wright and grandson, Romani Whyte.

Esther McKenzie Now Has A Safe Place To Call Home
The main terminal building at Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston.
The main terminal building at Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston.

Processing Of Passengers At NMIA Resume Shortly

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The main terminal building at Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston.
Press Release

Fire At NMIA Departure Lounge Extinguished

A fire that occurred in the Departure Lounge at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston earlier this evening has been extinguished. Firefighters from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the NMIA Fire Services responded to the incident. There have been no reports of injuries. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, President and Chief Executive Officer of the...
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Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Delano Williams
Water

NWC Addressing Billing And Service Issues

The National Water Commission (NWC) has reaffirmed its commitment to improve customer engagement and service delivery. Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager, Delano Williams, gave the pledge during an online discussion session on Tuesday (March 11), facilitated by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), to address water bills and service complaints. Mr. Williams said the agency is working to enhance customer...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update to members of the Diplomatic Corps during a Ministerial Briefing on day three of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week on Wednesday (March 12). The briefing was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica Open for High-Value Agricultural Investments – Minister Green

Jamaica is being touted as a prime destination for high-value agricultural investments. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, highlighted that the country is at a pivotal stage in its transformation, pointing out that the Ministry’s key objectives are to drive investment, expand trade, and strengthen food security. “To achieve this objective, the nation must collaborate with its...
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Senior Environmental Officer at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Safiya Rhoden, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Water

Jamaicans Encouraged to Help Protect Groundwater Sources

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is encouraging Jamaicans to play their part in safeguarding the island’s groundwater sources from saline intrusion. Eighty-four per cent of the fresh water in Jamaica used for drinking, agriculture, irrigation and domestic use comes from groundwater reserves across the island. Saline intrusion reduces the availability and quality of these water sources due to saltwater encroachment...
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Director/Principal Interim at the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Keriffe Clark, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (March 14).
Education

NCEL Hosts Leadership Day Conference March 20

Thursday, March 20, promises to be a pivotal day for educators, as the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) will host its third Leadership Day Conference, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. Under the theme, ‘Situating Educational Leadership in National Development, Going Beyond Conversations to Implementation’, the event aims to explore innovative and actionable strategies...
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Registration is now open for the 2025 Public Sector Debate Competition. Interested ministries, departments and agencies are to complete the registration form before the March 28 deadline.
Finance & Public Service

Registration Opens for 2025 Public Sector Debate Competition

Registration is now open for the fourth staging of the Public Sector Debate Competition. Interested ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are being asked to complete the registration form via the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) website at www.publicsectortransformation.gov.jm. The competition, scheduled to take place between April and July 2025, will engage teams in parliamentary-style debating on matters relating to public-sector transformation...
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