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Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank'.

NIC Undertaking Projects To Safeguard Agricultural Production And Food Security

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) is undertaking several infrastructure improvement projects and other activities aimed at increasing access to water for customers and supporting agricultural production and food security. Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Rohan...

Commanding Officer for the Morant Bay Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Rohan Ritchie.

Morant Bay Police Station ISO Certified

Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (left), receives the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certificate of Conformity from the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Certification Officer, Janelle Nelson, during a presentation ceremony held on July 6, at the NCBJ’s office in Kingston.

Office Of The Supervisor Of Insolvency Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Senator, Kavan Gayle, addresses Friday’s (July 10) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Senate Approves Pension Regulations

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address during the annual 'Christmas in July' trade show, held on Thursday (July 9) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

‘local First’ Initiative To Link Tourism Growth With Domestic Enterprise

Members of the Office of the Public Defender team that assisted residents during the Boston Bay leg of the Redress Road Tour in Portland on July 1.

4 days ago Justice

Portland Residents Benefit From Office Of The Public Defender Outreach Tour

Residents across Portland are benefiting from improved access to the services of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) through the agency’s Redress Road Tour 2026. Between June 15 and July 3, the tour visited nine communities across the parish, providing residents with an opportunity to raise concerns, seek guidance, and learn more about the OPD’s mandate in addressing complaints...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), cuts the ribbon during the official handover of a newly rebuilt classroom block at Fyffes Pen Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 9). Sharing in the occasion are Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (sixth left); Founder of the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF), Karle Hale (left), along with school staff, students and other stakeholders.

4 days ago Education

Classroom Block Rebuilt At Fyffes Pen Primary School In St. Elizabeth

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in partnership with Food For the Poor Jamaica and the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF), officially handed over a newly rebuilt classroom block at Fyffes Pen Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 9). The three-classroom facility, valued at approximately US$300,000, was reconstructed after sustaining extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa in...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during the Grand Finale of the 2026 Public Sector Debate Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (July 9).

4 days ago Digital Transformation

Gov’t Committed To Public Officers’ Development – Minister Williams

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to investing in the professional growth and development of public officers as part of ongoing efforts to modernise, strengthen, and improve the efficiency of Jamaica’s public service. Addressing the grand finale of the 2026 Public Sector Debate Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New...

Representatives of the JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter and the Ellerslie Tawes District Development Committee (ETDDC) handed over a new wheelchair to the Special Education Unit of Point Hill Leased Primary School in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 8), to benefit students with mobility challenges. The presentation took place at the JN Spanish Town Branch.
Sharing the moment are (from left) Vice President, ETDDC, Ivan Wheakly; Manager, JN Bank Spanish Town Branch, Ariel Sinclair; President, JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter and ETDDC, Kaydia Clair; JN Member Relations Supervisor, Hakeem Atkinson; Principal of the Point Hill Leased Primary School, Dr. Shernette Powell; and members of the JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter, Latesha Campbell Harris and Chontel Harris.

4 days ago EducationHealth & Wellness

Photos: Point Hill Leased Primary School Gets Wheelchair

Representatives of the JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter and the Ellerslie Tawes District Development Committee (ETDDC) handed over a new wheelchair to the Special Education Unit of Point Hill Leased Primary School in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 8), to benefit students with mobility challenges. The presentation took place at the JN Spanish Town Branch. Sharing the moment are (from...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents the championship trophy to members of the winning Administrator General’s Department team (from third left) - Jessica Lewis, Merissa Moore, and Quidi-Ann King, during the Grand Finale of the 2026 Public Sector Debate Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (July 9). Sharing in the presentation are Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Administrator General’s Department, Stacie-Ann Carty.

4 days ago Finance & Public Service

Administrator General’s Department Wins 2026 Public Sector Debate Competition

The Administrator General’s Department emerged winner of this year’s fifth staging of the Public Sector Debate Competition, outperforming a record field of public-sector teams. The Accountant General’s Department secured second place, followed by the Teaching Service in third, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade placed fourth. Speaking at the grand finale, held on Thursday (July 9) at...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nichole Morgan.

4 days ago Aviation

JCAA Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification For Civil Aviation Training Institute

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for the Quality Management System (QMS) of its Civil Aviation Training Institute (CAATI). This achievement marks a significant milestone in the authority's commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and excellence in aviation training. It follows a rigorous independent audit process, culminating in the approval of JCAA's audit package by the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Senior Communications Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Richard Stewart; Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention, Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers; and Chief Cyber Security Expert, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Dr. Patrick Linton, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Center in Rose Hall, St. James, on June 16.

3 weeks ago National Security and Peace

Security Ministry to Strengthen State Presence in Communities

The Ministry of National Security and Peace is seeking to strengthen state presence in communities, as part of a broader effort to build safer and more resilient communities across Jamaica. Chief Technical Director of Crime Prevention in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, said the addition of “Peace” to the ministry’s name, reflects an expanded mandate that goes beyond traditional crime fighting,...