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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers remarks during the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana.

Jamaica Reaffirms Global Reparations Commitment

Jamaica has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the global reparations movement, pledging to work in partnership with CARICOM, Ghana and other African nations, and African-descended communities globally to advance the cause of reparatory justice. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the World Productivity Day Forum 2026, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (June 19). The event was hosted by the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), an agency of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, under the theme, ‘Resilience: Built by People, Powered by Process, Focused on Productivity’.

Labour Minister Outlines Significance of Productivity in Country’s Future

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Smith (right), interacts with diaspora members inside the marketplace during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held June 15 to17 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Diaspora Members Upbeat About Gov’t Initiatives

Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Winnie Berry (second left), along with (from left) Principal of the Ewarton High School, Jacquiline Huntley, Regional Director at the Ministry, Sophia Forbes-Hall, and Maxine Hills, view the school’s booth at the National School Garden Grand Exhibition 2026 at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine, on Thursday (June 18).

Exhibition Highlights Achievements Of Schools Participating In National School Garden Project

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the official launch of the 72nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held at Hi-Pro in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Thursday (June 18). Denbigh 2026 will be held from July 31 to August 2 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under the theme 'Growing Forward: Cultivating a Path to a Better Jamaica'.

72nd Denbigh Agricultural Show Officially Launched

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 25th Anniversary Celebration of RIU Jamaica, held at RIU Montego Bay in St. James on Thursday (June 18).

4 weeks ago Tourism

Expansion By Riu Hotels And Resorts Reflects Confidence In Country’s Future – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says RIU Hotels and Resorts' ongoing expansion in Jamaica over the past 25 years reflects growing international confidence in the country's future and its ability to attract investment, talent and opportunity. While addressing RIU Jamaica's 25th Anniversary Celebration at RIU Montego Bay in St. James on Thursday (June 18), Dr. Holness said...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3).

1 month ago Local Government

1,377 Building Applications Valued $68.8 Billion Submitted Between January And March

A total of 1,377 applications valued at $68.8 billion were submitted under the development approvals process and the revised building code between January and March this year. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the number of building...

Vice President of Marketing for the United States‑based Golden Krust restaurant chain, Steven Clarke, delivers brief remarks during Wednesday’s (June 3) Post‑Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

1 month ago Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Golden Krust Restaurant Chain To Rebuild Seven School Canteens Damaged By Hurricane Melissa

The United States-based, Caribbean-owned restaurant chain Golden Krust has pledged to rebuild the canteens of seven schools across Jamaica that were damaged by Hurricane Melissa. The beneficiary institutions include Rusea’s High in Hanover, Crawford Primary in St. Elizabeth, Port Maria Infant in St. Mary, Munro College in St. Elizabeth, Westwood High in Trelawny, Providence Heights Infant in St. James, and...

Director, Sales Service and Channel Delivery, Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company Ltd., Kerry Ann Chong (right), and Senior Corporate Investment Manager, Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd., Tameka Peru-Thomson, Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd. address a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, June 3, at the agency

1 month ago Finance & Public Service

Early Pension Planning Secures Financial Stability In Retirement

Jamaicans are being encouraged to prioritise retirement planning early in their working lives, to improve their prospects of achieving financial security in later years. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 3), Director of Sales Service and Channel Delivery at Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company Limited, Kerry Ann Chong, noted that retirement planning is often...

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

1 month ago Health & Wellness

Residents In Westmoreland Urged To Avoid Flooded Areas

Residents in Westmoreland are being urged to avoid contact with flood waters and to keep children out of inundated areas as health officials seek to reduce the risk of leptospirosis, following recent heavy rainfall across the parish. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that recent persistent downpours have resulted in flooding in several low-lying...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is joined by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, as she responds to question during Wednesday

1 month ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Stipend Boost Secured For Jamaican Scholarship Students In Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided the update during Wednesday’s (June 3) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. She further advised that the Ministry had...

Participants in a previous Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service pose for a photograph following the execution of a project at the Catherine Hall Health Centre in St. James. The Day of Service returns on June 18 as part of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.

2 months ago DiasporaForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

17 Projects Registered for Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service on June 18

Seventeen projects have been registered to date for the Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service, scheduled for June 18. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Chair, Jamaica Diaspora Day of Service and Empowerment Subcommittee, Dr. Sylvanus Thompson, said the registered projects span healthcare, education, and community development. “We have four health-related, four community development, and nine education projects registered thus...