A project aimed at reducing poverty in low-income, vulnerable communities through livelihood enhancement and human resource development services has been allocated $153 million in fiscal year 2026/27. The initiative, titled ‘Capacity Building for Education and Livelihoods Development Project’, is jointly funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and will be implemented by the Jamaica Social...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says the agency’s Dialogue for Development Distinguished Lecture embodies the entity’s steadfast commitment to shaping policy through rigorous evidence, global perspectives, and inclusive discourse. “Since its establishment in 2001, the Dialogue for Development has served as an important national platform for informed and forward-looking discussion on issues central...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has welcomed the signing of an agreement for the multi-billion dollar refurbishing and expansion of the Montego Bay Sports Complex as a watershed moment for sports and community development in St. James. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the St. James Municipal Corporation and Montego Bay Multi-Sports Development (MBMSD) was signed at the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the annual celebration of Jamaica Day is an opportunity to instil patriotism, national pride, and a sense of loyalty for country among the youth. “We have to start at a very young age to instil in our children what it is to be a patriotic Jamaican and what it...

High-school students across St. Mary are being given a formal platform to showcase their creativity and further develop their talents through a new initiative – ‘ReCreate St. Mary’. The project, conceived by Miss St. Mary Festival Queen 2025, Anya Graham, challenges students to apply their technical skills in producing original works of art and innovation. The creations are left entirely...

Beneficiaries under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative are being encouraged to adopt hurricane-resilient construction practices as they rebuild stronger. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, who made the appeal while addressing the Hanover leg of the ROOFS handover ceremony in Lucea on Wednesday (February 25), said that while the initiative provides...

Renovation works are now under way at the Negril Post Office in Westmoreland as the Post and Telecommunications Department moves to restore and modernise the facility. Senior Director of Corporate Services at the Department, Carol Saunders Hammond, told JIS News that rehabilitation activities started on February 18 and are projected to be completed within three to six months. She noted...