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State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Abka Fitz-Henley.

924 Modular Homes Arrive on the Island

More than 900 modular container houses procured by the Government to address housing issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, have arrived on the island, says Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Abka...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rozelle Estate development in St. Thomas on May 8.

895 Housing Solutions Slated for Rozelle Estate in St. Thomas

Team Lead, Container Security Initiative International Field Office Jamaica, United States Customs and Border Protection, Charlene McFarlene (seated left), Assistant Director for Policy Strategy and Innovation, Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS), Callixtus Joseph (seated center) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Border Protection Division, Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA), Marlon Lowe (seated right) with graduates and other stakeholders during the Weapons and Ammunition Management Training Course Graduation Ceremony held on Friday (May 8) at the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) Training Branch at the Jamaica Foreign Trade Zone (JFIZ) Building in Kingston.

JCA Receives Training in Weapons and Ammunition Management

Administrative Assistant at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department, Joan Gayle, reads to grade-five students at Alpha Primary School in Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day on May 5.

JIS Participates in Read Across Jamaica at Alpha Primary School – Photos Only

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of Skymar Building Construction and Maintenance Limited, Leon Grant (fourth left), display a contract valued $15 million for a major refurbishment of the National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre in St. Andrew, during a signing ceremony held at the institution on May 8. Others pictured (from left) are Civil Engineer with the Ministry, Desmond Hines; Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Kamille West-Mitchell, and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Barrington Graham.

National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre to be Refurbished

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets beneficiary under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme, Winston Israel, during a ROOFS outreach at George Kirby

4 weeks ago LabourSocial Security

ROOFS Programme Spurs Economic Activity in Communities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says that the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme is creating an economic stimulus in communities. He noted that hardware stores are reporting an increase in business, prompting them to take on additional staff, community members are being engaged as labourers, while there is a transfer of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro- Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.

4 weeks ago AgricultureJamaican Diaspora

Agro-Invest Woos Diaspora Investment in Agriculture

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully, is encouraging Jamaicans in the diaspora to tap into investment opportunities within the nation’s agricultural sector. Citing Jamaica’s annual food import bill of approximately US $1.6 billion, Mr. Scully said that the earning potential exceeds that amount, given the 3 million consumers locally, the 3 million visitors to the...

Senior Manager at ICF Consulting, Yasar Yetiskin, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank on the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Feasibility Study.

4 weeks ago AviationEnergy

SAF Feasibility Study Findings to Be Presented to Stakeholders

The findings of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study will be presented to stakeholders on Tuesday (April 14), marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to support aviation decarbonisation and strengthen energy security. The study, funded by the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Transport and delivered under a programme of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), was conducted...

Head of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis, makes a presentation to Region Four Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Patricia Mumby Lalor, at the official launch of the JPS extra lesson programme for St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland students at Jack Sprat Treasure Beach in St. Elizabeth on April 7.

4 weeks ago EducationYouth

St. Elizabeth Students Benefitting from Extra Classes Programme

Hundreds of students in St. Elizabeth, who lost classroom time due to Hurricane Melissa, are benefitting from an extra classes programme aimed at getting them back on track ahead of upcoming examinations. The initiative, spearheaded by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) in collaboration with the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry and other partners, is targeted at students who...

Representatives from SCJ Holdings Limited erect a

4 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

SCJ Holdings Intensifies Measures to Curb Illegal Sale, Occupation of Former Sugar Lands

SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is imploring persons seeking land for housing or other purposes to pursue legitimate channels and engage formally with the entity. The appeal comes as the company intensifies efforts to address the growing issue of illegal occupation and unauthorised sale of Government-owned former sugar lands across several parishes. Speaking with JIS News, Managing Director, Nigel Myrie, said...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre) and Manchester farmer, Georgette Henry-Morgan (eft), examine a crop sprayer being shown to them by Chief Executive Officer of Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjamin Hodara, during the official lunch of the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour on Wednesday (April 8), at the company’s offices in Kendal, Manchester.

4 weeks ago Agriculture

Farmers To Benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour

Hundreds of farmers are to benefit from the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour, an initiative designed to help them recover and rebuild following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Under the programme, being undertaken by Isratech Jamaica Limited, farmers in select parishes will receive free technical assessments and irrigation systems, seedling trays, soil and other inputs to get them back into production....

Founder and Chair of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

4 weeks ago Investment

Plans for Islandwide Expansion of Jill Stewart Mobay City Run

Founder and Chair of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera, says organisers are actively pursuing expansion plans to broaden the reach and impact of the annual event across Jamaica. She made the disclosure while speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Wednesday (April 8)....