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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Gender Mainstreaming Certification and Recertification Ceremony on Thursday (April 23) at the AC Hotel in Kingston.

Gov’t Developing Gender-Based Violence Mobile App

The Government is developing a gender-based violence (GBV) mobile app, which will provide faster, more discreet access to support services for persons experiencing domestic abuse. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure while addressing...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

$132 Million Spent to Rehabilitate Coffee Sector

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), engages with President of the Duff House Agro-Park in St. Elizabeth, Conrad Murray (left), at the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) Farmers’ Market, held on Thursday (April 23) at the AMC Complex on Spanish Town Road in Kingston. The Farmers’ Market was held in recognition of Farmers’ Month and provided a market for farmers from agro-parks and other farming groups to sell their produce.

Major Agro-Processors to Buy 600,000 Pounds of Scallion from New Forest Agro-Park

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing Thursday's (April 23) launch of the World Bank Report on Digital Financial Inclusion and Transformation in Jamaica. The launch took place at Jamaica House.

NaRRA Vital for Building A More Sustainable Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa – PM Holness

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), engages in conversation with United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Caribbean Office Country Director, Dr. Paul Young (second right), and Public Health Specialist (Surveillance), Denese McFarlane. The exchange took place during a meeting with representatives of the US Embassy at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (April 23). At left is State Minister, Hon. Delroy Williams.

Gov’t Exploring US Embassy Partnership to Secure Additional Ambulances for Jamaica

Beneficiaries of the 2025-2026 R.E.A.P. Entrepreneurship Conference, coordinated by the PIOJ’s Community Renewal Programme and implemented by Young Women and Young Men of Purpose (YWOP/YMOP). At left is CEO & Founder of YWOP/YMOP, Lanisia Rhoden, and at right is Programme Coordinator, YWOP/YMOP, Toni-Ann Williams.

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REAP Entrepreneurship Programme Participants to Benefit from Mentorship Initiative

Thirteen entrepreneurs who participated in the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Programme are set to benefit from a six-month mentorship initiative with established private-sector businesses. The REAP programme, implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), through its Community Renewal Programme (CRP), is designed to empower entrepreneurs to become agents of change within their families and communities. In...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer and member of the agency

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PHOTOS: JIS Hands Over Hurricane Melissa Relief Supplies to JNRWP

President of the Jamaica Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation Association (JARVA), Horace Nelson, speaks at a recent JIS

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JARVA Continues to Advance Effort to Reduce and Phase Out Harmful Refrigerants

The Jamaica Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation Association (JARVA) continues to play a critical role in advancing Jamaica’s efforts to reduce and, ultimately, phase out harmful refrigerants. President of JARVA, Horace Nelson, underscored the Association’s commitment during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, on refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives. Mr. Nelson explained that JARVA represents a broad cross-section of the industry, including...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, joins Deputy Director/Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Shantel English Richards (centre), and Vice President of Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sophia Linton, in perusing the new

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PHTOS: New ‘Intellectual Property And Cannabis’ Book Launched At UWI

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, joins Deputy Director/Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Shantel English Richards (centre), and Vice President of Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sophia Linton, in perusing the new 'Intellectual Property and Cannabis' book at the launch on April 20 at the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference in Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday (April 23).

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Caribbean Countries Urged to Introduce TVET Early In Education Systems

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, has called for a fundamental shift in how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is introduced across education systems in the Caribbean, warning that delayed exposure is limiting access and opportunity for the majority of learners. Delivering the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural...

Work on the Boundbrook Urban Centre project in Port Antonio, Portland, is actively progressing as observed during a tour of the site on April 14.

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Jamaican Workers on Boundbrook Urban Centre Project to Receive Skills Upgrade and Certification

Jamaican workers on the Boundbrook Urban Centre project in Portland will benefit from skills upgrade and certification throughout the life of the project. Principal of KenCasa Construction and Project Management Limited, Kirk Kennedy, explained that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been asked not only to include local labour in the Boundbrook development but also to engage workers at their...

Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Companies Office of Jamaica, Shellie Leon, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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COJ Introduces New Online Services to Improve Efficiency and Customer Experience

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is strengthening its digital transformation agenda with the introduction of new online services and additional features, aimed at improving efficiency and customer experience. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Registrar, Shellie Leon, said that the continued expansion of the agency’s digital platform will make doing business easier and more accessible. She was speaking during a...