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Principal of the Independence City Primary School in St. Catherine, Anne Geddes-Spence (right), shares a photo opportunity with student leaders (from left) Deputy Head Boy, Javoy Palmer; Deputy Head Girl, Jade Brown; Head Girl, Nickayla Baker; and Head Boy, Andrew Pusey. Occasion was the annual Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony held at the school grounds in Portmore.

Independence City Primary Celebrates Outstanding Students

Scores of students at the Independence City Primary School have been recognised for academic excellence and discipline. At the annual Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony, held recently at the school grounds in Portmore, St. Catherine, the students were presented with...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the opening ceremony of the Inaugural CXC® Regional Education Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 17. The conference is being held from March 16-18 under the theme ‘Navigating the Digital Age: Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Assessment’.

Education Ministry Continues to Drive Digital Transformation

Senior Director of Water Policy and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Talia Gibson, and Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke, take part in a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Special Focus on Water Access March 20

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (right), shares a moment with Marketing Manager, KFC, Andrei Roper and Managing Director, GenXS Infiniti, Mala Morrison, following the launch of GenXS media launch event at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Saturday (March 14).

Carnival Sends Signal That Jamaica Is Open for Business – Delano Seiveright

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, outlines activities being organised for Global Recycling Day on Wednesday, March 18.

NSWMA Highlighting E-Waste on Global Recycling Day

Outreach Officer at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in St. Ann, Jason Grant, engages students of Waltham Abbey Primary and Infant School and Discovery Bay Primary and Infant School in St. Ann in an interactive showcase of the new Immersive Marine Ecosystem Hallway Experience, officially launched on Monday (March 16).

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UWI Marine Lab Unveils Immersive Ocean Experience In Discovery Bay

A new interactive attraction at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in St. Ann is giving children and visitors a rare chance to experience the wonders of the ocean without stepping into the water. On Monday (March 16), the facility unveiled the Immersive Marine Ecosystem Hallway Experience – a state-of-the-art educational installation that brings Jamaica’s...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), threads a sewing machine in the new sewing lab at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in Kingston, through assistance from Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. Looking on (from left) are Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, and Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels.

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Sewing Lab Established At South Camp Juvenile Correctional & Remand Centre

The South Camp Juvenile Correctional & Remand Centre now boasts a sewing laboratory, which will equip incarcerated girls and young women with a marketable skill to support themselves and their families when they are reintegrated into society. The facility was established through a $2.5-million grant from Digicel Foundation, which went towards refurbishing the space and purchasing sewing machines and tools....

Some of the students who recently received laptops under the St. Catherine North Police Community Safety and Security Peace Ambassadors in School Initiative. They are (from left) Sheldon Walters, Britany Thompson, Elizabeth Cunningham, Ashley Jones, and Justine Stone. In the background (from left) are Territorial Officer in the St. Catherine North Police Division, Inspector Ishmael Williams; Assistant Police Youth Club Coordinator for the St. Catherine North Police Youth Club Council, Corporal Shantel Powell, who is also the LASCO/JCF Police Officer of the Year; and donor of the computers, Donique Sinclair-Chambers. Occasion was a recent handover ceremony, held at the Spanish Town Police Station in St. Catherine.

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High-School Students Receive Laptops

Several high-school students have received laptops under the St. Catherine North Police Community Safety and Security Peace Ambassadors in School Initiative. The programme seeks to reform young people who exhibit behavioural problems in school and empowers them to become peace ambassadors. Assistant Police Youth Club Coordinator for the St. Catherine North Police Youth Club Council, Corporal Shantel Powell, who spoke...

President of the Court, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop.

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Court of Appeal Pursuing ISO Certification

The Court of Appeal is seeking to become ISO 9001 2015-certified before the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, as part of a broader initiative to improve operational efficiency and modernise the country’s judiciary. Court of Appeal President, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop, said that the process is in keeping with the commitment to continually improve quality standards to meet...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the recent launch of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment Findings,

held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Carnival An Economic Engine – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed Carnival in Jamaica as an economic engine generating billions of dollars for the economy. Research from the University of the West Indies (UWI) indicated that last year’s staging generated J$165.7 billion, up from J$111.7 billion in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 48 per cent in a single year. With a projected 10...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, urges Jamaicans to dispose of electronic waste (e-waste) through approved recycling channels, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.

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Jamaicans Urged to Dispose of E-Waste Through Approved Recycling Channels

Jamaicans are being urged to dispose of electronic waste (e-waste) through approved recycling channels, instead of discarding the items in regular household garbage. Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, made the appeal during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, in Kingston, recently. He cautioned that e-waste contains hazardous substances that can pose serious...

Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

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Jamaicans Urged to Capitalise on Tourism Opportunities

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, is encouraging Jamaicans to seize opportunities in tourism, describing the sector as the country’s main engine of growth and a pathway to stable, gainful employment for families. Speaking during a recent Tourism Linkages Network speed networking forum in Negril, Westmoreland, Dr. Wallace described tourism as both transformative and innovative,...