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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 12). Looking on is State Minister, Hon. Crystal Lee.

Government to Launch Pilot Initiative to Tackle Period Poverty

The Government is to launch a multi-sectoral National Menstrual Health Equity pilot initiative involving eight schools and approximately 2,000 girls. The schools will be selected based on the number of Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) students enrolled....

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, converses with (from left) Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Executive Director, Lilyclaire Bellamy; Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon; and JIPO Deputy Director and Legal Counsel Shantal English Richards. The occasion was JIPO's Intellectual Property and Sports Symposium and Showcase, held recently at the University of Technology, Jamaica, in St. Andrew.

JADCO Champions Intellectual Property for Jamaica’s Sporting Future

Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, May 12.

NWC Upgrading Key Infrastructure

The Elite Squad of Intake 27 of the Jamaica Fire Brigade lead a drill display during their graduation ceremony on May 9, at Iona High School in St. Mary.

Minister Mckenzie Urges Citizens’ Discipline to Safeguard Firefighters

Pilot Programme to Integrate Unpaid Caregivers Into Formal Care System

1 week ago Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2026/27

Health Ministry Establishes International Recruitment Unit

An international recruitment unit has been established to manage the cross-border arrangements to fill vacancies in the health sector and boost human resources. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 12, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, informed that establishment of the unit has been...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

1 week ago Local Government

KSAMC Encourages Compliance with Signage Regulations

Enforcement activities continue under the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) signage regularisation initiative, to encourage compliance in the business community. In his address at Tuesday’s (May 12) Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) meeting in downtown Kingston, Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, said the initiative, which commenced as a public education drive, is now an ongoing...

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Mark Malabver (left), converses with 2024 World Under-20 sprint relay gold medallist, Shanoya Douglas, and Chief Revenue Officer at Sagicor Life Jamaica and Director of the Sagicor Foundation, Mark Chisholm, during Tuesday

1 week ago SportYouth

2026 JTA/Sagicor Athletics Championships Launched

The 41st staging of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships was officially launched on Tuesday (May 12), ahead of the June 26 to 27 event at the National Stadium. Organised by the JTA in partnership with the Sagicor Foundation, the championships will be held under the theme ‘It All Starts Here’. Representatives from the Ministry of Education, Skills,...

1 week ago Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2026/27

Health Ministry Moves to Support Thousands Experiencing Menopause, Andropause

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is developing a national menopause and andropause policy to address the impacts of the age-related changes, which affect approximately 400,000 Jamaicans. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the draft is nearly complete, following stakeholder consultations, and is expected to be submitted to Cabinet this month before being sent...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), in discussion with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Kedesha Campbell Rochester (centre), and Director General at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith. The occasion was the opening ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s membership in the International Maritime Organization (IMO), held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (May 12). It was held under the theme‘Jamaica and the IMO: 50 Years Advancing Safe, Secure and Sustainable Shipping’.

1 week ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Commemorates 50 Years of IMO Membership

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has reaffirmed Jamaica’s unwavering commitment to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), emphasising that the maritime sector stands as the backbone of the global supply chain, whether for daily use or in times of emergencies and disasters. She was delivering the keynote address during the opening ceremony marking...

Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Mary, Kasif Smith, speaks at a recent meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation.

1 week ago Agriculture

St. Mary Farmers Urged to Get Registered and to Issue Receipts

Farmers in St. Mary are being urged to get registered and to make use of receipts during sales, to avoid issues with the police. Speaking at a recent meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Mary, Kasif Smith, reported that the Agricultural Protection Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...

Commanding Officer for the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Lloyd Darby, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

1 week ago JIS Think TankNational Security and Peace

Distracted Driving Still A Major Problem

Motorists are being urged to avoid distracted driving, warning that the practice continues to contribute to crashes and fatalities on the nation’s roads. Commanding Officer for the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Lloyd Darby, made the plea at a recent JIS Think Tank. He said the use of cellular phones while...