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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) annual luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 5).

Gov’t to Strengthen Pension System Through Auto-Enrolment

The Government is moving to strengthen the pension system by introducing auto-enrolment, aimed at expanding coverage, increasing retirement savings, and reducing old-age poverty. “Many people intend to save… but the truth is they will delay. Many workers postpone action because...

India’s Minister of External Affairs, His Excellency Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, addresses a forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus in St. Andrew on May 4.

India’s External Affairs Minister Outlines Vision for Rebalanced Social Order

Executive Director, Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh.

SLB Reinforces Role As Partner In Country’s Educational Journey

Director of Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Errol Gardner, engages in an interactive session with students at Edward Seaga Primary School in Denham Town, Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day at the institution on Tuesday (May 5). The day, which is observed annually during Education Week, is aimed at promoting a strong culture of reading, fostering a national love for literacy among children and youth, and highlighting literacy as a crucial foundation for both personal growth and national development.

PHOTOS: Team JIS Reads to Edward Seaga Primary School Students

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Comeback Coops initiative in the Parottee community in St. Elizabeth on Friday, May 1.

Government Provides 100,000 Baby Chicks to Farmers

$Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary schools will face-off in the final of the Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition on Thursday, May 7.$

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Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary to Face Off In Final of Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition

Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary schools will compete for top honours in the final of the Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition on Thursday, May 7, at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Portland Parish Office at 9:30 a.m. Ahead of the final, Boundbrook Primary and Mount Pleasant Primary will contest the third-place play-off. The final marks the culmination of a parish-wide...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), is joined by (from left to right) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Errol Greene; Chairman of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Board of Management, Patrick Hylton; Chairman of the UHWI Review Committee, Howard Mitchell, and members of the Committee, Professor Alvin Wint and Professor Marvin Reid. The occasion was at a press conference on Tuesday (May 5) at the Ministry in New Kingston to present the findings of the UHWI Institutional Review Committee.

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Cabinet Approves Report to Strengthen UHWI Operations

A report outlining recommendations to strengthen operations at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has received Cabinet approval and will be made publicly available shortly, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday (May 5) at the Ministry in New Kingston, to present the findings of the UHWI Institutional...

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SLB Staff Read to Students At Port Royal Primary

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) staff journeyed to Port Royal Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 5) for a day of fun and learning in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day. Team members, led by Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, and Board Chairman, Steven Gooden, read to students from age-appropriate material designed to enhance literacy, comprehension, listening and critical-thinking skills....

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 5).

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Petrojam Projects Sales of 12.21 Million Barrels for 2026/2027

Petrojam, Jamaica’s only petroleum refinery, is projecting total sales of 12.21 million barrels for the 2026/2027 financial year, with 7.2 million barrels allocated to the domestic market and 4.9 million barrels for export. “This dual role ensures reliable local supply while generating valuable foreign exchange earnings,” Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said. He was making his...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 5).

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$155 Million from Traffic Fines to Bolster Road Safety

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that approximately $155 million has been allotted to the Ministry to bolster national road-safety measures. He said that the sum, which is five per cent of total traffic fines paid from April 2025 to March 2026, will be used to fund a sustained national public education campaign, among other initiatives...

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Cabinet Approves New JPS Licence Terms

Cabinet has approved the Heads of Terms for a new electricity licence to be negotiated with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), subject to the execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) between the Government and the company. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives...