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Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS News that the Bureau has seen strong interest from its customers in its Debt Reset Programme, which was launched in December 2025.

Thousands Benefit from SLB’s Debt Reset Programme

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is reporting that since the launch of its Debt Reset Programme in 2025, it has had strong engagement from its customers who have applied to benefit from the initiative. In an interview with JIS News,...

Project Coordinator for the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Bauxite Community Development Programme, Amanda Thelwell (front row left), and Senior Project Officer, Wesley Harley (right), are flanked by farmers from Manchester who have benefited from the donation of 100 knapsack sprayers. The presentation took place at Bethabra Moravian Church in Manchester on Thursday (April 30).

PHOTOS: JBI Donates 100 Knapsack Sprayers to Manchester Farmers

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (seated centre), converses with President of the East Jamaica Conference (EJC) of Seventh-day Adventists, Dr. Meric Walker (standing left), during the church's Expo on Sunday (May 3) at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew, under the theme 'Empowering Families and the Generations Following'. Retired Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, shares in the conversation.

PHOTOS: East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists Stewardship Expo

175 Westmoreland Residents to Receive House-Wiring Support

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) joins Minister of External Affairs, India, Dr. S. Jaishankar (left), in unveiling a plaque to mark India's gift of an LED electronic scoreboard at Sabina Park on Sunday (May 3). Observing from the foreground are (from left) Director of State Protocol of the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Sandra Grant Griffiths; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Jamaican High Commissioner to India, Jason Hall, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, Mayank Joshi.

Sabina Park Receives State of the Art Score Board from India

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, opens the debate for the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act in the Senate on Friday (May 1).

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USF Restores 290 Public Wi-Fi Sites Damaged By Hurricane Melissa

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has restored 290 public Wi-Fi sites as of March 31, 2026, following widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided the update as she opened the debate on the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act in the Senate on Friday (May 1). She noted that under...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks in the Senate on May 1.

3 weeks ago Senate

Senate Begins Debate on NaRRA Bill

The Senate commenced debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act, on Friday (May 1). NaRRA will serve as the central coordinating authority for post-hurricane reconstruction, designed to eliminate bureaucracy, fragmentation, and project delays. It will also function as a centre of technical excellence for project preparation and delivery, ensuring that the quality of national plans matches the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams, representing Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, lays a floral tribute at the Secret Gardens monument in downtown Kingston, during Sunday’s (May 3) Child Month candlelight vigil in memory of Jamaican children who have died violently or tragically.

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PHOTOS: Child Month Candlelight Vigil

3 weeks ago Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Insure Their Properties

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging farmers to take proactive steps to safeguard their livelihoods, particularly through the uptake of agricultural insurance. Addressing stakeholders at the ‘Thank-A-Farmer’ Wellness Fair at Harmony Beach Park in St. James, on April 30, the Minister emphasised the importance of preparation ahead of future shocks. “The hurricane season is gone...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in discussion with (from left) Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority Board, Michael Stern; Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent; Parish Manager, St Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Director of Nursing Services at Black River Hospital, Maria Stampp, and Senior Medical Officer, Black River Hospital, Dr. Sherriff Imoru, during a tour of the Black River Hospital on April 30.

3 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Minister Urges Citizens to Return to Local Health Centres

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging residents to return to their local health centres for chronic disease management, preventive screenings, and reliable access to medications. He noted that the centres, particularly those impacted by Hurricane Melissa last October in the western region, are being reopened to relieve overburdened hospitals. Speaking at a press briefing...

Custos Rotulorum for Manchester, Garfield Green (left), presents the instrument of office to Ricardo Smith, at the commissioning ceremony for 27 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Manchester, at The Garden Hotel in the parish on Thursday (April 30).

3 weeks ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

JPs Urged to Serve Without Fear Or Favour

State Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, has charged Justices of the Peace (JP) to serve with unquestionable fairness, ensuring that the justice they dispense is not selective and is rendered without fear or favour. “It doesn’t favour the powerful, the privileged or the person dressed up and driving a fancy car over the poor or the...

Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Jamaica’s progress in refrigerant recovery, recycling and the safe management of ozone-depleting substances.

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Jamaica Exploring Safe Local Ozone-Depleting Substances Destruction Capacity

Jamaica is exploring the development of local capacity for the safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), a step that could significantly enhance the nation’s environmental management framework while positioning it as a regional leader in hazardous waste disposal. This update was shared by stakeholders during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on refrigerant recovery and recycling. The session...