Approximately 924 containerised housing units are in the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief programme aimed at assisting families displaced by Hurricane Melissa. The units are being stored at locations including Spanish Town, St. Catherine; Luana in St. Elizabeth, and Montpelier, St. James under the supervision of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), said Minister without...

National Water Commission (NWC) customers in St. Mary are being assured that reported leaks will be attended to in the shortest possible time, with major areas and essential services taking priority. Distribution Team Leader at NWC St. Mary, Everton Davis, updated Tuesday’s (May 19) Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee meeting of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on when several of...

The HEART/NSTA Trust will be partnering with more than 400 private-sector companies to provide employment opportunities through its HOPE Youth Summer Work Programme. Director of Community Engagement, Ronique Rhoden, told JIS News that the programme was inherited following the Trust’s merger with the National Youth Service (NYS). “This is one of the oldest programmes we’ve had, and we continue to...

The Westmoreland Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has initiated division-wide professional training for police personnel as part of efforts to strengthen interactions between officers and members of the public. Operations Officer for the Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jordaine Allen, made the disclosure during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, on May 14....

Seven new scholarships designed to strengthen human capital development and honour the legacy of the country’s most recent Ministers of Labour and Social Security, will be introduced as part of the restructured Social Intervention Programme. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

Jamaica is on track to become the premier Intellectual Property (IP) training hub for the region with the proposed establishment of a training institute by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The institute, which is expected to commence in 2027, will act as a centre for ongoing education, training, skills development, and capacity-building for Jamaica’s innovation and intellectual property framework....

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advancing a comprehensive Future of Work Agenda built on four major pillars. These include modernising labour policy for the digital economy, establishing fair and flexible standards for remote work, expanding inclusion for digital and non-traditional workers, and preparing Jamaicans for AI-driven and technology-enabled industries. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel...