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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes a point as he provides an update on the recovery of small business impacted by Hurricane Melissa at Wednesday’s (Dec.3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes a point as he provides an update on the recovery of small business impacted by Hurricane Melissa at Wednesday’s (Dec.3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

44 Shops In Border, St. Elizabeth Back In Business

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has rebuilt a cluster of 44 shops in Border, St. Elizabeth. The move is part of the recovery of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in communities across parishes that were hardest hit...
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan addressing the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Dec. 5.)
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan addressing the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Dec. 5.)

Gov’t Committed to Fiscal Discipline During Hurricane Melissa Rebuilding- Senator Morgan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of the facility on Thursday (Dec. 4). The project was undertaken at a cost of $6.5 million by Jamalco and Cousins Construction Services. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director at Jamalco, Marvin Jackson; Director for Facilities, Operations and Maintenance at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Herchel Ismail; Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Kimberley Trout; and Head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Gillian Bent Grandison.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of the facility on Thursday (Dec. 4). The project was undertaken at a cost of $6.5 million by Jamalco and Cousins Construction Services. Sharing the moment (from left) are Managing Director at Jamalco, Marvin Jackson; Director for Facilities, Operations and Maintenance at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Herchel Ismail; Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Kimberley Trout; and Head of the Emergency Department, Dr. Gillian Bent Grandison.

PHOTOS: A&E Waiting Area At Lionel Town Hospital Renovated Area
Late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson
Late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson

Senate Members Pay Tribute to Late Consul-General to New York
Members of Jamaica’s senior women’s netball team – the Sunshine Girls.
Members of Jamaica’s senior women’s netball team – the Sunshine Girls.

Jamaican Diaspora In England Encouraged to Support Sunshine Girls Netball Matches on December 13 and 14

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks to residents sheltering at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, during a visit to the location on Wednesday (December 3).
Labour

Minister Outlines Relocation Plan for Residents Housed at Petersfield High School

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has outlined a structured relocation plan for residents of Petersfield, Westmoreland who are currently being housed at Petersfield High School, following the destruction of their homes by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with the displaced residents during a visit to the school on December 3, the Minister emphasised that the school must...
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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
HousingHurricane Relief & RecoveryOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Introduces More Flexible Verification Measures for Hurricane Melissa Relief

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, noted that, in addition to traditional proof, the NHT will now accept property tax records, land diagrams, and notarised...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams.
Hurricane Relief & RecoverySocial Security

Gov’t Mobilises Personnel for Post- Hurricane Damage and Needs Assessments

Nearly 500 persons are currently deployed across the hardest‑hit communities, conducting damage and needs assessments following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Ministry, Audrey Deer‑Williams, made the disclosure during a Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs virtual sensitisation session on Thursday (December 4). The session was convened to update Justices of the Peace...
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Motorcyclists and pedestrians urged to avoid a dangerous breakaway along the Spring Mount road in St. James that was caused by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Works / Construction

Motorcyclists, Pedestrians Urged to Avoid Breakaway Along Spring Mount Road

The National Works Agency (NWA) is appealing to motorcyclists and pedestrians to avoid a dangerous breakaway along a section of the Spring Mount road in St. James, to prevent putting themselves at risk. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the corridor, which was “heavily damaged” during the passage of Hurricane Melissa remains...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (December 2) ceremony to break ground for the US$50million Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon.
AgriculturePrime Minister

Prime Minister Calls for Immediate Use of Idle Sugar Lands

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for unused and underutilised former sugar lands to be immediately put into production. He made the appeal on Tuesday (December 2) during the ceremony to break ground for the US$50-million Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon. The project, situated opposite the former Monymusk Estate, aims to revitalise sugar production...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for the US$50-million Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon, on Tuesday (December 2). He is joined by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left); Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tropical Sugar Company Limited, Anil Jami (fourth left); Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right); Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, and other stakeholders.
AgriculturePrime Minister

US$50-Million Sugar Factory In Clarendon to Generate 2,000 Jobs

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed a US$50-million investment by Tropical Sugar Company Limited to re-establish commercial-scale sugar production in Clarendon. The new state-of-the-art, vertically integrated facility with an installed capacity of 50,000 metric tons will be situated in Chesterfield, near to the former Monymusk Estate. Construction is set to begin in January 2026 and is...
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Jamaican Delegation to the 135th IMO Assembly in London, England, led by Minister of Foreign affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), with Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Antonio Domínguez Velasco (centre). Other members of the delegation (from left) are Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Alexander Williams; Board Chair, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, and MAJ Director General, Bertrand Smith.
Foreign AffairsTransport

Jamaica Re-Elected to IMO Council

Jamaica has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, securing 129 votes, the highest number the country has ever received in an IMO Council election. In an interview with JIS News from a meeting of the newly elected Council, in London, England, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith, said Jamaica's re-election to the IMO...
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