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...

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...

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...

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...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says the Government is accelerating the restoration of police facilities impacted by Hurricane Melissa under the Accelerated Infrastructure Restoration (AIR) Plan. The plan leverages emergency procurement protocols and strong institutional partnerships to fast-track construction, repairs, and upgrades. “This initiative is a rapid, coordinated, mission-driven plan designed to...

The St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School is celebrating 100 per cent passes in six subjects in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). These are Agricultural Science, Building and Construction, Building Technology, Industrial Electrical Technology, Physical Education and Sport, and Textile, Clothing, and Fashion. Acting Principal of the school, Cheryl Shippey, in her report at the recent graduation ceremony...

The National Education Trust (NET) is urging donors and partners to channel recovery assistance through the agency, as it spearheads relief efforts for schools impacted by Category Five Hurricane Melissa in October. Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey, emphasised that coordinated support is vital to ensuring aid reaches the institutions most in need and aligns with national recovery priorities. She told JIS...