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Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Gov’t Integrating Climate-Smart Practices Into Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has made significant strides in integrating climate-smart technologies and sustainable practices to tackle climate change and enhance food security. Speaking recently at a JIS Think Tank, Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the...

Community Relations Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Tanya Sinclair.

Students Encouraged to Embrace Artificial Intelligence and Other Technological Solutions

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, stooping), is joined by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right, stooping), and State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (left, stooping), as they plant a tree at the Lowe River Forest Reserve in Trelawny, following the launch of the Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) initiative on Wednesday (March 25).

Jamaica Embarks on RE-LEAF Initiative to Restore Forests

Chief Executive Officer of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Kevin McIndoe.

St. Thomas Municipal Corporation Offers Three-Month Building Amnesty

Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC Press Conference at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.

Progress Made In the Implementation of Recommendations In JETC Report

3 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

MSMEs Urged to Capitalise on DBJ Business Recovery Programme

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to capitalise on the new Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) M5 Business Recovery Programme. The programme is a special financing package designed to support businesses in recovering after major disruptions or disasters. Under the initiative, businesses can access financing of up to $50 million at a fixed interest rate of eight...

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2025 and Jamaica Library Service (JLS) Reading Ambassador 2025/2026, Britney Clarke (third left), conceptualiser of the Read. Speak. Lead. initiative, with stakeholders who support the initiative. They are (from left) Project Support Volunteer, Jermaine Dyer; Jamaica Library Service (JLS) Director Region 4, Marvetta Stewart-Richards; Senior Librarian, St. James Parish Library Network, Marilee Moodie; Miss St. James Festival Queen, Kadé-jah Baker; and JLS Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing, Royane Green. Occasion was the launch of the initiative at the St. James Parish Library, recently.

3 months ago Youth

Youth Empowerment Initiative Launched By Festival Queen 2025

The National Youth Empowerment Initiative, ‘Read. Speak. Lead’, conceptualised by Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2025 and Jamaica Library Service (JLS) Reading Ambassador 2025/2026, Britney Clarke, was officially launched at the St. James Parish Library, recently. Designed to strengthen literacy, communication, and leadership among Jamaica’s youth, the programme brought together 60 students, aged six to 14, from five schools across St....

Participants in the Ministry of Health and Wellness/Pan American Health Organization Health After-Action Review for Hurricane Melissa, convened at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, from March 24 to 25 to evaluate Jamaica’s health sector response to the Category-Five storm that devastated the island’s south-western region in October 2025.

3 months ago Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton Reaffirms Gov’t’s Commitment to Bolstering Health Emergency Preparedness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the Government’s commitment to advancing national health preparedness and resilience in the face of emergencies. He gave this assurance in his message during the opening session of the Health After-Action Review Workshop on Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa, held from March 24 to 25 at the Moon Palace...

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the Community Safety and Security Branch, Charmaine Shand (right), addresses the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Unit Cross Country Tour stop at the Cornwall Gardens playfield in Mt. Salem, St. James, recently. Listening is Commanding Officer for St. James, Senior Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.

3 months ago National Security and Peace

JCF’S Cross Country Tour Equipping Residents with Tools to Deal with Domestic Conflicts

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is strengthening community-based education and intervention efforts through its Domestic Violence Intervention Unit’s Cross-Country Tour, aimed at equipping residents with tools to prevent and respond to domestic conflicts. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the Community Safety and Security Branch, Charmaine Shand, said the initiative is designed to improve awareness, increase access to...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr, Kasan Troupe, addresses Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.

3 months ago EducationYouth

Reduction of Shelterees on School Compounds

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has advised that the number of shelterees on school compounds has reduced significantly. Addressing Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston, she said 93 shelterees are being housed across eight schools in western Jamaica, nearly five...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the closing ceremony for the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project, at St. Catherine High School on Wednesday (March 25).

3 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Calls for Expansion of Improved Rural Livelihoods Project

Following the successful implementation of the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has called for similar initiatives to be replicated across rural communities islandwide. Speaking during the project’s closing ceremony on Wednesday (March 25), at St. Catherine High School, Minister Green highlighted the success of the initiative in...

Parish Disaster Coordinator for St Mary, Adrian Tate.

3 months ago Transport

Truckers Urged to Transport Loads Safely

Truckers travelling along the St. Mary segment of the north coast highway are being urged to transport loads more responsibly due to growing safety concerns regarding debris falling from trucks. Parish Disaster Coordinator for St. Mary, Adrian Tate, who spoke to JIS News during a meeting at the St. Mary Municipal Corporation on Tuesday (March 24), said that “we're having...