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Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), listens intently as International Population and Development Specialist, Dr. Jose Miguel Guzman (centre), makes a point about the PIOJ’s exhibition on Jamaica's demographic landscape, which is on display at the entity's offices in New Kingston. Looking on is Director of the Population and Health Unit at the PIOJ, Mareeca Brown Bailey.

PIOJ Staging Exhibition on Jamaica’s Demographic Landscape

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is staging a roving exhibition aimed at stimulating public discourse on the nation’s evolving demographic landscape. Grounded in the National Population and Sustainable Development Policy, the exhibition’s content was developed by technical specialists and...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, joins President of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU), Elaine Duncan (left), in presenting the Lifetime Legacy Award for Advocacy and Empowerment to JHWU General Secretary, Shirley Pryce, at the organisation’s 35th anniversary gala & awards ceremony on Monday (March 16), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Gov’t Committed to Advancing Rights of Domestic Workers

Principal Director in the Agricultural Marketing Information and Incentives Branch (AMIIB), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kevin Condappa, addresses a JIS Think Tank on March 20 at the agency's Television Department in Kingston.

Consumers Urged to Report Price Gouging on Eggs

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams.

NSWMA Sending 22 Trucks to Western Jamaica Sunday

Students participate in Round one of the Portland Primary Mathematics Quiz Competition, at the Buff Bay Primary School on March 18.

Mathematics Quiz Competition for Primary School Students In Portland

Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 20), at the agency’s Television Department, at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

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Proactive Approach to Prepare Agricultural Sector for Hurricane Season

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says it will be taking a proactive approach to prepare the sector for the upcoming hurricane season, which lasts from June to November. Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Michael Pryce, said the Ministry will be using lessons learnt to bolster its preparedness. “I think the lesson...

A local artisan proudly displays her products during a previous staging of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ event.

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TPDCo to Host ‘Craft with A Difference’ Pop-Up Market At Devon House

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will host its ‘Craft with a Difference’ pop up market on Sunday, March 29, at Devon House in Kingston, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The staging serves as a preview of a larger Craft with a Difference showcase planned for later this year, offering patrons a glimpse of the authentic Jamaican products, talent,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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Falmouth Hospital Being Relocated Inland for Climate Resilience

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the Falmouth Regional Hospital in Trelawny will be relocated inland as part of a major reorganisation of the town aimed at reducing its vulnerability to the intensifying impacts of climate change. In his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Dr....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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Gov’t Advances Vernamfield Development Project

The Government will be advancing the Vernamfield Lite Project, which entails a focused, phased rehabilitation of the existing airstrip in Clarendon to create an international aerodrome capable of accommodating the largest commercial aircraft in operation. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his 2026/27 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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Government Campus Project to Be Advanced As National Priority – PM

The Government will advance the development of the Government Campus at National Heroes Circle as a national priority. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). Dr. Holness said the project brings together the Houses of Parliament, key ministries...

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50 Per Cent Transfer Tax Break for Hurricane-Hit Parishes

For the next two years, transfer tax on properties in the four parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa will be reduced by 50 per cent to support redevelopment and relocation efforts. The affected parishes are Trelawny, Hanover, Westmoreland, and St. Elizabeth. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.

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St. Thomas Port to Serve As Mixed-Use Facility

The new port being proposed for St. Thomas will be developed as a mixed-use facility, which will provide backup to the Port of Kingston in the event of a major disaster. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the decision to pursue a multi-use development was prompted by a strategic reassessment of the project’s scope following the...