State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has invited friends of Jamaica to attend the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. “The conference is open to friends of Jamaica. It is not just limited to our Jamaican family but...

The Rose Heights Community Centre in Montego Bay has been designated as the St. James Labour Day Parish Project, with renovation works planned to enhance the facility for residents and community activities. The planned works include re-roofing, painting, and extensive cleaning of the facility, which sustained significant damage and was left in a deplorable state following the passage of Hurricane...

Motorists are being encouraged to properly plan their routes before leaving home as part of efforts to reduce distracted driving and road crashes. Speaking with JIS News recently, Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews, said route planning is an important principle of defensive driving. “Know where you’re going and how much...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will join the global observance of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on May 22, under the theme ‘Acting Locally for Global Impact’. Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Environmental Management and Sustainability, Anthony McKenzie, told JIS News that the day provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of biodiversity and the vital...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans across the island to participate in Labour Day 2026 activities under the theme ‘One People, One Purpose, In All Things Jamaica Wins’. Labour Day will be observed on Monday (May 25), as May 23, the designated date, falls on a Saturday this year. In an interview with...

Approval has been granted for the Government, through the National Works Agency (NWA), to undertake one of the largest bridge replacement initiatives ever undertaken in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 14....

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has expanded its Learner Driver Education Programme to include tertiary institutions, as part of efforts to promote safer road use among young people. Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the ITA, Dontae Matthews, said the initiative was developed in response to the high number of road fatalities involving young motorists. Prior to the...