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Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thomas (third right), observes while Brand Ambassador for the Wambugu Apple, developed in Kenya, Catherine Wambugu (fourth right), leads a recent planting exercise held at the Ebony Park Agro Park in Clarendon.
Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thomas (third right), observes while Brand Ambassador for the Wambugu Apple, developed in Kenya, Catherine Wambugu (fourth right), leads a recent planting exercise held at the Ebony Park Agro Park in Clarendon.

Youth Farmers Given Opportunity to Grow New Apple from Kenya

Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thomas, says youth farmers are interested in things new and are innovative, and producing Wambugu Apple is one of them. The Executive Director said the apple can generate great wealth and presents...
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (left), in discussion with (from second left) Managing Director of Make Your Mark Group, Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd; Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Kathryn Silvera; and Founding & Senior Pastor at Transformed Life Church, Bishop Dwight Fletcher, ahead of the opening ceremony for the Business & Personal Etiquette Conference 2025 hosted by Make Your Mark Consultants. The event was held on Monday (December 1) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme ‘The New Rules of Engagement’.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (left), in discussion with (from second left) Managing Director of Make Your Mark Group, Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd; Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Kathryn Silvera; and Founding & Senior Pastor at Transformed Life Church, Bishop Dwight Fletcher, ahead of the opening ceremony for the Business & Personal Etiquette Conference 2025 hosted by Make Your Mark Consultants. The event was held on Monday (December 1) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme ‘The New Rules of Engagement’.

State Minister Highlights Pivotal Role of Business Sector In Recovery of Economy
Seaside Primary School in Portland.
Seaside Primary School in Portland.

Seaside Primary Completes AC Initiative
Late reggae singer and international superstar, Jimmy Cliff
Late reggae singer and international superstar, Jimmy Cliff

Gov’t Accords Official Funeral for Musical Icon, Jimmy Cliff
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on November 26.
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on November 26.

NHT to Procure First 2,500 Semi-Permanent Housing Units

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United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu, provided an update on the UN’s Hurricane Melissa response during a Special Press Briefing on the national recovery effort at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26).
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Jamaica to Receive Additional US$4M in UN Cerf Support for Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Jamaica is set to receive an additional US$4 million from the United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to accelerate life-saving humanitarian activities in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. The funding will be implemented through five UN-affiliated agencies – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the...
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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, speaks at a press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26).
Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

ODPEM Continues to Maintain Fully Activated National Response System

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) continues to maintain a fully activated national response system, sustaining coordinated relief, assessment, and distribution efforts across the island. Speaking at a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House, on November 26, Director General of ODPEM, Commander Alvin Gayle, reported that ODPEM continues to coordinate “national [and] international...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 26.
HousingHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Ministry to Instal Prefabricated Housing Units to Accommodate Displaced Persons

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is looking to instal prefabricated housing units in sections of the country to accommodate displaced persons, especially those who occupy school facilities following the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on November 26, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said an inspection of the prefabricated solutions will be...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryParliamentPrime Minister

Gov’t Allocates $10M Per Constituency for Hurricane Melissa Clean-Up

The Government has allocated $10 million to each constituency to facilitate the clean-up of debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25). He also informed the House that $150,000 will be allocated to each Councillor in all...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Roan Grant (second from right), accepts a cheque from Dance Hall recording artiste “Bounty Killer” (Rodney Price), second left, during a handover at the institution on Monday (November 17). They are joined by (from left) Chairman of the Hospital’s Management Committee, Jamie James; and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Savanna-la-mar Hospital, Dr. Jevayne Mills.
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Entertainers Provide $8M Post-Hurricane Philanthropic Support to Four Western Jamaica Hospitals

Four hospitals in western Jamaica have received a significant $8-million boost to their operations through a major philanthropic initiative in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Dance Hall recording artiste “Bounty Killer” (Rodney Price), through his Bounty Foundation, and American music producer, DJ Khaled, via his We The Best Foundation, jointly donated $2 million each to the four hospitals on Monday...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), sharing a moment with participants in the Jamaica Reach 2 Recovery (JR2R) Pink Run on Sunday (November 17) at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Highlights Importance of Breast Cancer Screening

With more than 1,300 with new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Jamaica each year, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is emphasising the need for more women to get screened to ensure early detection and reduce fatalities. “It is estimated that breast cancer accounts for approximately 35 to 40 per cent of female cancers in Jamaica and...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, said the focus at this time is on team members who have been affected, helping farmers who have lost their crop and on Jamaicans in the west who have suffered loss.
Agriculture

Jamaicans Can Still Get Coconut Water

Jamaicans can still buy coconut water from the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), on Waterloo Road in Kingston, despite the impact of Hurricane Melissa. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CIB, Shaun Cameron, said the Board is also pushing steadfastly to resume operations at farms in the west. “From a positive perspective and a productive...
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