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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (left, seated and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Mrs. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with 10 members of the judiciary who were sworn in during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 1).

Ten Judges Sworn in for Circuit Courts’ Michaelmas Term and Permanent Posts

Ten members of the judiciary were sworn in by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 1). Five were appointed to permanent posts, while the remaining five assumed higher...

Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding, MP

Message from the Leader of the Opposition Mr Mark Golding, MP for Emancipation Day 2025

Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie.

Plastic-Free Summer Campaign In Progress

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Yasuhiro Atsumi (fourth right) and his wife, Tomoko Atsumi ( left), share a photo opportunity with participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme during a send-off reception at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence, 1 Paddington Terrace in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 24). They are (from second left) Judy-Ann Bailey, Asmahani-Aza Cooke, Amani Cooke, Danelle Matthews, Mikayl Walker, and Christine Day.

Eight Jamaicans to Participate in Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), are surrounded by students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School aboard one of the buses that will be used in the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. The students got the opportunity to ride aboard two of the buses to the Logos Hope book fair at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23). Accompanying the students were principal, Sheena Taylor Morgan (right) and teachers at the institution.

Students, Teachers Welcome Safety of Travel Through Rural School Bus Programme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official reopening of the Jackson Town Health Centre in Trelawny, on Thursday (July 24).

10 months ago Health & Wellness

Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Take Personal Responsibility for Their Health

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to take personal responsibility for their health by practising healthier lifestyles as the country continues to shift its focus towards prevention and wellness. “A lot of our afflictions and illnesses are caused by the decisions that we make. The salts, the sugars, the fats, the tobacco,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), is joined by (from left) Consultant Dental Surgeon at the St. Ann Health Department, Dr. Yadrian Fernandez Ayala; Parish Manager at the St. Catherine Health Department, Abdon Campbell; European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola; and Regional Dental Surgeon at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr. Shanelle Dempster-Peart, as they display handheld obstetric ultrasounds devices during the handover of 20 pieces of critical diagnostic imaging equipment at the St. Ann Health Department in St. Ann on Thursday (July 24).

10 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Hands Over $69 Million in Diagnostic Imaging Equipment to Five Health Centres

Residents served by five rural health centres across three health regions are slated to benefit from the donation of 20 pieces of critical diagnostic imaging equipment valued at approximately $69 million. The facilities are St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, in the North-East Regional Health Authority (NERHA); Greater Portmore and St. Jago Park in St. Catherine, South East Regional Health Authority...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the reopening ceremony for the Jackson Town Health Centre in Trelawny, on Thursday ( July 24).

10 months ago DevelopmentHealth & Wellness

Jackson Town Residents Get Upgraded Health Centre

Residents of Jackson Town in Trelawny now have access to improved primary healthcare services, following the reopening of the upgraded health centre on July 24. The Jackson Town Health Centre was renovated at a cost of more than $23 million under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Operation Refresh programme. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr....

Staff of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) and representatives of charitable organisation Masonic Homes look at surgical equipment donated to the hospital by the charity, which were handed over at the institution’s downtown Kingston location on Wednesday (July 23). From left are Chairman of the Masonic Homes, Donald Reynolds and Treasurer, Warren McDonald; Acting Ward Manager at VJH, Shannon Bowen; Medical Officer, Dr. Shane McNeil; Director of Nursing Services, Elise Fairweather Blackwood; Acting Chief Executive Officer, VJH; Kathleen Cooper-Brown; and Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Candice Thompson.

10 months ago Health & Wellness

Victoria Jubilee Hospital Receives Donation of Surgical Equipment

The Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) has received a donation of surgical equipment valued at $2 million from charitable organisation Masonic Homes. The items, sourced through local firm EGK Distributors Limited, include a 148-piece hysterectomy set and tools used in labour and delivery and to monitor the mother and newborn. They will strengthen the hospital’s surgical capacity and enhance the quality...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Harmony Cove development project in Duncans, Trelawny, on July 22.

10 months ago DevelopmentTourism

Harmony Cove Development Will Boost Employment, Foster Linkages Across Multiple Sectors

The Harmony Cove development project will generate significant employment opportunities for Jamaicans and foster linkages across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, artisanship, and transportation, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He said that the project’s ripple effect will strengthen local supply chains, boost small businesses, and promote sustainable livelihoods through the ‘Jamaica First’ initiative, which encourages local ownership of the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (July 24).

10 months ago CultureJIS Think Tank

‘Jamaica 63’ Logo to be Unveiled at Festival Song Competition Final Show

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), will unveil the official Jamaica 63 logo during the results show for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition on Saturday, July 26, at Emancipation Park in Kingston, beginning 8:30 p.m. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, announced during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday...

Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Latoya Aquart-Foster, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

10 months ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

CHASE Fund Encourages Early-Childhood Institutions to Access Available Support

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund is encouraging early-childhood institutions across the island to take advantage of the funding opportunities available through the agency. Project Manager, Latoya Aquart-Foster, told JIS News that the organisation is concerned that not all institutions in need have contacted the Fund. “In the absence of perfect knowledge as to the state of...