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Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis.
Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis.

Stakeholders in St. James Welcome Extension of SOE

St. James business and tourism interests say they are in strong support of the extension of the State of Emergency (SOE) in the parish, arguing that “Montego Bay and neighbouring communities have never felt safer”. Mayor of Montego Bay, His...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), share a light moment with Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris, during Tuesday
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), share a light moment with Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris, during Tuesday's (May 1) launch of activities for Workers' Week and Labour Day 2018. The launch took place at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Labour Day National Projects in St. Ann and St. Catherine
The Mico University College student and beneficiary of the Desmond Gascoigne Memorial Scholarship, Britonny Haye (left), exchanges warm greetings with Director of the scholarshp fund, Gloria Gascoigne (second right). Occasion was a reception for scholarship donors held on Monday (April 30), at Mico
The Mico University College student and beneficiary of the Desmond Gascoigne Memorial Scholarship, Britonny Haye (left), exchanges warm greetings with Director of the scholarshp fund, Gloria Gascoigne (second right). Occasion was a reception for scholarship donors held on Monday (April 30), at Mico's campus on Marescaux Road in Kingston. Sharing the moment are Director of the James Lee and Clarice May Gore Memorial Scholarship, Christine Gore (second left); and Director of Alumni and Development at Mico, Sharon Wolfe.

Private Sector Urged to Increase Support for Financially Challenged Students
Noted educator Professor Errol Miller (second left) greets Country Director for the British Council, Olayinka Jacobs Bonnick (second right) before the start of an empowerment session for educators at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 30). Looking on are Executive Director of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon (left), and United Kingdom Consultant on Boys in Education, Dr. Tony Sewell. The session kicked off actvities for the British Council
Noted educator Professor Errol Miller (second left) greets Country Director for the British Council, Olayinka Jacobs Bonnick (second right) before the start of an empowerment session for educators at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 30). Looking on are Executive Director of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon (left), and United Kingdom Consultant on Boys in Education, Dr. Tony Sewell. The session kicked off actvities for the British Council's Boys in Education Week from April 30 to May 3.

British Council Kicks Off Boys in Education Week
Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, addreses a recent Think Tank at the Jamaca Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston.
Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, addreses a recent Think Tank at the Jamaca Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston.

SRC Encouraging Entrepreneurs to Capitalise on Health Food Niche

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AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Growth in Agriculture Subsectors

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reported that there was growth in seven subsectors in agriculture in 2017, when compared to their production in 2016. These subsectors are corn, plantain, banana, pineapple, dasheen, coconut and milk. Mr. Shaw made the announcement during his presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 1). “Notwithstanding an...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses handover ceremony for solar lanterns to seven constituencies, at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on April 30.
Prime MinisterYouth

Youth Energy Corps to be formed to Promote Solar Lanterns

A Youth Energy Corps will be formed under the Government’s Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme and will be responsible for publicly educating people about the use of the solar lanterns that will be distributed in seven constituencies. They are Eastern St. Andrew, East Rural St. Andrew, South St. Andrew, West Rural St. Andrew, East Central St. Andrew, East...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), apologises to Opposition Spokesperson on Health, Dr. Dayton Campbell, during the sitting of the House of Representatives today (May 1).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

House Members Apologise

Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, Hon. Karl Samuda, today (May 1), apologised for the manner in which the affairs of the Lower House were conducted on April 24. Addressing the House, the Minister said the sitting was conducted in a manner that was “most unsatisfactory and unbecoming” of the rich tradition of the institution. “To the...
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (left), greets President of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), Michael DaSilva, at their five-day conference being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St, James, on April 30.
National Security and Peace

Five-Year Strategic Plan Expected from ACCP Conference

President of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), Michael DaSilva, said a five-year strategic plan should emerge from their five-day conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Speaking with JIS News following the opening on April 30, Mr. DaSilva outlined that there will be three operational areas of focus – reducing violent crimes,...
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