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Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson (centre), with first runner-up, Miss Manchester, Shannoya Houston (left), and second runner-up, Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Daindra Harrison (right), during the 2024 national coronation.
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson (centre), with first runner-up, Miss Manchester, Shannoya Houston (left), and second runner-up, Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Daindra Harrison (right), during the 2024 national coronation.

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen to Be Crowned on August 2

The national finals of the 2025 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition will be held on Saturday, August 2 at the Independence Village at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, starting at 8:30 p.m. Some 13 young women will be...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.

Digital Transformation in Law Libraries
Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (right), listens as Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. The session focused on the Government’s ongoing efforts under Phase Four of the single-use plastic ban and the importance of consumer action in supporting environmentally friendly alternatives.
Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (right), listens as Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. The session focused on the Government’s ongoing efforts under Phase Four of the single-use plastic ban and the importance of consumer action in supporting environmentally friendly alternatives.

Jamaicans Urged to Use Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Plastic
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.

Young People Urged to Pursue Studies in Water Management
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito (third left), along with her children and other stakeholders tour the furnished one-bedroom unit she received under the initiative, following a handover ceremony in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito (third left), along with her children and other stakeholders tour the furnished one-bedroom unit she received under the initiative, following a handover ceremony in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.

Mother of Four Gets Furnished One-bedroom Indigent Unit

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

Health Minister Commends Nurses and Community Health Aides

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has praised the invaluable contributions of nurses and community health aides in supporting Jamaica’s health system, particularly in advancing the Government’s focus on primary healthcare. “Our nurses are the backbone of the system. We couldn’t survive without our nurses,” Dr. Tufton declared. He was speaking at the official reopening ceremony...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, view one of the art pieces on display at the Governor-General’s reception to celebrate Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence. The reception was held at King’s House on Thursday (July 24). Also admiring the piece (from fourth left) are Member of Parliament, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; Curator, O’Neil Lawrence and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
CultureDevelopmentGovernor GeneralLady AllenPrime Minister

G-G Calls on Jamaicans to Recommit to Building a Just and Prosperous Future

As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 63rd anniversary of Independence, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on citizens to reflect on the nation's journey and to recommit to building a just, prosperous, and strong future. “This occasion is both festive and solemn. It reminds us of our shared journey as a people, rooted in the...
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Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 18.
JIS Think TankTransport

Motorists Encouraged to Familiarise Themselves with Updated Vehicle Fitness Guidelines

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is encouraging motorists to familiarise themselves with the guidelines underpinning the Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) system, particularly in instances where vehicles do not pass inspection. Director General of Road Traffic at the ITA, Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, clarified key misconceptions about inspection outcomes and fee structures during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...
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Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.
JusticeYouth

Justice Ministry Highlights Safe Spaces for Child Victims of Crime

Director of the Justice Ministry’s Victim Services Branch (VSB), Dionne Dawn Binns, says child-friendly spaces are providing an environment to help children who are victims of crime feel safe. “These spaces are designed to help the children feel calm and comfortable while they’re interacting with their counsellor, their social worker, whomever it may be,” Ms. Binns told JIS News. She...
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Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Volunteers on Location to Serve (VOLTS) PEP Scholarship recipients (from left) Samuel Ridgard; Adrianna Willie, and Blake Wilson display their trophies during the JPS PowerUp Scholarship awards ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
EducationScienceTechnology

Big Support for STEM Students by JPS Foundation

The Jamaica Public Service Foundation (JPSF) has awarded 25 scholarships and grants this year, valued at a combined $6.18 million, to secondary and tertiary students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies, under its PowerUp Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to improve access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Jamaica and to support the Government’s drive...
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Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes (at podium), addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House. Listening (from left) are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon.
Education

Help for Slow Learners Come September

Commencing September, the practice of moving students from one grade level to the next, irrespective of academic development, will be discontinued. The announcement was made by Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, during Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House. “Students who are not at the requisite level will be placed on a...
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Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.
Education

ETOC Reports 30% Progress in Implementation of Recommendations

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting a 30 per cent progress in the implementation of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. This represents a seven per cent increase over the last reporting period, January to March this year. Addressing Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House, ETOC Chairman, Dr. Adrian...
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