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Commissioner General of Section, Jamaica Pavilion, Maureen Smith (second right), and visitors to the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, pose for a picture with the Bob Marley statue.
Commissioner General of Section, Jamaica Pavilion, Maureen Smith (second right), and visitors to the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, pose for a picture with the Bob Marley statue.

Jamaica Pavilion Attracts Thousands of Visitors at Expo 2025 in Japan

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, is officially under way, and Jamaica is making a powerful impression with its pavilion, celebrating the island’s culture, innovation and global influence. Commissioner General of Section, Jamaica Pavilion, Maureen Smith, told JIS News that since...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (right), point to the new 29-seater Coaster bus that was handed over to Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary on Tuesday (April 29). The bus is a gift from the Government and People of Japan. Among those sharing the moment are School Board Chair, Deloris Smith (left), and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (right), point to the new 29-seater Coaster bus that was handed over to Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary on Tuesday (April 29). The bus is a gift from the Government and People of Japan. Among those sharing the moment are School Board Chair, Deloris Smith (left), and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left).

Japan Donates Bus to Richmond Primary and Infant School
Senior Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Alecia Litchmore.
Senior Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Alecia Litchmore.

JARD Urges MDAs to Be a Part of the RIM Programme
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (April 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (April 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project Now 90 Per Cent Complete
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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Wednesday’s (April 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Students from 46 Schools Benefit from Mathematics Camps

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that students from 46 schools benefited from Mathematics Camps during the Easter holiday. Fifty-six high schools are being targeted under a tactical programme being implemented by the Ministry to significantly enhance student performance in Mathematics and English Language in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Only 39 per cent...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, displays a copy of a Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme progress report, as he addresses Wednesday’s (April 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Work Being Carried Out on Many Roads under SPARK Programme

Thirty-eight roads are under construction through the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, who provided an update during Wednesday’s (April 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said some roads have been completed. Among the completed roads...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), starts the newly installed corrugator machine at the Jamaica Packaging Industries (JPI) Limited, during the opening of the company’s US$12.75-million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 693 Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on April 29. Observing (from left) are Country Manager, JPI, Gary Cole; Chairman, JPI, Conrad George; Operations Manager, JPI, Oswin Thomas; shareholder, Susan Rowett and her son, John Rowett (in background).
CommerceIndustryInvestmentPrime Minister

Government Continues to Implement Measures to Support Re-Emergence of Manufacturing Industry

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to implement measures and policies aimed at supporting the re-emergence of the manufacturing industry in Jamaica. He was speaking at the opening of  Jamaica Packaging Industries (JPI) Limited’s US$12.75-million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 693 Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on April 29. “This building exists along our historical...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), hands over a bag containing sports balls to student at the Greater Portmore High School, Milton Peynado (left). Sharing the moment are General Manager of the Sports Development Fund (SDF), Alan Beckford (second left) and fellow student, Natalia Smith. Occasion was the recent official hand over of two renovated multipurpose courts at the institution in St. Catherine.
Sport

SDF to Develop Sports Infrastructure Growth, Boost Athlete Support

The Sports Development Foundation (SDF) will be increasing investment in the expansion of infrastructure projects and athlete support initiatives in 2025/26. Outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2026, the plans signal a renewed national effort to strengthen the nation’s sporting ecosystem, better positioning Jamaica as a regional sports powerhouse. They...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, opens the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29).
National SecurityTechnology

JCF Integrates Advanced Technology into Operations

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the police have made the integration of advanced technology into their operations a top priority. Some of these initiatives, he said, include equipping police stations with electronic Station Records and Case Management Systems to digitise front-office operations. The Minister was opening the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers opening remarks on day one of the Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC) two-day Middle Managers’ Leadership Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 29).
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Highlights Middle Managers’ Key Role in Jamaica’s Economic Growth

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has underscored the pivotal role middle managers play in driving Jamaica’s economic progress. “As Minister, I see every day how important strong leadership is to sustaining the progress we’ve made in stabilising our economy, attracting investment and opening new opportunities for our people,” Mrs. Williams said. She declared that middle...
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