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Flyer re grant for children of public sector workers

Study Grants Available for Public Officers and Their Children

Applications are now open for education grants for public officers and children of public-sector workers. The awards, offered by the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, provide up to $150,000 for successful candidates towards...
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Reminds Persons With Disabilities of Opportunity to Own a Home
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), breaks ground for the $109 million Serenity Grove Housing Development Project in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (August 5). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left): Chair of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Richard Cargill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for the area, Alando Terrelonge.  The Project will comprise 10 units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), housing approximately 38 people who lost their homes in an arson attack in 2023.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), breaks ground for the $109 million Serenity Grove Housing Development Project in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (August 5). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left): Chair of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Richard Cargill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for the area, Alando Terrelonge.  The Project will comprise 10 units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), housing approximately 38 people who lost their homes in an arson attack in 2023.

PM Breaks Ground for $109-million Housing Development in Gregory Park

13.3 Per Cent Increase in Work Permit Applications Last Year
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Karina Powell-Hood, addresses the ceremony for the recent opening of the Green Acres Police Station in St. Catherine.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Karina Powell-Hood, addresses the ceremony for the recent opening of the Green Acres Police Station in St. Catherine.

Green Acres Citizens Association Welcomes Opening of Police Station

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IndependenceYouth

Youth Embrace Independence With Pride and Excitement

Jamaican youth are proudly embracing the spirit of Independence, as celebrations marking the nation’s 63 years of self-rule gain momentum across the island. In a vox pop carried out by the JIS recently to get the views of young persons on how they are planning to spend Independence 2025 under this year’s theme, ‘Be Proud, Be Bold in Black, Green...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, Hongsheng Gui during a ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Government and CHEC to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. The event took place on August 4 at Jamaica House.
Prime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Feasibility Studies to Be Conducted for North-south Highway Expansion

The Government of Jamaica and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Monday (August 4), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct feasibility studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. Under the agreement, CHEC will conduct all the necessary studies, which include technical, financial, economic, environmental, and social, at no cost to the Government. Addressing the signing...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greets Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, on Day Two of the 71st staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, on Saturday (August 2).
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Cayman Islands and Japan Lauded for Contribution to Agricultural Sector

The Cayman Islands, Japan and other stakeholders have been lauded by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, for their contribution to the country’s agricultural sector. Cayman’s Minister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, Hon. Jay Ebanks, and Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, were among officials present at the recent 71st staging of the...
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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Executive Director, Peter Thompson.
Foreign AffairsLabourSkills

Jamaica 4-h Clubs to Partner With Labour Ministry to Train Persons for Overseas Programme

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is looking to partner with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to train persons to go on the overseas employment programme. Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thompson, made the disclosure during an interview with JIS News, recently. “We recognise that many of the guys who apply for the overseas programme, they don’t...
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Grammy-nominated poet and recording artiste, Yasus Afari, performs during Day 1 of his two-day poetry session at Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, on Monday, August 4.
Independence

Jamaica Shines at Expo 2025 Japan Ahead of National Day on August 6

Jamaica’s presence at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, is generating a wave of energy and excitement as the island shares its rich cultural heritage through dance, poetry and music, all leading up to its National Day on August 6. August 6 also marks the country’s 63rd Independence and the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Japan. The...
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Fire Safety

Minor Electrical Fire at JIS

A small electrical fire occurred at the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Annex building at about 11:00 am on Monday (Aug. 4) resulting in a brief disruption of operations. The fire started close to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) metre on the exterior of the building. Emergency operations were activated, staff were safely evacuated, and the fire was quickly contained. Firefighters...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), accepts a token from Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Region One, Otis Brown, during Monday’s (August 4) Regional Leaders’ Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Education

Additional $2.1 Billion to Repair 266 Schools Damaged by Hurricane Beryl

The Government has allocated an additional $2.1 billion to repair 266 schools damaged by hurricane Beryl in July 2024. An assessment of all institutions determined that 364 schools were impacted. Some 111 schools were severely damaged during the hurricane’s passage, for which $2.5 billion was spent to carry out repairs. Schools which sustained moderate damage and minor damage were classified...
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