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...

Male educators are being encouraged to take deliberate and strategic steps to strengthen their leadership capabilities and positively influence the education sector and the wider society. The call was made by Director of Regional Educational Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region One, Otis Brown, as he delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Leadership EmpowerMENt...

A new chapter in modern policing has begun in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, marked by the official opening of a state-of-the-art police station designed to enhance public safety, improve working conditions for officers, and deepen community-police partnerships. Speaking during the official opening of the Stony Hill Police Station on Wednesday (July 30), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Chairperson of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, says Jamaica continues to make important strides in the fight against human trafficking. “We have secured 16 convictions, rescued over 130 victims, established safe spaces for children, and we've established an office for independent oversight through the...

Data collection for the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will begin on August 4, 2025. The announcement was made during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held on July 31 at the agency, by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The JSLC, conducted annually since 1988, is Jamaica’s most comprehensive source...

More than 5,000 fresh fruit and vegetable farmers in Manchester will soon have access to a large, state-of-the-art facility to store and preserve their produce. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Tuesday (July 29), broke ground and signed the contract for the rehabilitation of the Coleyville Cold Storage facility in the parish, which is being undertaken...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show is set to showcase the recovery of the sector post Hurricane Beryl, which impacted the island last year July. Set for August 1 to 3, this year’s event is being held under the theme ‘A New Era: Overcoming challenges, building resilience, securing our future’. Chief Executive...