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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

$9b Earmarked for Increased Provision of Housing Solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that $9 billion is earmarked under the revitalised Urban Renewal Programme to increase the output of low-income housing solutions. “The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now in a position to increase...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., converses with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Director, National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation, Martha Miller, during the organisation’s official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 28).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., converses with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Director, National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation, Martha Miller, during the organisation’s official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 28).

Education Minister Endorses Newly Launched NRJ Foundation
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers his opening remarks during the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting in Portmore, St. Catherine, on March 27.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers his opening remarks during the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting in Portmore, St. Catherine, on March 27.

Social Security Minister Says PATH Must Change with the Times
Government Senator, Don Wehby, makes his contribution to the debate on the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on Wednesday (March 27).
Government Senator, Don Wehby, makes his contribution to the debate on the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on Wednesday (March 27).

Gov’t Senator Joins the Call for Increased Public and Private-Sector Productivity
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), checks on water supply in the constituency during a tour on March 27. Also on the tour (from left) are the National Water Commission’s Andrew Brown and Domaine Wilson.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), checks on water supply in the constituency during a tour on March 27. Also on the tour (from left) are the National Water Commission’s Andrew Brown and Domaine Wilson.

Five-Million-Gallon Water Treatment System to Be Installed at Low Ground in Clarendon North Central

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Prime MinisterVision 2030Water

Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project in Implementation Phase

The US$78-million public-private partnership Rio Cobre Water Treatment plant project being undertaken in Content, St. Catherine, is now in the implementation phase. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement in his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said ground has already been broken for the development. “When completed, in two...
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Director of Records and Management at the Registrar General
Office of the Prime MinisterTechnology

RGD Introducing AI Chatbot to Assist Customers

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is introducing a smart chatbot to improve customer interaction and ease of doing business. The move is part of the agency’s “digitally bold” transformation initiative, introduced since 2020, to bring more of its products and services online to increase efficiency and reduce transaction costs. These include applications for birth, death and marriage certificates. Director of...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson, says student entrepreneurs should not hesitate to take advantage of the SRC’s resources.
ScienceTechnologyYouth

Student Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Seek Support from SRC

Student entrepreneurs are being encouraged to seek support from the Scientific Research Council (SRC). “We want students to see the SRC as a critical resource, and we want students to take up the opportunities that exist through the SRC,” Executive Director of the entity, Dr. Charah Watson, told JIS News. One of the ways the SRC offers support is through...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Stiffer Sanctions Coming for Environmental Breaches

Stiffer fines and penalties are coming for environmental breaches, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. He provided an update while making his contribution to the Appropriations Bill, 2024, debate in the Senate on Wednesday (March 27). Senator Samuda said amendments will be made to the Wildlife Protection Act...
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Principal Director of Science in the Ministry of Science, Energy Telecommunications and Transport, Dr. Natwaine Gardner (centre), engages with United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director, Dr. Anna Paolini (left); and UNESCO Consultant, Professor Guillermo Lemarchand, at the Global Observatory of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO-SPIN) validation workshop held recently at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
EducationForeign AffairsTechnology

Jamaica Gets Support from UNESCO in Mapping STI Landscape

Jamaica is receiving technical support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to support the implementation of the country’s National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) Policy. Under the organisation’s Global Observatory of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO-SPIN) methodology, reliable and relevant information about Jamaica’s STI landscape is being generated to monitor and evaluate performance...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.
ScienceTechnology

SRC and JIPO to Establish Technology Information Centre

Plans are progressing for the establishment of a Technology Information Centre to give the public access to a database of patents that have already been granted. The centre will be created by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), in partnership with the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO). Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, told JIS News that the facility...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), engages with the newly appointed Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Youth Ambassadors, Cedar Grove Academy student, Kimya Anderson (second right) and Titchfield High student Raimi Richards (second left); during the launch of the programme on Wednesday (March 27) at the Ministry in Kingston. Sharing in the moment are Chair of the IOJ Council, Bishop Herro Blair; and President and Chief Executive Officer, Region 2, Proven Wealth, PROVEN Group Limited, Luwanna Williams.
CultureYouth

IOJ Launches Youth Ambassador Programme

Kimya Anderson and Raimi Richards are the first Youth Ambassadors of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ). They were introduced at the programme launch on Wednesday (March 27) at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in Kingston, marking a significant milestone in IOJ’s commitment to cultural engagement and youth development. The high-school students will be charged with carrying out...
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