Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, places a floral tribute at the bust of Jamaica's First National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in the Hall of Heroines and Heroes at the OAS in Washington DC on March 18. Occasion was a ceremony to mark...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the ‘Know Your Numbers’ road tour has been successful in detecting life-threatening diseases or persons at-risk for these conditions. He said some 25 per cent of those screened have presented with an issue and have been referred for follow-up care. “There are people who were on the verge of...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent over $3 billion in the 2023/24 fiscal year on initiatives to boost digital inclusion, including increasing access to high-speed internet across the island. The entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Daniel Dawes, made the disclosure at the launch of  Community Wi-Fi in Siloah, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (March 20). He said that the funds...

Work is underway on the construction of  a road to serve farmers in Mendez Town in Lowe River, Trelawny. The $120 million project is being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in partnership with the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, with Contracts Enterprise as the contracting entity. Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, told JIS News that the project will...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Deputy Keeper of the Records at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, says the entity is moving to digitise more than 2.4 million records as part of its modernisation process. These include birth, marriage, death, adoption, and stillbirth certificates. Mr. McFarlane, who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, said that the digitisation project,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange has charged the Independent Anti-Doping Panel (IADP) and the Anti-Doping Appeal Tribunal (ADAT) to operate at the highest standard, noting that the integrity of the bodies should never be in doubt. “No athlete or their support personnel should ever have any cause to call the integrity of the process into...

Several fishers are being trained in sea moss and oyster production under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience (PPCR) in the Fisheries Sector Project. Funded by the World Bank in collaboration with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) the training aims to provide alternative livelihoods for fisher folk in communities across the island. Project Manager, Selena Ledgister, told JIS News that over...