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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Approves Map of the Proposed Parish of Portmore

Cabinet has approved a map of the proposed parish of Portmore, prepared by the National Land Agency (NLA). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses members of the diplomatic and consular corps at a Diplomatic Days 2024 event at the Ministry in Downtown Kingston on March 13.

Diplomatic Community Urged to Lobby Governments in Support of Haiti

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers the keynote address at the College’s Centre of Excellence Culinary Arts & Gastronomoy Symposium and Open House, held on Wednesday, March 13.

Jamaica Well Positioned to Capture Share of Ethnic Food Market

Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson.

SRC Looking to Forge Additional Private-Sector Partnerships

Young people participate in the ‘Relay to Paris 2024’ event at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Bowl, St. Andrew. The event included a symbolic relay using the official Paris 2024 baton with participation from schools and universities as they celebrate in the spirit of the Olympics.

PHOTOS: Relay to Paris 2024 Jamaica

Regional Physical Activity Specialist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Orane Gardner, leads a beach exercise session with the Hopewell Senior Citizens Support Group in Hanover.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

WRHA Promoting Physical Activity among Residents

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is taking proactive steps to promote healthy lifestyle among residents in western Jamaica through its strengthened ‘Jamaica Moves’ programme. The initiative, which encourages individuals to incorporate regular exercise into their daily routine, is seen as a critical part of the region's efforts to combat non-communicable diseases (NCD) and improve overall wellness among citizens in...

2 years ago Industry

Income Tax Deadline is Today

Income Tax Filers have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (March 15) to file their final Income Tax Returns for 2023 and Estimated Returns for 2024, as ALL Companies, Partnerships, Self-employed individuals, employed individuals with other sources of income and all other categories of Income Tax Filers MUST file their Returns online via Tax Administration Jamaica’s online tax portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. The...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission in Kingston on March 14.

2 years ago EducationYouth

High Degree of Implementation of Education Transformation Recommendations – ETOC

The Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that 97 of the 101 short-term measures being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth to improve the education sector, are on track. The measures are among 365 recommendations contained in the 2021 report produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) to address the gaps and...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange said Jamaica`s culture extends beyond singing and dancing.

2 years ago Culture

Persons Encouraged to Engage in the Arts

The Arts is a catalyst for health, as it can help in moments when you are feeling down, says Director of Marketing and Communications at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Coleen Douglas. Addressing the eighth staging of the National Culture Clubs Conference recently, at the Roof Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...

Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.

2 years ago ScienceTechnology

SRC Committed to Boosting Innovation

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is reiterating its commitment to boosting innovation as part of the national development thrust. “Through research, product development and collaboration, we continue to demonstrate how innovation can drive economic diversification,” Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, Carolyn Rose Miller, told JIS News. “We are also empowering communities to harness the potential of local resources to create...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church hall in May Pen, Clarendon and online. It was the second in a series of engagement sessions being hosted by the Ministry.

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

Persons Encouraged to Use the Appeals Process for PATH

Persons who are turned down for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), are being encouraged to utilise the appeals process while the Ministry of Labour and Social Security reviews the selection procedure. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., gave the advice during the question-and-answer segment of the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), breaks ground for the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project in Content, St. Catherine, on Thursday (March 14). Others participating in the exercise include National Water Commission (NWC) Chairman, Michael Shaw (third left); Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita Garvey (fourth left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (fifth left); Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell (sixth right); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fifth right); Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (fourth right); Country Manager for Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Director of Rio Cobre Water Limited, Timothée Delebarre (third right); and NWC Vice President, Glaister Cunningham (second right).

2 years ago Water

Ground Broken for US$77m Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 14), broke ground for the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine. The project is valued at US$77 million or J$12 billion. The plant, to be built at a cost of US$77 million (J$12 billion), is expected to be the second largest in Jamaica. It will be able...