Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the ceremony for the commissioning of a Column Still and tour of a Dunder Treatment Plant at the New Yarmouth Distillery, New Yarmouth, Clarendon, on Friday (February 9).

Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says that having the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) assume the responsibilities of the Political Ombudsman is in the nation’s interest. He said the Government believes that there is greater benefit from having the ECJ, with nine individuals drawn from different segments of the society, applying...

Ananda Alert is being hailed as an important tool in the recovery of missing children in Jamaica. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, said the early initiation of the system is key in ensuring the safe return of children to their loved ones. “The Ananda Alert system, to a great extent, is about...

The 2024/2025 parliamentary year will commence on Thursday, February 15, 2024, with the time-honoured Ceremonial Opening of Parliament being held at George William Gordon House. His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica, will deliver the Throne Speech outlining the Government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming parliamentary year. This year’s event is expected to see the full...

The Local Government Election is scheduled to take place on February 26 and just like any election, there are rules to follow to make the voting process easy. Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, tells JIS News that persons should ensure that they walk with their identification (ID) cards, as this will allow for quicker processing. “However, I must point out...

Sixty-three wards of the State were rewarded for excellent performance in the 2022/2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)/Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) annual Educational Achievement Awards on Thursday (February 8). With eight CSEC subjects, including six distinctions and two credits, Jehvoun Byfield was named the overall Top Boy while the Top...

Despite failing to advance to the National Spelling Bee final round in Kingston on February 7, Nonsuch Primary School’s eight-year-old Dayton Jennings is being hailed by the Portland community for his “gallant” effort. Young Dayton, back-to-back Portland champion speller, having burst on the national scene at the tender age of seven and who spelt nine of the 10 words he...