Latest

Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 31, 2025, about the upcoming Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions.

Data Collection for JSLC Begins August 4

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...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (centre), break ground for the rehabilitation of the Coleyville Cold Storage facility in Manchester on Tuesday (July 29). They are joined by (from left) Councillor for the Craighead Division, Omar Miller; Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Audley Shaw; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and Contractor, Bryan Ingleston.

5,000 Farmers to Benefit From Coleyville Cold Storage Facility in Manchester

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Mr. Derron Grant, is urging patrons to arrive early to enjoy the offerings at Denbigh.

Recovery of Agricultural Sector on Show at Denbigh August 1-3

Students at Kingston Technical High School on Hanover Street, downtown Kingston, were given psychosocial support following the fatal stabbing of a student at the institution last year.

Education Ministry Introduces Minimum Standards for Delivery of Psychosocial Support Services

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.

Digital Transformation in Law Libraries

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.

11 months ago WaterYouth

Young People Urged to Pursue Studies in Water Management

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging more young people to pursue studies in water management to meet the need for expertise in the field, particularly as the Government undertakes billions of dollars in irrigation projects. He made the call while addressing a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito (third left), along with her children and other stakeholders tour the furnished one-bedroom unit she received under the initiative, following a handover ceremony in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.

11 months ago Local Government

Mother of Four Gets Furnished One-bedroom Indigent Unit

Denise Chito, a 41-year-old mother of four, is now the beneficiary of a furnished one-bedroom indigent unit, following the handover by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Friday (July 25). The unit, located in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, is an addition to a one-bedroom unit that Ms. Chito previously received through the New Social Housing...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, view one of the art pieces on display at the Governor-General’s reception to celebrate Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence. The reception was held at King’s House on Thursday (July 24). Also admiring the piece (from fourth left) are Member of Parliament, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; Curator, O’Neil Lawrence and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

11 months ago CultureDevelopmentGovernor GeneralLady AllenPrime Minister

G-G Calls on Jamaicans to Recommit to Building a Just and Prosperous Future

As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 63rd anniversary of Independence, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on citizens to reflect on the nation's journey and to recommit to building a just, prosperous, and strong future. “This occasion is both festive and solemn. It reminds us of our shared journey as a people, rooted in the...

Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 18.

11 months ago JIS Think TankTransport

Motorists Encouraged to Familiarise Themselves with Updated Vehicle Fitness Guidelines

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is encouraging motorists to familiarise themselves with the guidelines underpinning the Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) system, particularly in instances where vehicles do not pass inspection. Director General of Road Traffic at the ITA, Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, clarified key misconceptions about inspection outcomes and fee structures during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Volunteers on Location to Serve (VOLTS) PEP Scholarship recipients (from left) Samuel Ridgard; Adrianna Willie, and Blake Wilson display their trophies during the JPS PowerUp Scholarship awards ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

11 months ago EducationScienceTechnology

Big Support for STEM Students by JPS Foundation

The Jamaica Public Service Foundation (JPSF) has awarded 25 scholarships and grants this year, valued at a combined $6.18 million, to secondary and tertiary students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies, under its PowerUp Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to improve access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Jamaica and to support the Government’s drive...

Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes (at podium), addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House. Listening (from left) are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon.

11 months ago Education

Help for Slow Learners Come September

Commencing September, the practice of moving students from one grade level to the next, irrespective of academic development, will be discontinued. The announcement was made by Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, during Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House. “Students who are not at the requisite level will be placed on a...

Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.

11 months ago Education

ETOC Reports 30% Progress in Implementation of Recommendations

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting a 30 per cent progress in the implementation of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. This represents a seven per cent increase over the last reporting period, January to March this year. Addressing Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House, ETOC Chairman, Dr. Adrian...