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Gov’t Empowering Young People for New Era in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to empowering young people to become the architects of a resilient and vibrant agricultural future. He was speaking at the staging of the recent New Era...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Chairman, Milverton Reynolds, during the agency’s fifth anniversary thanksgiving service held at Celebration Church in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Sunday (July 20).

Finance Minister Applauds PPC’s Five Years of Exemplary Service Since 2020

Director, Local Economic Development at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, in Kingston.

Hundreds of LEIs Now in Formal Economy

Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), engages in discussion with (from left) President, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region III, Frank Fotia; General Manager of the JN Foundation, Claudine Allen; and Director/Secretary General, Trinidad and Tobago Automobile Association, Selwyn Richard Persad. Occasion was the recent National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) Regional ‘Heads Up’ Think Tank held at the AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston.

Push for Helmet Safety Amid Rising Motorcycle Fatalities

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, speaks at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, on July 10.

Medical Officer Laments Occupation of Beds by Patients With Non-emergency Conditions

Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Meris Haughton, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 18 about the rollout of the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration and Fitness Certificates on July 21.

10 months ago JIS Think TankRoad traffic regulations 2022

No Ticket for Failure to Present Printed Copies of Fitness and Registration Certificates

Motorists will no longer face traffic tickets for failing to present printed copies of their motor vehicle fitness and registration certificates, as a new electronic system takes effect on July 21. Tax Administration Jamaica (JAJ) is reminding persons that under the new arrangement, they will no longer be in breach. “With the legislative changes, you will no longer be in...

Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray (right) addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on July 14. Looking on is WRHA’s Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases/Family Health Coordinator, Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell.

10 months ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Cautioned Not to Rely Solely on Herbal Treatment

Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray, is again cautioning against the dangers of relying solely on herbal medicine for treating serious illnesses, particularly cancers. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on July 14, Dr. Fray noted that patients have been foregoing conventional medical treatments...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), shares a photo opportunity with Chief Executive Officer of Scotiabank Jamaica, Audrey Tugwell Henry (second left) and other members of the Scotiabank team, on Festival Night Two of Reggae Sumfest at the Catherine Hall Complex in Montego Bay on July 19.

10 months ago CulturePrime Minister

Reggae Sumfest a Powerful Representation of Brand Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s premier reggae festival, Reggae Sumfest, is a powerful representation of the influence of Brand Jamaica on the global stage. “Reggae Sumfest is more than just an entertainment event. It is one of Jamaica’s most iconic cultural showcases... . It brings our music, our spirit, and our identity to the world,...

10 months ago Education

Top-performing PEP Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships

Rashmi Gibbore of Kensington Primary School in St. Catherine and Myles Whittingham of Montego Bay Christian Academy in St. James have emerged as the top girl and boy, respectively, for the 2025 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Come September, Rashmi will be attending Ardenne High School in Kingston, while Myles will matriculate to Herbert Morrison Technical High School...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a Back-to-School Conference for principals and vice-principals from Region 2, covering Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary, held at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (July 15). She is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

10 months ago EducationYouth

Students at NSLIP Schools to Receive Breakfast and Lunch Daily Starting September

Students attending educational institutions that fall under the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) will receive both breakfast and lunch daily starting in the 2025/2026 academic year, which begins September. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the disclosure said that the intention is to expand nutritional support for the students, who now...

Minister of Education Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

10 months ago Education

Education Minister Applauds Private-sector and Community Support for Jamaica’s Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended private sector and community stakeholders for their growing role in supporting Jamaica’s education system. Addressing a School Leadership Conference for principals, vice principals and senior educators from Clarendon, held at Bahia Principe Resort in St. Ann on Tuesday (July 15), Senator Morris Dixon praised...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses aspects of the ‘Hibiscus’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament, with Architectural Designer, Roni-Kaye McLaren (second left), during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony at the project site on Thursday (July 10). The development will comprise seven units built at 35 Hibiscus Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by (from third left) Managing Director, Britalex Construction Company, Rohan Kiffin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill; and project beneficiary, Trevor Atkinson.

10 months ago HousingLocal Government

Gov’t Eyeing Land Inclusion to Enhance Social Housing Delivery

The Government is exploring revisions to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), including the potential provision of land, as part of efforts to enhance the delivery of shelter to vulnerable Jamaicans. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for a new multi-family residence at 35 Hibiscus Avenue in...