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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority, Otarah Byfield Nugent, will be the first person from the region to participate in a panel discussion at the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) annual conference in June.
Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority, Otarah Byfield Nugent, will be the first person from the region to participate in a panel discussion at the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) annual conference in June.

PCOA to Participate in Panel Discussion at CACOLE Annual Conference

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) continues to strengthen its international presence with its historic participation in a high-level panel discussion at the upcoming Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) annual conference. The event, to take place...
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), presents a carton containing fruit juices to Director of the Mount Olivet Boys
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), presents a carton containing fruit juices to Director of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home, Sophia Morgan, at the JIS head office in Kingston on May 15. The donation, through sponsorship from Trade Winds Citrus Limited, is in keeping with the JIS’s ongoing support of the home, which is its primary corporate social responsibility project. The home, located in Walderston, Manchester, is currently working to resurface its driveway to ensure safer, and easier access for residents, staff and visitors.

Handover of Items to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home (PHOTOS)
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, held on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona, St. Andrew.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Farmer Distribution Ceremony, held on Tuesday (May 20) at Resource Square in Cinchona, St. Andrew.

$200 Million to Fix Road Breakaways in St. Andrew East Rural
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Prime Minister Directs Cabinet to Strengthen Laws Against Gender-based Violence
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (May 21).
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (May 21).

USF Head Reaffirms Agency’s Commitment to National Development

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents seedlings to Marcia Nelson (second right) and Lurline Grant (centre) during the handover of key agricultural inputs to St. Andrew East Rural coffee farmers at Resource Square in Cinchona on Tuesday (May 20). Sharing in the occasion are Director General (Acting) at the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (left); Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second left); and President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers’ Association (JACRA), Donald Salmon (background).
Agriculture

St. Andrew East Rural Coffee Farmers Get Supplies to Boost Production

Scores of coffee farmers in St. Andrew East Rural have received a donation of fertilisers and herbicides from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA). The supplies, which include 8,000 bags of fertiliser, 10,000 coffee seedlings, rodenticide, attractant, and cacao seedlings, were handed over on Tuesday (May 20)  at Resource Square in Cinchona,...
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Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).
CommerceEnergySectoral Debate 2025/26

Petrojam Generates Over US$500 Million From Fuel Exports Since 2024

Petrojam has exported 4.5 million barrels of petroleum products since 2024, generating more than US$500 million in export earnings. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He noted that a significant achievement was securing a new contract to supply Trinidad and Tobago with both...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).
Sectoral Debate 2025/26Technology

Gov’t Invests $5b to Expand Technology Access Across Jamaica

The Government, through agencies such as eLearning Jamaica Company Limited and the Universal Service Fund, has invested $5 billion over the past four years to provide Jamaicans with improved access to technology. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a gift basket to centenarian, Mollie Berkley, during a visit to her home in Liguanea, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (May 20). The visit was a part of activities marking National Centenarians’ Day. Sharing the moment is Executive Director, National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.
LabourSocial Security

Seniors Celebrated on National Centenarians’ Day

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, on Tuesday (May 20), celebrated the legacies of 492 seniors across the island and within the diaspora in recognition of National Centenarians' Day, observed annually on May 20. The names of the honourees, which are maintained in a database managed by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), were published in the nation’s...
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Managing Director at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
CommunityDevelopment

Projects in St. James Advancing Under ICDP II

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is making significant progress on infrastructure upgrade projects in St. James, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II. Being implemented by JSIF, the project aims to improve access to essential urban infrastructure and services, while also promoting greater community safety in selected economically disadvantaged and socially at-risk areas across Jamaica. Managing Director of...
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