Jamaica is among Caribbean countries that are participating in a three-day regional workshop, aimed at strengthening waste management environmental sustainability across the region. The technical workshop, which is being held virtually and in-person, aims to improve waste information systems and enhance the capacity of participating countries to generate accurate waste management statistics. Speaking at Tuesday’s (September 12) opening, Minister of...

Farmers are being encouraged to consider climate-smart agricultural practices, including the use of aquaponics, for their farms. This form of sustainable agriculture is akin to the use of greenhouses and drip irrigation for plants. Research and Outreach Coordinator at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Garth Scott, explained to JIS News in an interview, that aquaponics is an...

Kingston Creative Executive Director, Andrea Dempster-Chung (seated left), and Expedia Group Senior Business Development Manager, Warren Ho (seated right), affix their signatures to an agreement that will facilitate Jamaica’s participation in Expedia Group’s Sustainability Giveback programme, on Wednesday (September 13) on Water Lane in Kingston. Observing the signing (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Acting Deputy Director of Tourism...

With an almost five-fold increase in suspected and confirmed cases of dengue fever, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has ramped up measures to prevent an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at a press conference on Wednesday (September 13) at his New Kingston offices, reported that as of Monday (September...

The Senate is expected to debate the Bail Bill when sittings resume at Gordon House this month, following the summer recess. The Bail Bill 2023, which was passed in the House of Representatives before the break, seeks to reform bail framework. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, told JIS News that following the Senate’s passage of...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the issue of the politicisation of school Boards is not widespread. “I know there was a situation in the past… one or two. There’s a perception out there that politics is dominant in our schools. But from where I’m sitting, I don’t see that,” Mrs. Williams said. She was speaking on...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shares a moment with Chief Executive Officer, National Rums of Jamaica, Martha Miller. The event was the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Manufacturing and Exporting (M&E) Awards 2023 Nomination event held on September 12 at the BMW Autobahn Showroom in Kingston.