Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), converses with Programme Director, Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, Marjorie Straw (left) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager and Country Representative in Jamaica, Tariq Alli, during the IDB’s Project Execution Units (PEU) Challenge Awards Ceremony, on May 12. The event was hosted at the IDB’s...

A slate of events is being planned to celebrate the 300th (tercentennial) anniversary of Hanover’s incorporation as a parish. Deputy Mayor of Lucea and Co-Chair of the Planning Committee, Councillor Andria Dehaney-Grant, made the announcement during the Hanover Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on May 11. She brought a Notice of Motion to the Council with the intention to declare Sunday,...

The National Land Agency (NLA), through the Systematic Land Registration process, is on target to issue 12,000 certificates of title over a three-year period, ending in 2024. This was revealed to JIS News by Senior Director of the agency’s Adjudication Services Division, Shalise Porteous, during an interview. She informed that as of May 2023, a total of 7,824 certificates have...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging backyard gardeners to utilise composting to boost soil nutrients. Composting is the process of decomposing organic solid wastes. The resulting compost, a dark, crumbly, rich material, which is used as a fertiliser, improves the soil’s composition. Land Management Officer at RADA, Robert Tulloch, says composting is an excellent way for persons in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Caribbean’s speedy post-COVID-19 tourism recovery is a result of an inclusive “all on board” approach, which sees the region enjoying record numbers in both arrivals and earnings. Delivering the main address at the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) 34th Annual Sales Congress and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at...

Improvements within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have caught the attention of the country’s anti-crime watchdog. The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) has heaped commendation on the Government for the significant advancements that have been made in the JCF. Chairman CMOC, Lloyd Distant, told JIS News that the body, which is tasked with setting targets to mitigate crime, has been...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre) and Cabinet Ministers observe as United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres (seated), signs the guest book at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston today (May 15). Mr. Guterres is on a two-day working visit to the island from May 14 to 15.