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Senior Director of the National Land Agency’s Adjudication Services Division, Shalise Porteous, says the Division is on target to issue 12,000 certificates of title.
Senior Director of the National Land Agency’s Adjudication Services Division, Shalise Porteous, says the Division is on target to issue 12,000 certificates of title.

NLA on Target to Issue 12,000 Titles

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...
Land Management Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Robert Tulloch (left), with Compost Expo patron, Carolyn Stewart. The Expo was held at the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s head office in Kingston on May 12.
Land Management Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Robert Tulloch (left), with Compost Expo patron, Carolyn Stewart. The Expo was held at the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s head office in Kingston on May 12.

Backyard Gardeners Encouraged to Use Compost to Boost Plant Health
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is welcomed by Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) President, Alicia Birch (centre) and Congress Director, Monica Robotham, at CARAIFA’s 34th Annual Sales Congress and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James, on May 14.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is welcomed by Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) President, Alicia Birch (centre) and Congress Director, Monica Robotham, at CARAIFA’s 34th Annual Sales Congress and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James, on May 14.

Speedy Recovery of Tourism the Result of Collaboration – Minister
Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) should be commended for the improvements that have been made in its recruitment and training programme.
Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) should be commended for the improvements that have been made in its recruitment and training programme.

CMOC Impressed with Improvements in JCF
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.
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.

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Signs Guest Book at OPM

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United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency, António Guterres (right), speaking to resident UN Heads of Agencies and staff members at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston on Monday (May 15). Beside him (from left) are Director, Office of Environmental Management and Mineral Resources, ISA, José Dallo and UN Resident Coordinator, Vincent Sweeney.
Foreign Affairs

UN Secretary-General Expresses Solidarity with Jamaica

Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), His Excellency António Guterres, says the organisation stands in full solidarity with Jamaica on various matters of global and national importance. These include Jamaica’s leading role in mediating the situation in Haiti and how to involve the international community, climate change and the impact on Small Island Developing States (SIDs), and support from international...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right), speaks with Divisional Director for Industrial Relations, Gillian Corrodus, during a sensitisation workshop on workers rights for operators in the industrial security sector held on May 12, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in St. Andrew.
Labour

PHOTOS: Sensitisation Workshop on Workers Rights

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right), speaks with Divisional Director for Industrial Relations, Gillian Corrodus, during a sensitisation workshop on workers rights for operators in the industrial security sector held on May 12, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in St. Andrew.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a point at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Thursday (May 11) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Labour Day 2023

Jamaicans Encouraged to Start or ‘Spruce Up’ Backyard and School Gardens on Labour Day

With tree planting among the focus areas for this year’s Labour Day activities, Jamaicans are being encouraged to start or ‘spruce up’ backyard and school gardens. Labour Day will be observed on Tuesday, May 23 under the theme ‘Plant a Tree for Life – Promoting Climate Change Mitigation, Food Security and Road Safety’. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,...
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Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency António Guterres (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), listen as Tour Guide, Anthony Johnson (right), provides information about Jamaica’s historical heritage during a tour of the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Sunday, May 14, shortly after the UN Secretary General’s arrival in the island for a two-day working visit. Members of the Secretary-General’s team look on.
CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: UN Secretary-General Tours Seville Heritage Park

Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency António Guterres (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), listen as Tour Guide, Anthony Johnson (right), provides information about Jamaica’s historical heritage during a tour of the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Sunday, May 14, shortly after the UN...
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