As the quest for more sustainable power solutions and eco-friendly technologies intensifies, the adoption of nuclear energy and equipment has emerged as a focal point of discussion. For Jamaica, a country heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, the adoption of nuclear energy could mean stabilising electricity costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and job creation. Director General of the International Centre...

The ‘Eat Jamaican Global Campaign’ is to be expanded into targeted markets within the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom (UK), as the Government seeks to promote the consumption of authentic Jamaican food produce worldwide. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green told JIS News at the Eat Jamaican Month Cook Off and Farmers Market held on...

To live normal lives, people living with HIV must stick to their medication, says Regional Manager, Kingston, with the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Christina Gordon. Noting that the illness is no longer a death sentence, Miss Gordon said it is very important that persons get tested to know their HIV status, and if they are positive, they must...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right) is presented with a gift basket by Founder, Honey Bun Foundation, Michelle Chong, at a cocktail reception hosted by the Foundation’s Advisory Committee at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 28.

The Senate, on Friday (November 29), approved amendments to the Maintenance Act to provide for a maintenance order to be granted by the court after a child attains the age of 18 years. This is for the purpose of engaging in a course of education or training, whether or not an order of maintenance had been issued prior. Such order,...

Jamaica is committed to protecting human rights as the cornerstone for ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Rights-based approach focuses on creating an enabling environment for successful HIV responses and affirms the dignity of people living with, or vulnerable to, HIV. “By providing free access...

Approximately 3,000 residents of St. Elizabeth are benefiting from the partnership that facilitated the purchase and delivery of two generators that have been installed at the National Water Commission (NWC) Newell and Little Park facilities in the parish. The installation of the generators has significantly enhanced water service reliability for the residents of Newell, Beacon, Bluntas, Billy’s Bay, Great Bay,...