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Cross Roads Tax Office Closure

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that the Cross Roads Tax Office located in Kingston, will remain closed for business Wednesday August 31 to Friday September 2, 2022. During this time, persons are being advised to visit...

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, during a meeting with national security stakeholders and members of the United States Embassy team, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), on Tuesday (August 30).

PHOTOS: National Security Minister/Deputy PM, Dr. Horace Chang Meets with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick Perry

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), speaks on the management of plastics and the environment, during a Plastics Forum, held virtually on Tuesday, August 30. Seated is Head of the Technical Regulations Unit in the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Phillipa O’Conner Bennett.

Government to Legislate Deposit Refund Scheme for Plastic Bottles

Entrance to the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston.

NSWMA Collected 994,515 Tonnes of Solid Waste in 2021

Manager of the Mapping Services Branch in the Survey and Mapping Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders.

Use of Drone Technology Could Increase Land Registration

Director/Principal, HEART College of Beauty Services, Kaydia King-Newman, shares information on the various training programmes offered by the HEART College of Beauty Services, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, August 26.

4 years ago Youth

HEART/NSTA Trust Impacting Lives of Unattached Youth

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust has been positively impacting the lives of unattached youth, through various programmes and initiatives. Particularly through its College of Beauty Services, the agency has found an avenue for unattached young men and women to use their creative skills to earn. The College, which is one of eight institutions managed...

The delegation from The Bahamas and representatives from National Water Commission (NWC) and MIYA Jamaica during the one-day site visit in Portmore.

4 years ago Water

The Bahamas to Replicate Jamaica’s Non- Revenue Water Reduction Programme

The positive results of the non-revenue water (NRW) reduction programme in Portmore, St. Catherine, have inspired the Government of The Bahamas to roll out a similar initiative. Portmore is saving up to 1.5 million gallons of water per day under this project, which was implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC), in partnership with global water utility company, Miya Jamaica....

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Annual Shelter Management Conference, held on August 25, at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew.

4 years ago Local Government

KSAMC to Make Arrangements for Removal of Garbage

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is finalising plans for a contractual arrangement with a private waste management operator to remove garbage in the Corporate Area. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said under the arrangement, the operator will “roam the streets” and ensure that specific areas are cleared of waste regularly. Addressing the Corporation’s Annual Shelter...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing left) and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (standing, right) observe, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance trade relations between both during a brief ceremony held on Tuesday (August 29), in the twin island Republic.

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and TT Sign MoU to Strengthen Trade Ties

Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing companies in both countries with a transparent and predictable means of addressing export challenges. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure during a joint press conference held in the twin island Republic on Monday (August 29), with his counterpart,...

Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.

4 years ago Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Treat the Homeless with Respect

Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, has called on Jamaicans to treat indigent and homeless persons with respect and help to improve the lives of this vulnerable population. Speaking during a JIS Studio 58a interview on August 25, Ms. Lewis provided an insight into the needs of the indigent and homeless from her position of monitoring and supervising....

Jamaica Library Service Board Chairman, Paul Lalor (left), presents National 15-20 Runner-Up in the 2021 National Reading Competition, Suwayne Cameron, with a trophy and books during the awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on August 26. Ms Cameron represented the Manchester Parish Library Network.

4 years ago Education

2021 and 2022 National Reading Competition Champions Awarded

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) crowned the 2021 and 2022 champions in its annual National Reading Competition, on August 26. The presentation ceremony, which took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, was delayed to this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the competition was held both years. From the five age groups (6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-20,...

Celebrated Jamaican Actor, Director, Producer, and Playwright, Oliver Samuels.

4 years ago CultureEntertainment

Oliver Samuels Starring in Comeback Series

Jamaican cultural icon, Oliver Samuels, is making a comeback to the stage with his new work, ‘Oliver At Large: Oliver Back a Yaad’. The play is a reboot of his popular ‘Oliver at Large’ series, which catapulted him to international fame as a one-of-a-kind comedic talent. The Actor, Director, Producer and Playwright told JIS News that the series is a...