The winner of the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition will be announced at the National Indoor Sports Centre, National Stadium Complex, today (July 28). The event is slated to commence at 8:00 p.m. The 10 finalists in this year’s competition are Jamaica Sweet Again, by Dez I Boyd; Jamaica Nice Again, by Inspiyah; Rock to da Beat, by Intrestt; I’m...

The Ministry of Transport and Mining (MTM) will host a Jamaica 60 Exposition on Friday, July 29 at the Police Officers Club, on Hope Road in Kingston. The event is part of the Jamaica 60 celebrations and will be held under the theme ‘The Embers of Evolution…Fuel for the Future’. In an interview with JIS News, MTM Director of Public...

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) report, titled ‘In Danger’, has revealed that during the last two years of COVID-19 and the impact of other global crises, progress against the HIV pandemic has faltered. Speaking at the virtual launch today (July 27), Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, said new HIV infections dropped by only 3.6 per cent...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries with lagging COVID-19 vaccination coverage, have been urged to ensure their hospitals are adequately prepared to care for an anticipated influx of patients. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says while COVID-19 cases across the region have broadly decreased for the first time in five weeks, with deaths remaining stable, hospitalisations and intensive care...

The Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post) continues to modernise the country’s postal service, under a new renovation and maintenance strategy. This includes painting jobs and other cosmetic repairs. Senior Director of Corporate Services, Herbert Fletcher, noted that this is one of nine strategic objectives adopted by the organisation to “redefine how Jamaica Post operates in a globally competitive logistics...

Their Excellencies, Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, attended the annual Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew. The annual observance of the Drumhead church service is symbolic of religious ceremonies that members of the...

The Jamaica Festival Queen Competition continues to be a valuable platform that enables young women to advocate for important issues that impact national development. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, met with the competition’s 2022 finalists on Tuesday (July 26) in a courtesy call at the Office of the...