Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of Israel to Jamaica, His Excellency Daniel Biran Bayor, during the diplomat’s visit to the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on June 29.

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is reporting steady progress in the study to develop coffee plant materials that are resistant to the leaf rust disease. Jamaica has recorded several outbreaks of the malady over the years, which have significantly impacted the coffee industry. Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, informed JIS News that some coffee farmers have suffered...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), peruses a magazine during a tour of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Arthur Wint Drive, St. Andrew, on June 28. Looking on (from left) are Dean of the School of Visual Arts, Miriam Hinds Smith; student, Tiffany McFarlane; and Chairman (Acting) of the institution, Donahue...

Jamaican-born Canadian former heavyweight boxer, Donovan ‘Razor’ Ruddock, will headline an exhibition fight at Sabina Park, Kingston on October 1, to raise funds for infrastructure development of the Good Hope Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine. Details of the ‘Rumble in the Sun’ event were discussed at a recent meeting involving Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister,...

This year marks the United States of America’s (USA) 246th anniversary of Independence, and the milestone was celebrated with a reception on June 28 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event also featured the traditional United States Marine Corps Colour Guard ceremony. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who represented the Government of Jamaica, extended congratulations to the...

Members of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 28), paid tribute to and observed a minute of silence in honour of late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch. Mr. Tulloch, who passed away last week, served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Minister of State in the Ministries of Transport, and Tourism. He also...

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) has welcomed Jamaica’s adoption of the International Standard for Lead Limit in Paint and other Surface Coatings. The enforcement of the JS 358:2022 Standard, which was adopted in June 2022, becomes effective on January 1, 2023. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 29, Poison Information Coordinator at CARPIN, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, said Jamaica...