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Senior Director for Corporate Communications and Marketing at the Forestry Department, Francine Black Richards.
Senior Director for Corporate Communications and Marketing at the Forestry Department, Francine Black Richards.

Forestry Department To Distribute Free Seedlings For Labour Day

The Forestry Department, the lead agency responsible for Jamaica’s forest resources, is providing free seedlings to the public for Labour Day, Monday, May 23. Labour Day will be observed under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness –Protect our Heritage...
Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (May 17).
Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (May 17).

Edna Manley College Gets Ready To Host Pre-Teens, Teens And Adults For Summer Programme
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

Draft Housing Policy To Be Advanced To White Paper For Tabling In Parliament
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday (May 17), which was held as part of activities for the four-day State visit of the President of the Republic of India, His Excellency, the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind. Seated at left is President Kovind.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday (May 17), which was held as part of activities for the four-day State visit of the President of the Republic of India, His Excellency, the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind. Seated at left is President Kovind.

PM Hails India As Valuable Partner
Licence Processing and Registration Manager, Tourism Product Development Company Limited, Sheryll Lewis.
Licence Processing and Registration Manager, Tourism Product Development Company Limited, Sheryll Lewis.

TPDCO Hosts Events To Increase JTB Licence Applications

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Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emeleo Ebanks, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Local Government

Fire Hydrants Are Important – JFB

People don’t often think about fire hydrants and their significance, and so the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reminding the public that hydrants are just as important to the public as they are to the Brigade. “We implore members of the public to be understanding of the fact that fire hydrants are one way in which the fire brigade gets...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 10th Annual General Meeting for the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA), at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on May 11.
National Security

Welfare Of Police Personnel A Priority – Minister

The Government is committed to strengthening the welfare and benefits of police officers across the island, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking at the recent opening ceremony of the 10th Annual General Meeting for the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA), at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, Dr. Chang emphasised that the welfare...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind (right), observe the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for training through Jamaica’s Foreign Service Institute. Signing the document are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sheila Sealey (second left); and Secretary for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Saurabh Kumar. The ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (May 16).
NIDSOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Looking To Gain Technical Knowledge From India For NIDS Build Out

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica is looking to benefit from technical cooperation with India as the island builds out the National Identification System (NIDS). He was speaking with JIS News following a courtesy call by President of the Republic of India, His Excellency Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, on Prime Minister,...
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