As the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference draws closer, organisers have reiterated their readiness, and enthusiasm regarding the number of registered delegates. The conference, slated for June 16 to 19, is scheduled to take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, under the theme ‘United for Jamaica's Transformation: Fostering Peace, Productivity and Youth Empowerment’. The event will bring together members...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be undertaking a mangrove habitat rehabilitation project in Salt Marsh, Trelawny, on Friday (June 7) in observance of World Ocean Day 2024. Manager of NEPA’s Ecosystems Management Branch, Monique Curtis, told JIS News that the project will be executed through collaboration with the Discovery Bay Marine Lab of the University of the...

Jamaica’s approach towards managing disaster risks has changed since Hurricane Ivan in 2004, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. “The approach is no longer an ex-post approach where you wait on the disaster and then you cobble together the resources that you need. The approach today, decidedly, is one where we have layers...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a new programme to revitalise the dairy industry to meet local and international demand for milk and milk products. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, in his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said that under the Dairy Livestock and Innovation Nutrition Programme, solar-powered cooling systems...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the main address at the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) Road Safety Month launch, held on Wednesday (June 5), at the TotalEnergies Service Station in Portmore Pines, St. Catherine. This month is being observed under the theme ‘Don’t be a fool, respect the road-safety rules’.

Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann has received 25 new computers from businessman and philanthropist, Kumar Sujanani. At a ceremony on June 4, the Dell computers, with HP monitors, were set up and installed in a fully air-conditioned room at the school, which the businessman also retrofitted. Mr. Sujanani, known for his long-standing commitment to supporting charitable causes across...

Legislation to establish a National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund (NNDRF) was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4). The Bill, the Financial Administration and Audit (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2023, was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. He said the Bill, amongst other things, identifies the sources of funding...