Preparations are under way for the staging of the ninth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. To be convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), the conference will take place from June 14 to 16, under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness’. The event, which was slated for June 16-18, 2021, was postponed by the Ministry due...

The Government will provide $1billion in the upcoming fiscal year, for the employment of temporary teachers to help students recover from learning loss experienced during the disruption of face-to-face classes. This will be primarily facilitated through the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Extra Lessons Programme. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while he made...

Work is progressing on the Morant Bay Urban Centre Project in St. Thomas and the Greater Bernard Lodge Development, in St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, indicates that the Government has secured private-sector funding for the Morant Bay project and signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Wednesday (March 16) to undertake the...

A Special Integrated Committee has been appointed to examine lands being held by State agencies on behalf of the Government, to determine those considered suitable for housing development. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this forms part of the Government’s efforts to provide more affordable housing for a significant number of Jamaicans whose incomes would make owning a...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to engage in tree-planting activities on International Day of Forests, March 21. The Day is being observed under the theme ‘Forests and sustainable production and consumption’. Speaking with JIS News about the importance of local forestry, Principal Director of Forest Science and Technology Services at the Forestry Department, Donna Lowe, underscored the need for real appreciation...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is inviting residents in Fairy Hill, Portland, to attend a town hall meeting on the grounds of the Winnifred Beach on Sunday, March 20, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The town hall will provide an opportunity for residents to participate in discussions on the development of the beach facility. Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, told...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first...