| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

Assistant General Secretary of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Collin Virgo, lays flowers at the birthplace of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, at Blenheim, Hanover, commemorating his 138th birthday on February 24.
Assistant General Secretary of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Collin Virgo, lays flowers at the birthplace of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, at Blenheim, Hanover, commemorating his 138th birthday on February 24.

Bustamante Remembered

On the 138th anniversary of his birth, National Hero and former Prime Minister, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, was remembered for his tireless advocacy for human and civil rights on behalf of the Jamaican people. Several dignitaries and well-wishers...
Grade four students of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James Jhiana Sinclair (left) and Marquin Thorpe (centre) read a culinary-themed display at the school during Jamaica Day on Friday, February 25. Looking on is Acting Principal of the institution, Deon Stern-Anglin.
Grade four students of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James Jhiana Sinclair (left) and Marquin Thorpe (centre) read a culinary-themed display at the school during Jamaica Day on Friday, February 25. Looking on is Acting Principal of the institution, Deon Stern-Anglin.

PHOTOS: Jamaica Day 2022
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the official opening of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located downtown Kingston, on January 19.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the official opening of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located downtown Kingston, on January 19.

$104.43 Million Budgeted To Finalise Works On Foreign Affairs Building
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.

University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), sits in the driver’s seat of one of the buses that were officially commissioned into service at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston today (February 24). Others (from right) are Transport Manager at the Ministry, Ricardo Nelson and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), sits in the driver’s seat of one of the buses that were officially commissioned into service at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston today (February 24). Others (from right) are Transport Manager at the Ministry, Ricardo Nelson and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.

108 Farmworkers Leave For Canada

More

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)
Foreign Affairs

Statement On Russia’s Military Action Against Ukraine

Jamaica strongly condemns the military action by Russia against Ukraine. We are deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in Ukraine and condemns the clear violation of the United Nations Charter, particularly the obligation to respect the sovereign rights and the territorial integrity of States. As members of the United Nations, we have all committed to save succeeding generations from...
Read more
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), tours the Lennox Bigwood community in Westmoreland on Wednesday (February 23), to assess the state of roads in the area.
Local Government

Gov’t Addressing Road, Water And Housing Needs In Westmoreland

The Government will be undertaking repairs to road and water systems and providing indigent housing in several communities in Westmoreland. During a tour of the parish on Wednesday (February 23), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Stonehenge and New Road communities are among the areas targeted for priority roadworks. He informed that a...
Read more
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Mining

New Areas In Mining Sector To Be Targeted

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be aggressively targeting new areas of potential opportunity within the mining sector. In an interview with JIS News, Minister Shaw indicated that Jamaica, which has been mining bauxite for 70 years, must rise to the challenge of seizing the other opportunities that exist within the sector, in the face...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime MinisterParliament

Prime Minister Andrew Holness Condemns Invasion of Ukraine

Says Every Avenue is being Pursued to Ensure the Safe Return of Jamaican Students in Ukraine Prime Minister Andrew Holness has condemned the invasion of Ukraine and says every avenue is being pursued to ensure the safe return of Jamaican students in Ukraine. The Prime Minister said his latest update is that there are currently 27 students remaining in Ukraine...
Read more
Teams compete in a cricket match at Chedwin Park, St. Catherine, during the 2021 staging of the Social Development (SDC) National Community Cricket Competition held in partnership with title sponsors, J Wray and Nephew. Applications for the 2022 staging close on March 4.
Sport

Applications For SDC Cricket Competition Close March 4

Community cricket teams that wish to participate in the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) National Community Cricket Competition have until Friday (March 4) to submit their applications. The annual cricket competition, which is now in its 15th year, is part of the SDC’s Sports for Community Development Programme to attract and engage residents in exciting, participatory and unifying activities. The programme...
Read more
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, fields questions from media personnel during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, on Wednesday (February 23).
CabinetOffice of the Prime Minister

Cabinet Approves Several Multimillion-Dollar Contracts

Cabinet has approved the award of several multimillion-dollar contracts to private-sector entities to provide various services for the Government. Among them is a $117-million contract to Guardian Life Limited to provide group insurance for employees of the National Health Fund (NHF). Providing the details at Wednesday’s (February 23) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...
Read more
Acting Senior Director of the Environment and Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole O’Reggio, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.
Climate Change

Updated Climate Change Policy To Be Aligned With New Realities

Updates to the Climate Change Policy Framework will bring the document into “alignment with new realities” says Acting Senior Director of the Environment and Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole O’Reggio. The Ministry crafted Jamaica’s Climate Change Policy Framework in 2015, which prioritised the establishment of a sustainable institutional mechanism to coordinate climate action in...
Read more