The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry’s Redevelopment of Research Centres Project will enter its second phase in September of this year. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Project Manager, Paulette Lyons-Dodd, said that phase two of the project will involve the rehabilitation of four facilities across the island over the period 2022/2023 to 2027/2028. “We will be focusing on the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a new tourism product to be launched will rely heavily on sport and entertainment, as the two areas have large followings. The Minister made the comments on Friday (January 28) during a virtual joint press conference between the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, where he announced the...

Government is preparing a catalogue of automated services being provided by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), which will be available on the gov.jm portal. The online portal brings together information housed on numerous government websites into a single space. It is a quick, easy online reference for persons to find information and do business with the State. Speaking during an...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left), receives a plaque for ‘Best Decorated Front Office’ from Acting Principal Director, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Cabinet Office, Karlene McKenzie-Spencer, in recognition of the organisation’s participation in the recent National Customer Service Week observed from October 4 to 8 under the theme, ‘You… Me…We got the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the annual youth parliamentary sittings are aimed at encouraging young people to remain engaged in the democratic process. She said they also seek to counter an often-cynical outlook, which leads some youth to withdraw from civic activities and the political process, as well as lose faith in the value of dialogue...

Fast-tracking legislation and policy implementation are some of the key areas of focus for newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who is also an attorney-at-law. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Mayne said his primary responsibilities have been outlined by National Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, says the staging of the International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022 in Jamacia will shine the spotlight on the island as the Caribbean’s leading destination for leisure and business. She was speaking at the media launch of the event on Thursday (January 27) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose...