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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

RADA Assessing Damage To Agriculture Sector By Heavy Rains From Tropical Storm Grace

Teams from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are assessing the extent of damage sustained by the agriculture sector from the heavy rains associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Grace. “We have dispatched teams from RADA across the island...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), listens as Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) President, Garth Gayle (left), speaks during a recent send-off ceremony at the JAAA’s offices in Kingston for athletes representing Jamaica at the 2021 World Athletics Under 20 Championships 2021, being held from August 17 to 22 in Nairobi, Kenya. Also listening is Technical Leader for the delegation’s Management Team, David Riley.

JAAA Seeking Additional Support For Country’s Athletes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Advancing Process To Deploy Specialist Spanish Teachers In Schools

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Reopening of Tax Offices to be affected in the aftermath of TS Grace

National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President, Garth Jackson (fifth left), along with Project Coordinator at M&M Jamaica Limited, Michael Hemming (sixth left), and Deputy Managing Director at M&M Jamaica Limited, Richard Mullings (sixth right), with other workers on the Spanish Town leg of the major NWC improvement project recently.

NWC and M&M Jamaica Limited Partner to Facilitate Skills Development for Young Engineers

Firefighters attached to the Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth try out a new skid unit, which was officially handed over in 2020.

5 years ago Fire SafetyLocal Government

Increase In The Numbers Of Genuine Fire Calls

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) received a total of 10,209 genuine fire calls for 2020, which is an increase of 131 relative to the previous year. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, similar to 2019, the largest number of genuine fire calls occurred in Kingston and St. Andrew (1945) followed by St....

Tour operators and attraction owners were out in full force yesterday to greet the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise. Here we see Regional Manager for Dolphin Cove Gonzalo Pacheco (first left) and Manager for Cruise Ship Operations for Dolphin Cove, Enrique Rivera (third left), and other members of their team at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port, St. Ann, on Monday (August 16). The occasion was the arrival of the first cruise ship in Jamaica following a 17-month absence.

5 years ago Tourism

Carnival Sunrise Plans Three Calls Per Month for Ocho Rios

With cruise ships once again sailing on the high seas worldwide, the world’s second largest cruise company - Carnival Cruise Lines - says Jamaica will remain an important part of its itinerary throughout the post COVID-19 recovery period. Speaking with JIS News at the Ocho Rios Cruise Terminal in St. Ann following the arrival of the 3,100 passengers and crew...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Delta Variant present in Jamaica

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed the presence of the highly contagious Delta Variant of COVID-19 in Jamaica. “We have received 40 results from the 60 samples sent to Caribbean Public Health Agency. Twenty-two (22) are positive for the Delta Variant,” revealed Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “The epidemiology and laboratory teams are...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, August 17, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 289 59,377 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 179 33,414 Males 110 25,960 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 6 months to 94 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 3,043 Hanover 6 1,826 Kingston & St. Andrew 80 15,957 Manchester...

The shrine of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

5 years ago Tribute

PHOTOS: Wreath Laying Ceremony Commemorating the 134th Anniversary of the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s Birth

Outgoing President of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA), Jasford Gabriel (left) , hands over the JTA’s gavel to incoming president of the organisation, Winston Smith. Occasion was the opening ceremony of the 57th JTA annual conference, which was held on Monday (August 16) at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny.

5 years ago Education

New JTA President Installed

Principal of the Golden Spring Primary School in St. Andrew, Winston Smith, has been installed as the 57th president of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA). Mr. Smith was installed during the opening ceremony of the 57th JTA annual conference, which was held on Monday (August 16) at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny. The outgoing president is Principal of...

5 years ago Weather

Flight Cancellations & Delays due to weather

MBJ Airports Limited, operators of Sangster International Airport, continues to monitor the projected path of Tropical Storm Grace and its effect on the operations of our airline partners. The Sangster International Airport remains open for normal operations. We have received notification of the following flight cancellations for today 17 August 2021: SOUTHWEST 1 800...