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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee, delivers remarks during the announcement of winners and awards ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on Thursday (March 19) at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee, delivers remarks during the announcement of winners and awards ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on Thursday (March 19) at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston.

Scores of Schools In Hurricane-Affected Parishes to Receive Satellite Broadband Internet

The e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) is set to enhance connectivity and resilience in the education system, with 150 schools in hurricane-affected parishes to receive satellite broadband internet by the end of March. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Lee, said...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

JAMRROC to Provide Oversight for NaRRA
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (fourth left, front row), and Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell (fifth left), share a photo opportunity with the first cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators, along with facilitators of the Emergency Telecommunicator Training Programme, following the graduation ceremony in February.
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (fourth left, front row), and Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell (fifth left), share a photo opportunity with the first cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators, along with facilitators of the Emergency Telecommunicator Training Programme, following the graduation ceremony in February.

First Cohort of Emergency Telecommunicators Graduates
President of the Majesty Gardens Community Development Corporation, Jaheim Mitchell (second left), receives cleaning tools from Pan American Development Foundation Project Coordinator, Kimberly Seymour-Brown, at the Community Clean-up, E-Waste Drive, and the Waste Separation Initiative launch, held on Wednesday (March 18) in Majesty Gardens, St. Andrew. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southwestern, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; Pan American Development Foundation Project Coordinator, Stacy-Ann Barnes and Programme Assistant at the United States Embassy, Dahlia Davis-Gayle. The event was hosted by MPM Waste Management Limited, in partnership with the Pan American Development Foundation, in recognition of Global Recycling Day 2026. The day was observed under the theme ‘Don’t Think Waste – Think Opportunity’ and seeks to encourage individuals and organisations to recognise certain items as valuable resources rather than garbage.
President of the Majesty Gardens Community Development Corporation, Jaheim Mitchell (second left), receives cleaning tools from Pan American Development Foundation Project Coordinator, Kimberly Seymour-Brown, at the Community Clean-up, E-Waste Drive, and the Waste Separation Initiative launch, held on Wednesday (March 18) in Majesty Gardens, St. Andrew. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southwestern, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; Pan American Development Foundation Project Coordinator, Stacy-Ann Barnes and Programme Assistant at the United States Embassy, Dahlia Davis-Gayle. The event was hosted by MPM Waste Management Limited, in partnership with the Pan American Development Foundation, in recognition of Global Recycling Day 2026. The day was observed under the theme ‘Don’t Think Waste – Think Opportunity’ and seeks to encourage individuals and organisations to recognise certain items as valuable resources rather than garbage.

PHOTOS: Community Clean-Up, E-Waste Drive, and Waste Separation Initiative
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, speaks during the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s meeting, held on March 12 at the Artisan Village in Falmouth.
Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, speaks during the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s meeting, held on March 12 at the Artisan Village in Falmouth.

Four of Six Containers That Will House Infirmary In Trelawny In Place

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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held recently at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
Local Government

33 Roads Repaired Under KSAMC Maintenance Project

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has completed works on 33 roads, to date, under the road maintenance project at a cost of $90 million. Work has been done in 17 divisions. A sum of $220 million has been allocated to the programme, which will include road repairs across all 40 divisions. “These improvements reflect our continued commitment...
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Head of the Applied Meteorology Section in the Meteorological Service Division, Ronald Moody.
Local Government

MET Service Projects Below Normal Rainfall for Early Wet Season

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is projecting that the early months of the upcoming wet season (April and May) will produce below normal rainfall across the island. This was noted by Head of the Met Service’s Applied Meteorology Division, Ronald Moody, during an interview with JIS News on Tuesday (March 17). The island's wet season lasts from April...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2026/27 Budget Debate) in the House of Representatives on March 10.
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryParliament

Gov’t Has Spent $67 Billion for Hurricane Restoration

The Government has spent $67 billion for relief and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Outlining details of the expenditure during the opening of the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 10, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Willimas, said that $24.1 billion or (US$150 million) was loaned to the Jamaica...
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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams (left), joins WPM Waste Management Limited team member, Andrew Hart, in clearing discarded waste from Fisherman’s Beach in St. James during International Coastal Clean‑up (ICC) Day activities.
Local Government

NSWMA Urges Greater Public Awareness on E-Waste Dangers

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has emphasised the urgent need for greater public awareness about the dangers posed by toxins released from electronic waste (e-waste). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), e waste refers to discarded devices such as mobile phones, computers, and household appliances. It is rapidly emerging as one of the largest sources of solid...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, outlines activities being organised for Global Recycling Day on Wednesday, March 18.
JIS Think TankLocal Government

NSWMA Highlighting E-Waste on Global Recycling Day

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will place special emphasis on electronic waste as part of its observance of Global Recycling Day on Wednesday, March 18. Electronic waste, commonly referred to as e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as cell phones, laptop and tablet computers, and other equipment containing electrical components or plugs. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, urges Jamaicans to dispose of electronic waste (e-waste) through approved recycling channels, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.
JIS Think TankLocal Government

Jamaicans Urged to Dispose of E-Waste Through Approved Recycling Channels

Jamaicans are being urged to dispose of electronic waste (e-waste) through approved recycling channels, instead of discarding the items in regular household garbage. Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, made the appeal during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, in Kingston, recently. He cautioned that e-waste contains hazardous substances that can pose serious...
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