The Government has, so far, disbursed $2 billion in grants under the Restoration of Owner and Occupant Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme, Jamaica’s largest housing-recovery initiative, to date. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12). The...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Norwegian Seafood Council to support the placement and management of branded advertisements at the Crossroads and Papine markets in St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby made the disclosure at the KSAMC’s Monthly Sitting of Council on Tuesday (February 10), at...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking road rehabilitation works across all 40 divisions. Mayor Councilor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure at the KSAMC’s Monthly Sitting of Council on Tuesday (February 10) at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, said that approximately $220 million from the Parochial Revenue Fund, channelled through the Divisional Allocation Fund, will...

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is looking to identify suitable buildings that can serve as hurricane shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1. Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, said that Hurricane Melissa has left several of the parish's existing shelters damaged and unsuitable...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to participate in the inaugural Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) ‘One Love Blood Drive’ on February 6 at the agency’s offices located at 78cef Hagley Park Road, Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication at BGLC, Wendy Roberston, told JIS News that the initiative, being held in partnership with the...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting a noticeable reduction in the number of motor-vehicle crashes responded to in 2025, while renewing its call for motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roadways. Speaking with JIS News recently, Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, said that the Brigade responded to 947 motor-vehicle crashes in 2025, a reduction...

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jason Russell, says despite the significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, the city is recovering remarkably, with the majority of businesses now operational. “If you look at business here in Montego Bay, you would think it’s very slow, you’d think everything’s not where it should be or where it used...