Latest

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, climbs aboard an excavator to officially break ground for the 700-acre Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) during the launch ceremony on Tuesday (July 29), along Mandela Highway in Caymanas, St. Catherine.

PM Holness Directs HEART/NSTA Trust to Identify and Train Unemployed Youth

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has directed the HEART/NSTA Trust to actively engage communities in identifying and training unemployed youth across Jamaica. His directive follows data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which estimates that approximately...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and the late Senator Don Wehby (right), then Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited, during the Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships on March 29, 2023.

Prime Minister Holness Mourns the Passing of The Hon. Don Wehby, OJ, CD, Former Senator, Minister, and CEO of GraceKennedy

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a photo opportunity with members of the National Commercial Bank team (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bruce Bowen; NCB Foundation Chair, Thalia Lyn; and NCB Foundation CEO, Perrin Gayle. The occasion was a recent NCB hosted event, titled ‘The Hurricane Beryl: Building a Better Jamaica Fund – National Tribute to Partnership and Recovery’, at the S Hotel in Kingston.

Gov’t Adopting Holistic Strategy to Strengthen Jamaica’s Resilience – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (centre) and PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, tours the facilities at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, following the recent signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project.

Westlands Expansion Project to Boost KFTL Storage Capacity By 25 Per Cent

Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen (second right); Deputy Postmaster General, Business and Regional Operations, Sophia Hamilton-Brown, and Deputy Postmaster General, Corporate Base Operations, Carey Brown (second left), engage in discussion with Caribbean Postal Union Secretary General, Samuel Brangman. The interaction took place during the opening ceremony for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Postal Leaders Forum at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (July 15).

Jamaica Post Moving to Boost Competitiveness

9 months ago Office of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Hosts Global Small Island Developing States Postal Leaders Forum

Representatives from approximately 30 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have convened in Jamaica to deliberate on the future of postal operations across their nations. The SIDS Postal Leaders Forum is being hosted by Jamaica Post in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston from July 15 to 17. Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, described...

Assistant General Manager of Advertising, Marketing and Access Services, National Housing Trust (NHT), Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe.

10 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Over 4,200 Jamaicans Benefit from NHT’s Home It Expo 2025

More than 4,200 prospective homeowners benefited from the recently concluded National Housing Trust (NHT) Home It Expo. Assistant General Manager of Advertising, Marketing and Access Services, Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe, told JIS News that the Expo has empowered many Jamaicans to confidently advance their homeownership journey. “The turnout was greatly appreciated, and the NHT remains committed to expanding the Home It...

National Housing Trust (NHT) Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper.

10 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Reduces Service Charge for New Mortgagors

New mortgagors accessing their National Housing Trust (NHT) benefit will be afforded a reduced service charge. The NHT’s Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper, said the adjustment forms part of the Trust’s broader efforts to make homeownership more affordable for contributors. “What that translates into is, for our lower income earners, if you are paying a lower amount as it relates...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Friday’s (July 4) groundbreaking ceremony for the US$425 million (J$67.5 billion)Western Resilience Water Project in Davis Pen, Trelawny.

10 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Responsible Governance Key to Safeguarding Jamaica’s Future – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the vital role of responsible governance in safeguarding Jamaica’s future and advancing national development. Speaking during the launch and groundbreaking ceremony for the US$425 million (J$67.5 billion) Western Resilience Water Project in Davis Pen, Trelawny, on Friday (July 4), Dr. Holness reaffirmed his commitment to realistic, deliverable promises amid the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (left), is greeted by Privacy and Legal Management Consultants (PLMC) Lead Compliance and Software Engineer, William Henlin (right), during PLMC’s Prioritising Privacy: Protect, Comply, Thrive conference, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (July 1). Sharing the moment is PLMC Managing Director, M. Georgia Gibson Henlin.

10 months ago InnovationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Modern Digital Society Must Be Built on Trust – Minister

Jamaica’s modern digital society must be built on a solid foundation of trust, privacy and protection of citizens' data rights. This has been emphasised by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks. Addressing Tuesday’s (July 1) Privacy and Legal Management Consultants (PLMC) Prioritising...

Assistant General Manager for Advertising, Marketing, and After Sales, National Housing Trust (NHT), Sabrena MacDonald Radcliffe, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

10 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT to Host ‘Home It’ Expo at Emancipation Park July 5

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to host its much-anticipated ‘Home It’ Expo this July, offering a dynamic, in-person experience that brings essential housing information and resources directly to contributors across Jamaica. The first staging takes place at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on Saturday, July 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a second staging on Friday,...

Manager, Public Relations and Communications, Electoral Office of Jamaica, Daynia Harper.

10 months ago Office of the Prime Minister

EOJ Urges Electors to Collect Renewed Voter ID Cards

With a general election anticipated later this year, the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is urging electors to collect their renewed voter identification (ID) cards. The call comes as the EOJ intensifies efforts to ensure smoother voting experiences and improved efficiency at polling stations on Election Day. “At this time, we have approximately 120,000 voter ID cards in our offices...