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Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar.

Hundreds of Bait Stations Deployed in Westmoreland to Control Rodent Population

The Westmoreland Public Health Department has deployed more than 1,500 bait stations in several communities as part of its ongoing rodent control programme across the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, said the initiative has already yielded...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) 12th Annual Director- General’s Stakeholders Engagement, on Thursday (March 19), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

Utility Providers Urged to Incorporate Disaster Preparedness In Operational Model

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), pauses for a photo opportunity with (from left) Resident Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel; Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox; and Deputy Head of Cooperation at the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, Koenraad Burie, following the launch of the JBDC Biz Wiz online learning platform at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 5.

OAS and EU Reaffirm Support for Jamaica’s MSMEs

Caption: Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.

E-Learning Jamaica Reaffirms Commitment to Technology Integration in Schools

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shakes hands with newly commissioned Justice of the Peace (JP) for St. Andrew, Adrian Atkinson (second right). He is joined by Principal Director, Justice Training Institute (JTI), Analia Wallace-Muir, and Custos for St. Andrew, Ian Forbes (right), who presents Mr. Atkinson with the instrument of office. Occasion was the commissioning ceremony of 148 new JPs for St. Andrew on Sunday (February 23) at Jamaica College.

Record 148 New JPs Commissioned for St. Andrew

Manager at the Transport Authority (TA), Rohan Smith, addresses a recent traffic symposium at the St. Mary Parish Court in Port Maria.

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Illegal Transport Operators Encouraged to Legitimise Activities

Persons operating illegally in the public transport system are being encouraged to formalise their activities by obtaining the necessary licences. Manager at the Transport Authority (TA), Rohan Smith, made the appeal while addressing a recent traffic symposium at the St. Mary Parish Court in Port Maria. “Show us exactly what you mean to nation-building... be a part of the system,”...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Wednesday (January 14).

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Gov’t Working with Partners to Deliver Cash Support to Households Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

As the Government transitions its post-disaster response to a cash-based assistance model, it will continue to collaborate with key international partners to provide support for citizens recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Melissa. “We are now transitioning to the more cash-based assistance because recovery is not only about receiving food but also about giving the families the dignity and the...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (standing left), along with Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Town Clerk, Robert Hill (second left), serves meals to homeless, elderly, and other vulnerable persons during the Mayor’s annual New Year’s Day Feeding on Thursday (January 1) at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.

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PHOTOS: Mayor’s Annual New Year’s Day Feeding

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

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Restored Police Stations to Withstand Category Five Hurricanes

The Government will rebuild and restore damaged police stations to withstand category-five hurricanes as part of its Accelerated Infrastructure Restoration (AIR) Plan, following the unprecedented impact of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, said the restoration programme is being guided by...

Late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson

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Senate Members Pay Tribute to Late Consul-General to New York

Members of the Senate paid tribute to the late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, during the sitting of the Upper House on December 5. Consul General Alsion Roach Wilson died on November 8, 2025. She was laid to rest on December 5 at the Community Baptist Church in Englewood, New Jersey. Leading the tributes, President of...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), and Chargé d

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US Disaster Relief Volunteers in Jamaica

Approximately 50 disaster relief volunteers from the United States (US) arrived in the island on Thursday (October 30) to provide relief and recovery assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which brought with them essential packages, equipment and search and rescue dogs, will bolster local efforts in assessing damage and coordinating assistance. Minister of...

Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Agro-Investment Corporation AIC, Alecia Brown-Forbes.

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300 Wambugu Apple Seedlings to Be Introduced to Agro Parks

The Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) is advancing its mandate to boost local crop production with the introduction of 300 Wambugu apple seedlings to its agro parks. The initiative, which involves collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, aims to support import substitution of apples and to diversify the earning potential of farmers. Speaking with JIS News, Manager of Marketing...