A total of 180 homes have so far been handed over to beneficiaries under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), which aims to provide decent shelter for Jamaicans living...
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says there is no evidence of new COVID-19 variants on the island. “We do not have any evidence of those new...
Schools across Jamaica are expected to conduct earthquake safety drills on Wednesday, January 17, which will be observed as Earthquake Awareness Day in Schools. A bulletin issued by the Ministry...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right) pause for a photo opportunity...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Managing Director of Unity Boer Goat Farm in Manchester, Owen Bartley (right), on Thursday (January 11). The occasion...
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is affirming its commitment to customers by providing various loan-repayment options. Executive Director of the SLB, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS News in an interview that...
Data controllers who are apprehensive about the changes brought on by the Data Protection Act, 2020 are being encouraged to seek support from the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC)....
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting a series of online workshops to prepare participants for the Literary Arts/Creative Writing Competitions. The workshops, which run from January 15...
Students of Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary are set to benefit from a new school bus under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Grants Project, which...