The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA’s) support for the Global Services Sector is significant due to its importance to the economy, says Chief Executive Officer, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton...

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) says it is reaping rewards with the successful implementation of the Procurement Endorsement Database Management System (PEDMS). “In the past, people had to call and...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has collected $2 billion under their Special Arrears Settlement Programme (SASP), since its launch in January. The programme is specially designed to waive/remit Interest, Penalty and...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a decrease in the number of emergency calls received in 2024. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, today (January 23), at the agency’s...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICE) Project is being positively received by turmeric, ginger and pimento farmers who are interested in increasing and...

The Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) will be observing its second annual Health Education Week from October 20 to 25. The week, under the theme ‘Advancing Community...

KINGSTON, Sept. 21 (JIS): The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is currently building out the island’s first Maritime Cluster. This is in keeping with the entity’s mandate to develop the...

Data gathered from a recent cross-sectional survey on antibiotic use among in-patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) are being used...