There has been significant take-up of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) e-passport since its introduction in April. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for PICA, Andrew Wynter, told JIS News...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the use of smart technology can assist the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in improving its service delivery. He was...

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Cybercrimes Act is recommending harsher penalties for offences against a child. “The Committee supports the recommendation that there should be harsher penalties in relation...

The Manchester-based Huntley Primary and Infant School, and Huntley Library, have together received five desktop computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The handover of the machines during a recent...

The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) approved and disbursed loans valued at $1.93 billion to operators of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs), as of July 2023. This...

Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the...

The Government will be spending $150 million to increase Irish potato production and $80 million to assist onion farmers as part of its strategy to boost the yield of specific...

The Ministry of Justice is looking to employ the use of mediation to assist in settling estate matters at the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD). The move is expected to go a...