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Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.

ETOC Reports 30% Progress in Implementation of Recommendations

By: JUDANA MURPHY, July 23, 2025

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting a 30 per cent progress in the implementation of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. This...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), joins Captain of the Logos Hope, Samuel Hills (left), in cutting the ribbon to officially open the book fair aboard the vessel at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Tuesday (July 22). Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes (centre); Opposition Spokesperson on Gender and Creative Industries, Debra Hickling (second right); and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, share in the occasion. The Logos Hope will remain docked in Kingston until August 19, after which it will sail to Montego Bay for its next stop from August 22 to September 14.

Visit of Logos Hope Supports National Focus on Literacy – Senator Johnson Smith

By: BRITNEY STEVENS, July 23, 2025

Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, addresses the CAC Upcycle Competition awards ceremony at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) in Kingston on July 18.

CAC to Begin Consultations on Draft Microcredit Code of Conduct This September

By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS, July 23, 2025

Agriculture 8 months ago Gov’t Empowering Young People for New Era in Agriculture
By: GARWIN DAVIS, July 23, 2025
Finance & Public Service 9 months ago Finance Minister Applauds PPC’s Five Years of Exemplary Service Since 2020
By: VANESSA JAMES, July 22, 2025
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Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), engages in discussion with (from left) President, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region III, Frank Fotia; General Manager of the JN Foundation, Claudine Allen; and Director/Secretary General, Trinidad and Tobago Automobile Association, Selwyn Richard Persad. Occasion was the recent National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) Regional ‘Heads Up’ Think Tank held at the AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston.

9 months ago EnergyTransport

Push for Helmet Safety Amid Rising Motorcycle Fatalities

Road-safety advocates recently came together for discussion to advance key strategies to address the rise in motorcycle-related fatalities across the island. The discussions took place during the National Helmet Wearing...

By: BRITNEY STEVENS, July 22, 2025

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, speaks at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, on July 10.

9 months ago Health & Wellness

Medical Officer Laments Occupation of Beds by Patients With Non-emergency Conditions

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says public hospitals in the western region have a steady influx of patients with non-emergency conditions, leaving less room for those...

By: SERENA GRANT, July 21, 2025

Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Meris Haughton, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 18 about the rollout of the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration and Fitness Certificates on July 21.

9 months ago JIS Think TankRoad traffic regulations 2022

No Ticket for Failure to Present Printed Copies of Fitness and Registration Certificates

Motorists will no longer face traffic tickets for failing to present printed copies of their motor vehicle fitness and registration certificates, as a new electronic system takes effect on July...

By: LISA ROWE, July 21, 2025

Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray (right) addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on July 14. Looking on is WRHA’s Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases/Family Health Coordinator, Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell.

9 months ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Cautioned Not to Rely Solely on Herbal Treatment

Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray, is again cautioning against the dangers of relying solely on herbal medicine for treating serious illnesses, particularly cancers....

By: GARWIN DAVIS, July 21, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), shares a photo opportunity with Chief Executive Officer of Scotiabank Jamaica, Audrey Tugwell Henry (second left) and other members of the Scotiabank team, on Festival Night Two of Reggae Sumfest at the Catherine Hall Complex in Montego Bay on July 19.

9 months ago CulturePrime Minister

Reggae Sumfest a Powerful Representation of Brand Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s premier reggae festival, Reggae Sumfest, is a powerful representation of the influence of Brand Jamaica on the global stage. “Reggae...

By: GARWIN DAVIS, July 21, 2025

9 months ago Education

Top-performing PEP Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships

Rashmi Gibbore of Kensington Primary School in St. Catherine and Myles Whittingham of Montego Bay Christian Academy in St. James have emerged as the top girl and boy, respectively, for...

By: JUDANA MURPHY, July 21, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a Back-to-School Conference for principals and vice-principals from Region 2, covering Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary, held at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (July 15). She is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

9 months ago EducationYouth

Students at NSLIP Schools to Receive Breakfast and Lunch Daily Starting September

Students attending educational institutions that fall under the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) will receive both breakfast and lunch daily starting in the 2025/2026 academic year, which begins...

By: OKOYE HENRY, July 16, 2025

Minister of Education Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

9 months ago Education

Education Minister Applauds Private-sector and Community Support for Jamaica’s Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended private sector and community stakeholders for their growing role in supporting Jamaica’s education system....

By: SERENA GRANT, July 16, 2025

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No Ticket for Failure to Present Printed Copies of Fitness and Registration Certificates

Jamaicans Cautioned Not to Rely Solely on Herbal Treatment

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Top-performing PEP Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships

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