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CRH Project Update
Cornwall Regional Hospital being transformed into a Type A facility to offer new and upgraded services to Jamaicans in Western Jamaica
Peace Day Celebrations at Gregory Park Primary
The Gregory Park Primary guidance department on Tuesday March 7 organized a Peace March in the Gregory Park community in observation of National Peace Day. The event was observed under the theme “Be the Peace”. Principal of Gregory Park Primary, Richard Williams says his students were being used as instruments of peace to help address the high levels of violence...
Jamaica Screen Fund Announced
Jamaican creatives in the film and television industry can expect some much needed financial support from the Government in the upcoming financial year following the announcement of the $1 billion dollar Jamaica Screen Fund.
New Completion Date To Be Identified For The Census
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is looking to identify a new date for the completion of the ongoing 2022 Population and Housing Census. The undertaking, which commenced last September, was slated to end on March 31 but according to STATIN Director General, Carol Coy, several administrative issues slowed the pace at which the data collection exercise was progressing. Those...
Farmers Trade Day
Tourism Linkages Network inviting Coffee farmers to its Trade Day on March 14.
Resort area development plans
Tourism Ministry announces plans for resort development work in St Mary as well as plans for St Thomas. We also provide an update on the tourism pension scheme. We tell you all about it on this week’s tourism round up.
House Matters – March 08, 2023
Jamaican Economy fully Recovered From COVID-19 Pandemic, Minimum Wage Increase to Be Announced in April, and $1-Billion Fund established to support local Film and TV Production.
STEM and Gender Equality
Increasing the participation of women in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industry has been a topic of discussion for many years now, both locally and globally. Recently, UN Women and the United Nations decided to help tackle this issue by observing International Women’s Day 2023 under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” JIS Radio caught...
JIS Evening News March 07, 2023
Jamaican Economy fully recovered from COVID-19 Pandemic, Multinational Firm called in to investigate SSL fraud matter; and Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce clarifies recent cannabis importation from Canada.