The House of Representatives may consist of 63 members (the maximum allowed by the Constitution), elected by single-member constituencies on the first-past-the-post basis. The Government in power can only exist if it has the support of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives. In practice, most Bills are initiated in the House of Representatives. No Bill may...

The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...

This year’s Labour Day will be held under the theme, ‘Plant a tree for life: Promoting Climate Change, Mitigation, Food security and Road Safety’. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) has set up a National Labour Day Planning Committee. The focus for Labour Day 2023 came out of the Forestry Department’s National Tree Planting Initiative to plant...

The popular all-inclusive resort chain Sandals will open its newest location on May 24, 2023. Sandals Dunn’s River, located in Ocho Rios on Jamaica’s north coast, will feature 260 one-of-a-kind rooms and have plenty of perks available to guests. The new resort will be the brand’s 17th location in the Caribbean and its 7th in Jamaica.

‘Just Medz It’, the yearlong campaign seeks to shift the culture of violent confrontations and responses among children and students and equip them with conflict-resolution strategies that are peaceful and healthy. Just Medz It will employ a multifaceted approach to reduce the incidence of violence in schools by improving the physical infrastructure, teaching and incentivising strategies to resolve conflicts peacefully,...

The Public Bodies' Database of Prospective Directors is geared at strengthening public bodies' governance and accountability system across central government by facilitating greater integrity, efficiency and transparency. It will also provide an organised and structured approach in relation to the process for nominating, selecting and appointing persons to the boards of Jamaica’s public bodies. The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed...

The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News for Jamaican Citizens here and abroad. We have packaged it into the Jamaica Magazine and JIS News along with other features. Look through each of our playlists and you will be able to find various features highlighting the Government's endeavour to meet its mandate. Don't forget...