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...

The Senate is a nominated House made up of twenty-one (21) Senators. Thirteen (13) Senators are appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister. The other eight (8) are appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. Not more than four Ministers can be appointed from the Senate, and they may have portfolio responsibilities. The...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in collaboration with the National Water Commission will host the groundbreaking event for the Port Royal Transmission Main Replacement Project on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The event will be held at the Port Royal town Centre. The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government...

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...

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...

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 Government of Jamaica will officially increase the sums allocated for Grant-in-Aid from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB). The SLB will distribute 4,200 grants up from the original 3,000 grants that were usually provided to students of PATH households, wards of the state or low-income households. The Jamaica Information Service(JIS) is aimed at reporting up to date factual Government News...