The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) St. James Chapter is gearing up to host its largest marching band competition, to date. About 11 groups from across the island are set to converge at the Catherine Hall Multipurpose Complex in Montego Bay …
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be looking into the rise in the number of amputations locally due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and motorbike crashes. He was responding to concerns raised by Chief Executive …
Some 326,000 students will benefit from the Rural School Bus Programme, which will see parents saving up to $180,000 per year in transportation fares, says Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He was delivering a …
The opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has slammed a proposal by government backbencher Everald Warmington to remove Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis from the the rank of commissioner at the Integrity Commission. The party said it would reverse …
Caribbean countries need to digitalise government and banking services to reduce the cost of financing and doing business in the region, says Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Dr Nigel Clarke. Noting that the region has some of …
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended fathers who are committed to playing pivotal roles in strengthening families and, by extension, the nation. Describing fatherhood as one of life’s most sacred callings, Dr. Holness …
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that while it may sometimes go unnoticed, the people of Jamaica remain “the front, centre, and heart” of the tourism industry. Speaking with JIS News following a recent Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) celebratory …
Sixty exceptional fathers and male caregivers will be celebrated at this year’s Outstanding Fathers Awards (OFA) ceremony, which will take place at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (June 13). The special ceremony, in observance of Father …
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