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Jamaica Gleaner

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Jamaica Information Service

Jamaica Information Service

Jamaica Information Service The Voice of Jamaica

  • PIOJ Calls for Strategic Caribbean Stakeholder Approach to High-Skilled Migration
    by Astha Prendergast on April 24, 2025 at 1:33 am

    The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is encouraging Caribbean nations to adopt a more strategic and coordinated approach to high-skilled migration, viewing it as both a challenge and an opportunity for sustainable development. The call was made by Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, in a speech delivered by PIOJ Director of Social Policy, […]

  • Jamaica Leads The Caribbean In Radiation Safety
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    With a solid framework, deep technical expertise and forward-thinking vision, Jamaica has established itself as the regional leader in radiation safety and security. The country is leading the way for Caribbean nations and earning international acclaim for its efforts in the peaceful application and regulation of ionising radiation. Central to […]

  • WRA Completes Water Quality Assessment of Black River Watershed
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 9:15 pm

    The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has successfully completed a detailed water quality assessment of the Black River Watershed Management Unit. This study, which evaluated approximately 17 sites, aimed to better understand the impact of both man-made and natural influences on the watershed. Environmental Officer at the WRA, Orlando Thomas, told […]

  • JIPO Encourages Jamaicans to Embrace The Joy of Reading
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 8:44 pm

    The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is encouraging Jamaicans of all ages to embrace the joy of reading as countries observe World Book and Copyright Day, today (April 23). Deputy Director/Legal Counsel at JIPO, Shantal English Richards, told JIS News that “the day is celebrated annually to promote reading, publishing and the […]

  • Local Government Ministry To Address Collapsed Drain In Texas Avenue, Portmore
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 8:35 pm

    The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is moving quickly to undertake drainage remediation in Texas Avenue in Portmore, St. Catherine, to address a collapsed channel wall, which is impacting several homes. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gave the pledge during a site visit to the area on Tuesday (April 22). He […]

  • JSIF Continues to Serve the Most Vulnerable
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 8:30 pm

    As the Government’s Community Electrification Project continues to expand, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is reinforcing its core mission of serving vulnerable Jamaicans. Under the Project, JSIF ensures safe and legal access to electricity. Also, beneficiaries are guaranteed a metre panel, two lights, two plugs, two switches, and a […]

  • Volunteers Plant 300 Trees at Dunn’s River Watershed for World Earth Day
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 8:05 pm

    In a dynamic show of environmental stewardship, more than 50 volunteers converged at the Dunn’s River Watershed in Bogue Estate, St. Ann, to plant 300 trees in celebration of World Earth Day on Tuesday (April 22). The initiative, jointly spearheaded by the Sandals Foundation, Forestry Department and Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), highlighted the […]

  • Montpelier Research Station to Be Renovated
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    The Montpelier Research Station in St. James is to be renovated at a cost of $600 million as part of a six-year redevelopment programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Government intends to restore the long-standing agricultural hub. “We’re going to be doing a […]

  • EduHub Develops Revolutionary Technology for Student Success in CSEC and CAPE Exams
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 6:20 pm

    Educational technology firm, EduHub Company Limited, has developed an innovative solution aimed at assisting students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) external tests. The Study Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutor for the Caribbean Examinations Council […]

  • Gov’t Pursuing Development While Safeguarding the Environment – PM
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 5:10 pm

    Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to responsible and sustainable development while protecting and preserving the environment. He underscored that safeguarding the natural environment is fundamental, even as the Government undertakes measures to create economic opportunities for the […]


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Jamaica Star

Jamaica Star

  • Fisherman charged with murder
    on April 24, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Marlon Smith, a 29-year-old fisherman from Paradise district, Smithfield in Westmoreland, has become the second individual charged in connection with the shooting death of 27-year-old businesswoman Shantal Calder-Whittingham, known as 'Pookie,' in...

  • Shein shoppers rush to beat price hikes
    by ASHSANTI LAWSON - STAR Writer on April 24, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Some Jamaican vendors in downtown Kingston have launched a last-minute sprint to restock Shein and other China-sourced goods ahead of an impending price adjustment announced by both Shein and Temu. The hikes are being driven by rising US tariffs...

  • Volunteers tackle climate woes one tree at a time
    on April 24, 2025 at 10:01 am

    More than 50 volunteers converged at the Dunn's River Watershed in Bogue Estate, St Ann, to plant 300 trees in celebration of World Earth Day on Tuesday. The initiative, jointly spearheaded by the Sandals Foundation, Forestry Department and...

  • ‘Finish what you start’ - Student mom returns to college after nearly three decades
    on April 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

    At 47 years old, Lavana Shorter is redefining what it means to be an undergraduate. Now in her final year at G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, she recently completed her associate's degree - a milestone decades in the making....

  • Taxi driver ‘Dressy-Dressy’ shifts gear with corporate swagger
    by Kallejhay Terrelonge - STAR Writer on April 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

    At first glance, you would think he was heading to a business meeting. Crisp white shirt tucked into navy blue plants, tie perfectly knotted, and not a wrinkle in sight. But step a little closer, and you will find Orlando Christie, steady,...

  • WEIRD STUFF
    on April 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

    Chimps getting drunk For the first time ever, scientists from the University of Exeter have caught wild chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau knocking back naturally fermented fruit and sharing the boozy bites among themselves. Filmed on 10 occasions...

  • UN official commends Jamaica’s progress on children’s rights
    by TIFFANY PRYCE - STAR Writer on April 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

    United Nations Resident Coordinator Dennis Zulu has praised Jamaica for making significant progress in protecting the rights of children, highlighting the country's robust legal and institutional systems already in place to support their welfare...

  • Vendor sells in style - ‘This is my job and I take pride in it’
    by Kallejhay Terrelonge - STAR Writer on April 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

    Amid the bustling energy of Mandeville's market district, one vendor is turning heads, not for what he is selling, but for how he carries himself. Clad in a sharp white shirt and neatly ironed pants, 26-year-old Norjae Lawe looks more like a...

  • King Alarm confirms company driver involved in crash that killed 71-y-o
    on April 23, 2025 at 9:37 pm

    Security firm King Alarm has verified that one of their drivers was involved in the fatal crash in Cross Roads, St Andrew on Monday. General manager of operations, Delano Virgo, said contrary to reports in the media, the incident was not a hit...

  • 66-y-o man charged with allegedly chopping man in head with machete
    on April 23, 2025 at 8:11 pm

    Sixty-six-year-old Weston Quest, a farmer of Ricketts Street, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland has been charged after allegedly using a machete to attack a man in Hanover. Reports from the Lucea police are that at about 6:30 a.m., in the Flower Hill...


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