Jamaica Information Service

Jamaica Information Service

The top choice for precise and relevant information.

National
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
Press release/News aggregator

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority
65
Ranking

Global

#253002

Jamaica

#209

Category

N/A

Traffic sources
Monthly visitors

Articles

  • 1 week ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $7.5 million to assist at least 5,000 farmers to get on the GK Weather Protect insurance policy. The move comes as the country prepares for the June 1 start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We’re going to target the areas that we know normally have disasters. So, some of them already come to mind like Bog Hole [in Clarendon], when anytime we have any rain, that vegetable belt has a disaster,” said portfolio Minister, Hon.

  • 1 week ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

    The Full Story With a case backlog of less than two per cent, Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that the parish courts are officially backlog-free. The Minister made the announcement while providing an update on the progress being made in reducing backlogs in the country’s court system, during his contribution to the 2025/2026 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 3).

  • 1 week ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

    The outstanding work and achievements of Jamaican youth were on display on Saturday (May 31) as 43 individuals and groups were presented with the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE).

  • 1 week ago | jis.gov.jm | Chris Patterson

    The National Water Commission (NWC) will undertake a comprehensive review of the options for expanding the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, which are the two major storage infrastructure that serve the Kingston Metropolitan Area. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon.

  • 1 week ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

    The $81.5-million Forest Hill Solar Park, which will result in millions in annual energy savings for the National Water Commission (NWC), was commissioned into operation by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Tuesday (May 27). The project, which was completed on April 16, includes the installation of a 350-kilowatt grid-tied solar photovoltaic system to supplement the energy demand of the Forest Hill pumping station in St. Andrew.

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Traffic locations