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Tourism Entertainment Academy Opens Doors to Jamaica’s Top Talents in Reggae, Jazz and Comedy – Jamaica Information Service

2 weeks ago | jis.gov.jm
Jamaica Information Service - The Voice of Jamaica

2 weeks ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (June 10), announced plans for a special programme that will ensure the proper names and addresses for roads across the country. He said the Government is in the process of documenting the more than 27,000 kilometres of road in Jamaica, and the programme will be derived from this undertaking.
PM Says as Communities Undergo Development the Environment Must Be Protected

2 weeks ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of environmental stewardship as communities undergo development. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 10), Dr. Holness maintained that as communities continue to develop, the environment must be protected for present and future generations.
Gov’t Provides $7.5 Million to Assist 5,000 Farmers to Sign Up for Insurance

1 month 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.
Farmers Must Be Front and Centre At Denbigh 71 - Minister Green

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has charged Denbigh organisers to ensure that farmers are “front and centre” at this year’s staging of the annual agricultural, industrial and food show, with activities that cater to their development. ‘Denbigh 71’ will be held from August 1 to 3 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.
ALEX Portal Generates $100m for Farmers During First Four Months of 2025

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal generated $100 million in earnings for farmers during the first four months of 2025. The portal is expected to facilitate up to three million kilogrammes of produce this year valued at $450 million. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, as he made his contribution to the 2025/2026 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 17).
Gov’t Targets Informal Settlements With New Housing Initiative for Touism Workers

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Social Housing for Tourism Workers Programme is a strategic measure to prevent the emergence of informal settlements near hotels and resorts as Jamaica’s hospitality sector continues to grow.
Jamaica Information Service - The Voice of Jamaica

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Chris Patterson

Work has commenced on 78 roads under the $45-billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, provided an update on the programme while making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 3. “We have completed several roads under the SPARK programme… .
Jamaica Information Service - The Voice of Jamaica

1 month 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).
43 Young Jamaicans Honoured With PM’s Youth Awards

1 month 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).