19+ hour, 4+ min ago   (984+ words) When Founder of GemVoyage, Shanya Connell was selected to participate in Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, she had an idea, a problem she wanted to solve and the technology in mind to do it. What she did not yet…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago   (231+ words) The public is reminded that nominations for the 2026 Prime Minister’s National Medal for Science and Technology and the National Innovation Awards close on Monday, September 14. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Principal Director of Science in…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (454+ words) The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) on Friday (September 11) officially commissioned into service the new George’s Plain Temporary Holding area in Westmoreland. The commissioning represents an important development in the Authority’s efforts to strengthen waste management operations and improve…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (436+ words) Established in 2025, the APB is charged with preventing, investigating, and combating praedial larceny (farm theft) and other agricultural crimes to protect farmers and secure national food safety. Commander for Area 3 of the APB, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Tedroy Clarke,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (36+ words) Community Healthcare Diaspora Edition jis.gov.jm 22 projects, one mission – national development. On today’s programme, we highlight how professionals from Florida and Jamaica worked together to support residents in St. James during the Diaspora Day of Service....

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (485+ words) The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is seeking to forge additional partnerships to expand its annual Summer Attachment Programme, which provides practical science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) training for teachers across the island. Executive Director, Dr. Chara Watson, says demand…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (629+ words) Kingston resident, Andrea Burke, has fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a homeowner this year. The dream was realised through the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), which provided Ms. Burke and her family with a new home at Rosemary…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (409+ words) The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has launched a Scaled-Up Intellectual Property (IP) Management Clinic aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs to protect and leverage their intangible business assets. The four-month programme will strengthen the capacity of micro, small and medium-sized…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (462+ words) The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) is opening up new opportunities for families, businesses and communities through its investments in potable water infrastructure across rural Jamaica, says Deputy Chairman of the agency, Peter Clarke. He noted that while access to…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (576+ words) Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has urged Jamaican businesses to build bridges to success by leveraging education, renewable energy and logistics to strengthen Jamaica’s competitive resilience. He was speaking during the Private Sector Organisation…...