Show off your parish pride in the JIS Creators Challenge! Post a 1-minute video, tag @JISVoice and use the hashtag #JISCreatorsChallenge2025 to show us what makes your parish special. Enter by Oct 31! 🇯🇲

Every girl deserves to see herself in places of power ❤️✨ This International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the incredible women within leadership roles. To every girl with a dream: the future has room for you! #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has lauded Spain’s continued support in advancing Jamaica’s economic development goals. She noted that over the past decade, Jamaica has emerged as a model of sound economic management, creating

Jamaica will observe its third annual National Debaters’ Week (NDW) from October 12 to 18, under the theme ‘Elevating Substance Over Sound’. Founder and Executive Director of the Jamaica Association for Debating and Empowerment (JADE), Germaine Barrett, said the aim is to

Twenty-seven streetlights have been installed in several communities in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, as part of a drive by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to improve the national network of streetlights across the island over the next two years. The

Members of the public are being encouraged to participate in the monthly Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) virtual sensitisation sessions that focus on the Data Protection Act, 2020. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, at 10:00 a.m. and will be

The newly transformed Queenhythe Pond Park is now a haven in the heart of the community, home to ducks, turtles, and fishes and a peaceful escape for residents of all ages. Residents shared their excitement about the park's positive impact. The redesigned space now features:

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed his commitment to creating an environment where investors can thrive. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Boot 2 Commercial Complex in Drax Hall, St. Ann, the Prime Minister encouraged more Jamaicans

The Queenhythe Community in Discovery Bay, St. Ann is seeing exciting changes! As part of the Urban Renewal Project, the Queenhythe Pond Park is being beautifully transformed into a green space for its residents.

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (@GGSirPAllen), has proclaimed today (October 10) as World Mental Health Day in Jamaica. In recognition of this observance, he has extended formal support to the end of stigma and discrimination related to mental

Investors seeking to develop in North East St. Ann will be equipped with resources required to facilitate reliable water access. Minister of Water and MP for the constituency, Hon. Matthew Samuda (@matthewsamuda), gave this reassurance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Boot

A taste of Jamaica in Japan! 🇯🇵✨ Visitors to the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka enjoyed delicious beef, chicken, and cheese patties prepared by Gangalee Kitchen. Commissioner General of Section Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Maureen Smith, told JIS News that the

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has commended the three local properties that have been ranked among the top-10 hotels in the Caribbean and Central America in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2025. They are Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, at number

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, with funding from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is developing curriculum and training manuals to equip school cooks with knowledge and skills in healthy eating. Making the disclosure, State Minister, Hon. Krystal Lee, said

Farmers across several parishes are set to boost production with the help of four tractors donated to Jamaica by the European Union (EU) and valued at $43.3 million. The donation has been made under the ‘Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ Project, to increase resilience to

The construction of the new St. Catherine Police Divisional Headquarters is already changing the narrative of the area. A councillor for the Spanish Town Division and a member of the business community shared that the development is attracting new investment and fostering a

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Boot 2 Commercial Landscape is underway in Drax Hall, St. Ann! This development will become a vibrant service hub for residents and visitors alike. Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is set to deliver the keynote address, don’t

Motorists are advised that traffic changes will be implemented on Thursday, October 9 between 3pm to 8pm, to facilitate the Passing Out Parade of Batches 159 and 160 at the National Police College of Jamaica, Twickenham Park. Please review the details carefully before travelling

Prime Minister, Dr. The Most Hon. Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM), has described the $2.2 billion construction cost for the upcoming St. Catherine Police Divisional Headquarters as a testament to the administration's continued firm stance against organised crime. He made this

Construction on the $231 million Troy Bridge in Trelawny is on track for completion by December 2025, according to Hon. Robert Morgan, Minister with portfolio responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development. During a site tour on