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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks.
Foreign Affairs

Diaspora to Discuss Jamaica Becoming a Republic on Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, will join Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, at the monthly forum ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Wednesday (April 17) at 7:00 p.m. The...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at the press briefing and launch of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) Jamaica Athletics Invitational held recently at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. Seated is JAAA President, Garth Gayle.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at the press briefing and launch of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) Jamaica Athletics Invitational held recently at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. Seated is JAAA President, Garth Gayle.

Sport Ministry Provides $10 Million for Jamaica Athletics Invitational
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), hands over a signed social contract under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Jacqueline Findlay (second right), while her sister, Odette Findlay (second left), receives her social contract from Chair of the Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters. Occasion was the handover of two, two-bedroom housing units to the sisters at Cedar Valley Road, St. Andrew Eastern on April 12. Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Councillor, Mona Division, Gary Gordon (hidden in background).
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), hands over a signed social contract under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Jacqueline Findlay (second right), while her sister, Odette Findlay (second left), receives her social contract from Chair of the Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters. Occasion was the handover of two, two-bedroom housing units to the sisters at Cedar Valley Road, St. Andrew Eastern on April 12. Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Councillor, Mona Division, Gary Gordon (hidden in background).

PHOTOS: PM Hands Over Housing Units at Cedar Valley Road
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Patrick Spencer (second right), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a one-bedroom unit in Button Ridge, Iron River, St. Andrew West Rural on April 12. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chair of the Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Patrick Spencer (second right), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a one-bedroom unit in Button Ridge, Iron River, St. Andrew West Rural on April 12. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chair of the Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

Five St. Andrew Families Get Houses under NSHP
Some of the buses in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet.
Some of the buses in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet.

JUTC Gets 12 New Buses

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith.
Budget 2024/2025Foreign AffairsSenate

Senate’s Approval of Amendment to Appropriations Bill Will Not Affect Budget for 2024/25

The Senate passed the Appropriations (Amendment) Bill, today (April 12), which seeks to remove, from the Act, the amounts related to statutory expenditures that were inadvertently included in the schedule. The legislation was piloted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Senator Johnson Smith reiterated that the...
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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St. Jago defeated Calabar High School with a score of 37-33 in the competition finals held on April 5 to claim the coveted title for the third straight year.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentYouth

PHOTOS: St. Jago High School Receives $300,000 from St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St....
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Chief Executive Officer of e-LJAM, Andrew Lee, says the hackathon allows participants to acquire skills through a hands-on approach.
Gender AffairsScienceTechnology

Hackathon to Empower Caribbean Girls to Become Leaders in STEM Sector

eLearning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) has partnered with local educational technology company, STEAMHouse, in hosting this year’s Crea+her Girls in ICT Hackathon, which began on April 11 and will end on April 16. The virtual hackathon seeks to empower Caribbean girls aged 13 to 18 years to become leaders and accomplished professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon symbolising the formal handover of two three-bedroom units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiaries, Claudia Ford (second left), and Tracy Ann Benjamin (second right). The mother-and-daughter duo were presented with their keys during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maxfield Park, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 12). Sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor, Maxfield Park Division, Dennis Gordon, and Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters.
Economic Growth & Job CreationPrime Minister

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Hands Over Two New Social Housing Programme Units in Maxfield Park, St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon symbolising the formal handover of two three-bedroom units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiaries, Claudia Ford (second left), and Tracy Ann Benjamin (second right). The mother-and-daughter duo were presented with their keys during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maxfield Park, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 12). Sharing...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre); and Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, raise their hands in worship at the Mathematics Week Church Service held on Sunday (April 14), at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Church Service to Launch Mathematics Week

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre); and Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, raise their hands in worship at the Mathematics Week Church Service held on Sunday (April 14), at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Minister Mckenzie Highlights Importance of Local Governance

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has underscored the pivotal role of local government in Jamaica and emphasised the urgent need to counter prevailing negative perceptions surrounding local governance. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation on April 11, Minister McKenzie cited the low voter turnout in the recent local government elections as...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (April 11). He is accompanied by representatives of Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), and other stakeholders.
CommunityDevelopmentEducationLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

Morant Bay Urban Centre Over 50 Per Cent Complete

The $6-billion Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas is more than 50 per cent complete, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “From what I have been told by the management of FCJ (Factories Corporation of Jamaica) and by China Harbour [Engineering Company Limited], our construction partner, the project will be at practical completion by September of this...
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