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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), is joined by National Health Fund (NHF) Board Chairman Shane Dalling (second left); NHF Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson (third left); Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right); and Vice President of Programme Operations at Direct Relief, Genevieve Bitter (right), along with other stakeholders, as they listen to NHF Director of Institutional Benefits, Projects and Maintenance, Richard Allen (left), explain components of the solar system installed at the NHF's Pharmaceutical Warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston during the official commissioning on Wednesday (April 8).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), is joined by National Health Fund (NHF) Board Chairman Shane Dalling (second left); NHF Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson (third left); Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right); and Vice President of Programme Operations at Direct Relief, Genevieve Bitter (right), along with other stakeholders, as they listen to NHF Director of Institutional Benefits, Projects and Maintenance, Richard Allen (left), explain components of the solar system installed at the NHF's Pharmaceutical Warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston during the official commissioning on Wednesday (April 8).
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NHF Commissions Solar System at Kingston Warehouse

By: Britney Stevens, April 9, 2026
A solar energy system has been installed at the National Health Fund (NHF) pharmaceutical warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. The system, which was officially commissioned into service on Wednesday (April 8), marks a significant step towards boosting energy efficiency and reducing operational costs through renewable solutions. Its acquisition was facilitated through collaboration with United States-based global nonprofit humanitarian organisation, Direct Relief. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasised the importance of the initiative as...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President, Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), engage with winner of the Austin Sealy Award at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, Shanoya Douglas. The Minister was at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (April 7) to welcome home the junior track and field athletes, which again topped the CARIFTA medal table with 71 medals.
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Minister Grange Hails Outstanding CARIFTA Games Athletes

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President, Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), engage with winner of the Austin Sealy Award at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, Shanoya Douglas. The Minister was at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (April 7) to welcome home the junior track and field athletes, which again topped the CARIFTA medal table with 71 medals.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President, Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), engage with winner of the Austin Sealy Award at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, Shanoya Douglas. The Minister was at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (April 7) to welcome home the junior track and field athletes, which again topped the CARIFTA medal table with 71 medals.

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), sings along with musician and regular visitor to the St. Ann Drop-in Centre in Ocho Rios, Allmond Belnavis (centre), after presenting him with a new guitar on April 7. At right is St. Ann's Bay Mayor, Michael Belnavis.
April 8, 2026
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), shares the lens with (from left) Regional Director and Representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt; Director General of UNESCO, Professor Khaled El-Enany; and Head of Cooperation for the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz. The occasion was the presentation of Jamaica’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) Report, launched on Wednesday (April 1) at Jamaica House. The assessment was completed in partnership with UNESCO, with funding support from the EU.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, joins volunteers in planting a tree at the Lowe River Forest Reserve in Trelawny, following the launch of the Reforestation, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) initiative on Wednesday (March 25). Looking on are State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (left), and Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right).
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