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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), unveils the Golden CARE sign during the official launch, at the Claremont Centre of Excellence (Health Centre) in St. Ann, on July 22. He is joined by (from left) Dr. Carol Lord; Executive Director of Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor, the Most Hon. Denise Eldemire Shearer; Regional Director of North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Fabia Lamm; and Parish Manager of the St. Ann Health Department, Nadia Nunes-Hyde.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), unveils the Golden CARE sign during the official launch, at the Claremont Centre of Excellence (Health Centre) in St. Ann, on July 22. He is joined by (from left) Dr. Carol Lord; Executive Director of Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor, the Most Hon. Denise Eldemire Shearer; Regional Director of North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Fabia Lamm; and Parish Manager of the St. Ann Health Department, Nadia Nunes-Hyde.
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First Geriatric Facility Opens at Claremont Health Centre

By: Okoye Henry, July 24, 2026
The first geriatric facility dedicated to the specialised care of older Jamaicans, Golden CARE, was officially unveiled at the Claremont Centre of Excellence (Health Centre) in St. Ann, on July 22, by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. It has been introduced under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Community Arranged Response Efforts (CARE) initiative. There are also plans to replicate the model in other communities across the island. Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Tufton said the initiative was the beginning of...
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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, addresses the Ministry's Region One Back-to-School Conference at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover on July 21.
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School Leaders Urged To Focus On Unlocking Students’ Potential

By: SERENA GRANT, July 25, 2026
Head of the St. Catherine Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Patrick Callum, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town.
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St. Catherine Fire Chief Urges Caution In Preventing Bush Fires

By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS, July 25, 2026
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre), participates in the signing of the agreement for consultancy services for segment two of the Kingston Harbour Walk Project at the Carib Cement Sports Club and Wellness Centre in Rockfort, Kingston, on Wednesday (July 22). He is joined by Representative, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Oronde Small (standing, left) and Urban Development Corporation (UDC) General Manager, Robert Honeyghan (standing right). Displaying copies of the signed agreement (from left) are consultants Co-founder of Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners, Michiel Van Driessche, and founder of Cityförster, Martin Sobota; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams; and (UDC) Chairman, Norman Brown.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre), participates in the signing of the agreement for consultancy services for segment two of the Kingston Harbour Walk Project at the Carib Cement Sports Club and Wellness Centre in Rockfort, Kingston, on Wednesday (July 22). He is joined by Representative, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Oronde Small (standing, left) and Urban Development Corporation (UDC) General Manager, Robert Honeyghan (standing right). Displaying copies of the signed agreement (from left) are consultants Co-founder of Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners, Michiel Van Driessche, and founder of Cityförster, Martin Sobota; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams; and (UDC) Chairman, Norman Brown.

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth right), is joined by other agricultural stakeholders in the ground-breaking exercise to signify the launch of the Hartlands Irrigation Project in St. Catherine on Tuesday (July 21). He is joined by (from left) Hartlands farmer, Tanya Anderson; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully; Board Chairman of the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings (SCJH) Limited, Cleveland Allen; Board Chairman of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Vitus Evans; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Central, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Joseph Gyles; Councillor for Horizon Park Division, Jennifer Hull and Managing Director of SCJH, Nigel Myrie. The mini pressurised irrigation system is expected to benefit 41 farmers in Hartlands during its immediate implementation, with plans to expand the system up to 400 acres.
July 23, 2026
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (second right), greets Regional and Capacity-Building Expert, Universal Postal Union (UPU), Pooran Parampath (left), during the Universal Postal Union (UPU) 2026 to 2029 Operational Readiness for E-Commerce (ORE Plus) kickoff workshop, at the Central Sorting Office, 6-10 South Camp Road, Kingston, on July 21. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Physical Services Implementation and Capacity-Building Programme Manager, Universal Postal Union (UPU), Chokri Ellili, and Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen.
July 22, 2026
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left), pose alongside St. Catherine awardees (from third left) Kaydia Clair, Sasha Williams and Joel Shaw at the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) ceremony, held at King’s House, on July 2.
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