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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), presents the insignia of the Order of Jamaica (OJ) to Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), during the 2026 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on National Heroes Day, Monday (Oct.19). Looking on is fellow OJ recipient businessman Christopher Zacca (right). Partially hidden (second left) is Duane Smith, who collected the OJ on behalf of his father, former Minister, Derrick Smith.
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), presents the insignia of the Order of Jamaica (OJ) to Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), during the 2026 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on National Heroes Day, Monday (Oct.19). Looking on is fellow OJ recipient businessman Christopher Zacca (right). Partially hidden (second left) is Duane Smith, who collected the OJ on behalf of his father, former Minister, Derrick Smith.
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Minister Vaz Grateful for OJ As He Winds Down 40-Year Political Career

By: Ainsworth Morris, October 20, 2026
For veteran politician, Hon. Daryl Vaz, receiving the Order of Jamaica (OJ) for his lifelong contribution to public service and representational politics is an honour for which he is deeply appreciative and grateful. He told JIS News that being awarded one of the nation’s highest honours is a fitting capstone as he prepares to conclude his 40-year political career. “Good things come to those who wait. Truth be told, everything has happened in its own time, in God’s time, and the fact is, it’s happening...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (sixth right), and Ministry executives pose for a photo with the 2026 recipients of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Government Scholarships during the Annual PEP Scholarship Awards Ceremony at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 20).
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Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Mars, addresses the agency’s 30th Anniversary Stakeholder Awards Ceremony held at The Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester.
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TPDCO Head Salutes Key Stakeholders As Agency Marks 30-Year Milestone

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 21, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer of INET Jamaica Limited, Kirk-Lyle Hall (left) makes a presentation to students on e-waste disposal during the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) International E-Waste Day observance at St Aloysius Primary School in Kingston on Wednesday (October 14).
Chief Executive Officer of INET Jamaica Limited, Kirk-Lyle Hall (left) makes a presentation to students on e-waste disposal during the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) International E-Waste Day observance at St Aloysius Primary School in Kingston on Wednesday (October 14).

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), greets young Tivoli Gardens residents Cathalia Collins (centre) and Mourica Rose, during the Certificate of Possession Handover Ceremony held at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Western Kingston on Wednesday (October 14). Looking on are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (left), and Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for Western Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right). Approximately 221 Tivoli Gardens residents received Certificates of Possession, bringing them one step closer to full homeownership.
October 15, 2026
Members of the Morant Bay High School Alumni Association (MBHSAA) and Principal of Easington Primary School, Marigold Webber-Smith (centre), share a photo opportunity with the Top Girl and Top Boy, Jaysianna Hutchinson (third left) and Javien Robb (right), respectively, at a ‘Community Give Back Day’ held at the institution in St. Thomas on Monday (October 12), as part of the MBHSAA’s Alumni Week activities.
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), pins Susan Higgins with her Badge of Honour for Gallantry, during the 2026 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 19).

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