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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), listens as Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie (right), provides an update on ongoing repair and reconstruction works at the institution during the Minister's Back-to-School Readiness Tour in Westmoreland on Tuesday, July 28. Looking on are (from left) Building Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Deran Lee, and Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), listens as Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie (right), provides an update on ongoing repair and reconstruction works at the institution during the Minister's Back-to-School Readiness Tour in Westmoreland on Tuesday, July 28. Looking on are (from left) Building Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Deran Lee, and Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock.
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Work in Progress to Restore and Upgrade Petersfield Primary and Infant School

By: Okoye Henry, July 29, 2026
The Government is investing $302 million to restore and upgrade Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland as part of a wider effort to rebuild educational institutions damaged by Hurricane Melissa, ahead of the start of the 2026/2027 academic year. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, announced the figure during a Back-to-School Readiness Tour of schools across the parish on Tuesday, July 28. The extensive project at the school includes major roof replacement, new windows and the...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness cuts the ribbon to officially open the 248 studio apartments in the Howard Avenue Housing Development, 10-16 Howard Avenue, St. Andrew on July 29. He is joined by (from left) Managing Director, Centauri Real Estate Company Limited, Julian Zhu; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; beneficiary, Deon Thomas; Ambassador, People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Wang Jinfeng; Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman; and Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller.
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NHT Reserving Units for Social Housing

By: Chris Patterson, July 30, 2026
Dentists provide care to patients during a free medical and dental mission spearheaded by faith-based non-profit organisation Zion Care International, at Tacky High School in Gayle, St. Mary. The outreach, held from July 20 to 24, delivered free medical and dental services to residents of Gayle and surrounding communities.
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Hundreds of Residents in St. Mary Receive Free Medical and Dental Services

By: Glen-Wayde Brown, July 30, 2026
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre), shares a moment with principals and teachers from six technical high schools who were presented with robotics kits at the HEART College of Construction in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (July 28). From left are principal, Knockalva Technical High School, Gregory Brown; teacher, Frome Technical High School, Paulette Kerr; principal, St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards; principal, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, Keith Wellington; acting vice principal, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Shawnette Dewar; and principal, Dunoon Park Technical High School, Shawn Aarons.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre), shares a moment with principals and teachers from six technical high schools who were presented with robotics kits at the HEART College of Construction in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (July 28). From left are principal, Knockalva Technical High School, Gregory Brown; teacher, Frome Technical High School, Paulette Kerr; principal, St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards; principal, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, Keith Wellington; acting vice principal, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Shawnette Dewar; and principal, Dunoon Park Technical High School, Shawn Aarons.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) makes a presentation to Pastor of the Olson Memorial Church of God, Reverend Adinhair Jones (left) and his wife, Pauline Jones (second left) at the National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Church Service, held at the church on Hope Road, St. Andrew on Sunday (July 26). They are joined by (from third right) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Senator Kisha Anderson representing Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.
July 27, 2026
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.
July 24, 2026
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
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2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Award recipient for St. James, in the 25-35 age category, Janiel McEwan (centre) shares a photo with fellow St. James awardees Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell (left), over 35 age category, and Fitz-Ali Brianne Nelson (18-24 age category), during the awards ceremony at King’s House on July 2, 2026.

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