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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.
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NaRRA to Oversee Construction of New Kingston Public Hospital

By: Ainsworth Morris, March 21, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) will oversee the construction of a new Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). “Cabinet has already given approval for the acquisition of lands for this new facility,” he said, during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. Dr. Holness said that the new hospital will be built to modern international standards, with resilience, continuity of care and disaster readiness at its core. He...
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General Practitioner and Researcher, Dr. D. Malcolm Brewster, shares findings from his research on medication adherence at a JIS Think Tank on March 19.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (sixth right), and Founder of Intellibus, Ed Watal (eighth left), share lens with the top three teams in the Intellibus Artificial Intelligence (Al) Hackathon. The awards ceremony was held on Sunday (March 15) at the National Arena in Kingston, on Sunday (March 15).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (sixth right), and Founder of Intellibus, Ed Watal (eighth left), share lens with the top three teams in the Intellibus Artificial Intelligence (Al) Hackathon. The awards ceremony was held on Sunday (March 15) at the National Arena in Kingston, on Sunday (March 15).

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Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), shares the moment as members of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP) hold a symbolic cheque courtesy of CARE International during a handover ceremony for the Roots Resilience Parametric Insurance Programme held on Monday (March 9) at GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance Company’s office in New Kingston. Also photographed (from left) are CARE International Caribbean Humanitarian Response Lead, Jonathan Arogeti; GK Group’s Head of General Insurance, Tammara Glaves-Hucey; GK General Insurance Client and Partner Services Manager, Orette Duncan; GK General Insurance Assistant General Manager for Client and Partner Services, Andrea Muir-Gibbs; JNRWP Executive Board Member, Marva Allen-Simms; and JNRWP Consultant, Christopher Chinapoo. The initiative will benefit 120 women producers, supported by a US$65,000 pledge from CARE International and a $900,000 commitment from Hi-Pro, and is facilitated through the GK Weather Protection Programme.
March 11, 2026
Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), and Ambassador-designate of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (sixth left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a new school bus to Bustamante High School on Thursday (March 5) at the institution’s grounds in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Joining the moment are Principal, Bustamante High School, Wayne Evans (fourth from left); Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (fifth from left); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (fifth from right); other stakeholders and students. The vehicle was donated through the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to improve transportation, safety and access to school activities for students and staff.
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