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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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140 Jamaicans to Receive National Honours and Awards This Year

By: LATONYA LINTON, August 6, 2026
A total of 140 Jamaicans will receive National Honours and Awards this year in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the nation across various fields. Heading the list of award recipients announced on Thursday (August 6) are Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles; Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz; noted communications strategist, philanthropist and educator, Donette Chin-Loy Chang; former Minister of Education, Maxine Henry-Wilson; former Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith; Chairman of Stewart's Automotive Group, Diana Stewart; and President and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, delivers the keynote address at the recent World Day Against Trafficking in Persons town hall, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.
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Jamaicans Urged to Look Put for Online Job Scams

By: Garfield L. Angus, August 10, 2026
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and National Director of Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), Stephanie Lindsay, addresses the Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games Launch at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 4.
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JCF Encourages Persons to Support LETR

By: Reneek Brown, August 10, 2026
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Advancing Women’s Healthcare in Jamaica

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is supporting women’s health — from adolescence through the childbearing years and into healthy ageing. The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) prioritises the prevention of non-communicable disease (NCD), as well as improving reproductive health, mental health...

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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (left), Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (right), and other officials depart the Garrison Church of the Ascension, Up Park Camp, Kingston, following Sunday’s (August 9) commemorative service marking 50 years of women’s service in the JDF.
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (left), Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (right), and other officials depart the Garrison Church of the Ascension, Up Park Camp, Kingston, following Sunday’s (August 9) commemorative service marking 50 years of women’s service in the JDF.

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Outgoing Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Brigadier the Hon. Errol Johnson (left), looks on as his successor, Colonel Nicholas Taylor, displays the Instrument of Appointment during the JCCF Change of Command Ceremony at the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) Auditorium, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Tuesday (August 4). Colonel Taylor officially assumed command of the JCCF during the ceremony.
August 7, 2026
National Safe Schools Coordinator in the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Constable Jordan Powell (right), shares a moment with vendor Terry-Ann Lancaster, during the LIV GUD Market Movement in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on July 31. The initiative promoted respect, courtesy, kindness and cooperation among vendors and patrons as part of the Ministry of National Security and Peace LIV GUD Anti-Violence Campaign.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, following the signing of the official guest book at the Executive Building, Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on Monday (August 3). Jamaica and Ghana share long-standing bonds of friendship, and the State Visit provides an opportunity to further strengthen the partnership and deepen cooperation between the two countries.
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