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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the University of Technology (UTech) Lloyd Carney Foundation IMEK Laboratory on Tuesday (February 10), during a ceremony at the university’s Papine campus in St. Andrew. He is assisted by the University’s Chancellor and Chairman for the Foundation, Ambassador Lloyd Carney (second right). Sharing in the moment are (from left) UTech, Jamaica’s President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Utech’s Pro-Chancellor, Aldrick McNab. The state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory, valued over US$1 million, is a makerspace for students to design solutions for real-world problems.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the University of Technology (UTech) Lloyd Carney Foundation IMEK Laboratory on Tuesday (February 10), during a ceremony at the university’s Papine campus in St. Andrew. He is assisted by the University’s Chancellor and Chairman for the Foundation, Ambassador Lloyd Carney (second right). Sharing in the moment are (from left) UTech, Jamaica’s President, Dr. Kevin Brown; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and Utech’s Pro-Chancellor, Aldrick McNab. The state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory, valued over US$1 million, is a makerspace for students to design solutions for real-world problems.
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PM Launches State-of-the-art IMEK Laboratory

By: Vanessa James, February 11, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially launched the University of Technology (UTech) Lloyd Carney Foundation IMEK Laboratory on Tuesday (February 10), noting the facility's potential to accelerate Jamaica’s technological growth. The state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory, valued at more than US$1 million, was established through funding from the Lloyd Carney Foundation, under the patronage of the University’s Chancellor and the Foundation’s Chairman, Ambassador Lloyd Carney. The IMEK lab, which is an acronym for Innovation, Manufacturing, Engineering and Knowledge, is...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Monthly Sitting of Council on Tuesday (February 10) at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
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KSAMC Sets March 6 Deadline For Carnival Event Licence Applications

By: Rochelle Williams, February 11, 2026
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, delivers remarks during the screening of the Children of Shanghai documentary and discussion forum on Monday (February 9) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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CPFSA Prioritises Family Settings For Children In State Care

By: Britney Stevens, February 11, 2026
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially hands over the state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro-Processing and Administrative Building in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, February 4. He is joined by (from left) Development Representative for Jamaica at the British High Commission, Andrew Bowden; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Farmer, Marcus Vassell; Division Chief of Social Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Martin Baptiste; Agro-invest CEO, Vivion Scully; President of the Essex Valley Benevolent Society, Imran Powell; and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill;

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Director, Research, Print and Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (right), present laptops to the Ena Barclay Academy of Excellence on January 23. Receiving are (from second left) Acting Principal, Jacqueline Hendricks-White, and Special Educator, Marla Brown.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (January 26).
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), displays a level, which was among tools and building supplies donated by New Era Developments Limited and Kemtek Construction, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Forward Operating Base in Luana, St. Elizabeth on Friday (Jan. 16). He is joined by Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle and President, New Era Developments Limited, Antonette Taddeo.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), laughs as he is presented with a large container of fried fish by a vendor at the reopening of shops in Border, St. Elizabeth on January 16. Sharing in the moment is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

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