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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left), in conversation with Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during the launch of the Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP), at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston, on July 30.

Stakeholders Welcome Launch of JLIP

Stakeholders have welcomed the recent launch of the Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP). The platform is intended to improve public access to Jamaica’s laws, educate the public about all aspects of legal information and provide a facility for them to...

LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, delivers remarks after being crowned during a ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Nurse of the Year to Focus on Empowering Women

Principal of the Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Lynton Weir, addresses a scholarship presentation ceremony held at the Brother-in-Law Rotisserie restaurant in Old Harbour.

Old Harbour High School Looking to Establish Auto-Mechanic Lab

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, reaffirms Jamaica's commitment to peace and solidarity, during an official ceremony held to commemorate Jamaica's National Day at Expo 2025, in Japan, on August 6.

Jamaica Marks National Day at Expo 2025 with Message of Peace and Global Solidarity

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon, addresses the Independence Flag Raising Ceremony held at Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 6).

Jamaicans Urged to Preserve Country’s Independence

Flyer with ticket outlet information for the Jamaica 63 Grand Gala celebration.

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2,500 Performers for Grand Gala

Jamaica will celebrate 63 years of Independence on Wednesday (August 6) at the National Stadium in Kingston with the annual Grand Gala, under the theme ‘Be Proud, Be Bold, in Black, Green and Gold’. The event is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport through the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Oliva Grange, told...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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Personal Drones and Vuvuzela Horns Prohibited at Grand Gala

Jamaicans are being urged not to take personal drones or vuvuzela horns to the Jamaica 63 Independence Grand Gala, set for the National Stadium in Kingston on Wednesday, August 6. The appeal came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. “Vuvuzelas are being discouraged. It is very...

Volunteers (at left) register children during the Sandals back-to-school outreach initiative, held at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Monday (August 4).

8 months ago Health & Wellness

Children Benefit from Free Medical and Dental Services in Ocho Rios

About 400 children have received free medical and dental services through a back-to-school outreach initiative hosted by Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, in St. Ann. This was done in partnership with the Sandals Foundation, the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The event was held at the Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, on Monday...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (standing, centre) and Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James North West, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (standing, right) share in the signing of documents for the transfer of lands in Albion, St. James to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society (RCGBS) during a ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on Monday (Aug. 4). Signing the documents are Commissioner of Lands, Cheriese Walcott (seated second left); and RCGBS Treasurer, Lewis Brown (seated second right). Waiting to affix their signatures are Legal Officer, Janet Blackwood (seated left); and RCGBS Chair, Gregory Taylor (seated right). Observing (standing from left) are the Culture Ministry’s liaison officer for Rastafari affairs, Barbara Blake-Hannah; RCGBS Secretary, Pamela Williams; and RCGBS Public Relations Officer, Donovan Murdoch.

8 months ago CultureOffice of the Prime Minister

Gov`t Transfers Lands to Rastafari Community

The Government has transferred two properties in Albion, St. James to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society (RCGBS), which will be developed to house a permanent elder care home for members of the Rastafari community. The land transfer ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on Monday (Aug. 4), is part of a broader programme of...

A school bus departs the Lyndhurst Road bus depot for Rock Hall, St. Andrew, as part of the Rural School Bus Route Tour on Monday (August 4). The route tour is aimed at ensuring that the 122 routes selected for the Rural School Bus Programme can safely accommodate the sizes of the school buses ahead of the new academic year. Buses were also deployed in Manchester, St. James, and Hanover on Monday, with plans to test out the school bus routes in Westmoreland, St. Mary and Clarendon on Tuesday (August 5). The Rural School Bus Route Tour will continue until the end of this week.

8 months ago EducationTransportYouth

PHOTOS: Rural School Bus Programme

Senior Director of the Veterinary Services Division, Dr. Ikolyn Ricketts.

8 months ago Agriculture

Owners of Animals Urged to Get Them Tagged

Owners of animals are being urged to utilise the services of the Veterinary Services Division to get them tagged, to protect them from theft and to control diseases. According to Senior Director of the Division, Dr. Ikolyn Ricketts, the entity is promoting animal welfare, protecting public health, advancing food safety and security, and safeguarding the trading of animal and animal...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right) and Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (third right) with the 2025 winners in the National Champion Farmers Competition, at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show closing ceremony, on Sunday, August 3. Also with the winners are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (fourth left) and Vice President of Hi-Pro, Colonel Jaimie Ogilvie (fifth left).

8 months ago Agriculture

PM Invites Investors to Capitalise on the Many Opportunities in Agriculture

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the agricultural sector is poised for further growth, and invites investors to capitalise on the many opportunities available. Addressing the closing ceremony for the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 3, Dr. Holness said: “My call today is to the farmers who are here,...