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Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, welcomes regional leaders and other guests to a luncheon he hosted at the Sugar Mill Restaurant at Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on Monday (July 7).
Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, welcomes regional leaders and other guests to a luncheon he hosted at the Sugar Mill Restaurant at Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on Monday (July 7).

PHOTOS: PM Hosts Luncheon During CARICOM

   
Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, addresses the opening ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (July 6).
Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, addresses the opening ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (July 6).

Projects to Improve Regional Travel, Trade and Logistics
Prime Minister of Jamaica and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages in discussion with President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, during an External Trade Negotiation Committee Breakfast Meeting at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (July 7), alongside Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The event was part of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from July 6-8 under the theme: ‘People, Partnership and Prosperity— Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future’.
Prime Minister of Jamaica and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages in discussion with President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, during an External Trade Negotiation Committee Breakfast Meeting at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (July 7), alongside Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The event was part of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from July 6-8 under the theme: ‘People, Partnership and Prosperity— Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future’.

Guyana’s President Calls for Transnational Strategy to Tackle CARICOM’s Pressing Challenges
Newly installed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, holds the CCJ seal during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Jewel Grande Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (July 6).
Newly installed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, holds the CCJ seal during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Jewel Grande Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (July 6).

Appointment of New CCJ JUDGE a Signal of Confidence in Regional Leadership
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly installed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, with the Proclamation of his appointment during Sunday’s (July 6) swearing-in ceremony at the Jewel Grande Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly installed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, with the Proclamation of his appointment during Sunday’s (July 6) swearing-in ceremony at the Jewel Grande Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

Justice Winston Anderson Pledges Integrity and Collegiality as Fourth CCJ President

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Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages in a discussion with President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (second right), during an External Trade Negotiation Committee Breakfast Meeting at the Jewel Grande Hotel in St. James on Monday (July 7). Sharing in the conversation are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Hon. Philip Davis. The meeting is part of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM from July 6 to 8 under the theme ‘People, Partnership and Prosperity – Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future’.
CARICOM

CARICOM Discusses Response as US Tariff Pause Expires July 9

The CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Trade Negotiations met this morning (July 7) to strategise a response to the ‘America First’ trade policy, which imposes a 10 per cent baseline tariff on CARICOM imports into the United States (US). The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister and new CARICOM Chair, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, was held at the...
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Finance & Public Service

Additional TAJ Locations Now Offering Same Day Processing of Driver’s Licence

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has increased the number of offices that offer same day processing of Driver’s Licence. The Annotto Bay Tax Office now offers the complete Driver’s Licence Service, whilst the Portmore Tax Office will offer renewal services only, at this time. The other offices where full Driver’s Licence Services are offered are:  Kingston Revenue Service Centre ...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the handover ceremony for the newly renovated Lord
Tourism

Hanover Emerging as Jamaica’s Leading Tourism Parish – Minister Bartlett

Hanover is rapidly emerging as Jamaica’s leading tourism parish, driven by several major developments, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “You are going to have, `among other things, the first casino tourism facility in the country right here in your parish, in Green Island. In short order, you will have 2,000 rooms at Green Island with just one hotel....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the rehabilitated Lord
Tourism

Rehabilitated Multipurpose Court Handed Over to Residents of Malcolm Heights in Hanover

Residents of Malcolm Heights in Lucea, Hanover, and surrounding areas now have access to the rehabilitated Lord’s Multipurpose Court, thanks to the Spruce Up Jamaica initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism and its implementing agency, the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The initiative is a community-based tourism enhancement programme launched by the Ministry of Tourism to uplift and beautify...
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Acting Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Broad Sector Gains Drive Jamaica’s 1.1 Per Cent Calendar Year First-Quarter Growth

Jamaica’s calendar year first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.1 per cent, recorded between January and March 2025, was driven by positive out-turns across most goods-producing and services industry subsectors. This was disclosed by Acting Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, during a virtual Economic Statistics Media Stakeholders Meeting on the revision to the...
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A Japanese group performs at the International Reggae Day event, held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, on July 1.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica Celebrates International Reggae Day at Expo 2025 in Japan

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, came alive with the pulsating sound of reggae music on July 1, in celebration of International Reggae Day. International Reggae Day is the 24-hour celebration of the culture, legacy and sound that originated in Kingston. Commissioner General of Section, Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Maureen Smith, told JIS News that Jamaica’s participation at the...
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