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Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont (background right), with Principal of St. Paul
Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont (background right), with Principal of St. Paul's United Infant School, Nicholas Johnson (background left), share a photo opportunity with students from the institution on Career Day, May 28. Occasion was the presentation of 20 colouring books from the PCOA to the neighbouring institution as part of activities for Child Month. The colouring book is based on the winning images from the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition for Secondary Schools in Area 1 (St. James. Hanover, Westmoreland and Trelawny). So far, the PCOA has distributed some 240 colouring books to early childhood institutions in Kingston and Trelawny.

PHOTOS: PCOA Distributes Colouring Books to Early Childhood Institutions

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

Gov’t Actively Expanding Agro Park Network
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides an update on his Portfolio during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 28).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides an update on his Portfolio during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 28).

Eventide Home Memorial Day to Be Commemorated Annually
Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left), Roshari Brown, Joel Francis and Shanoya Thompson. The presentation of the computers is an important aspect of Jamalco’s Community Development Programme and is in support to educational institutions within its operating areas.
Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left), Roshari Brown, Joel Francis and Shanoya Thompson. The presentation of the computers is an important aspect of Jamalco’s Community Development Programme and is in support to educational institutions within its operating areas.

PHOTOS: Presentation of Computers by JAMALCO
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is photographed inside the ambulance donated to the Portland Infirmary by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund on May 21. At right is CHASE Fund Chief Executive Officer, Wilford “Billy” Heaven.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is photographed inside the ambulance donated to the Portland Infirmary by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund on May 21. At right is CHASE Fund Chief Executive Officer, Wilford “Billy” Heaven.

CHASE Fund Donates Fully Equipped Ambulance to Portland Infirmary

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Advancing Jamaica’s Meteorological Service Modernisation

This year, the Government will continue modernising the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MET Service), digitising operations and enhancing the country’s ability to provide real-time measurements and reports. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27)....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second right), shares a photo opportunity with the 2024 recipients of the Prime Minister
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

Educators Hailed as Activators of Potential

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s educators as “activators of potential”. “It does not matter how many classrooms we build or how many tablets we distribute, because without the educator, education stalls. The educator is the activator of potential; the educator is the conscience of the classroom. The educator is the one who takes...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front), cuts the ribbon to commission into service the Forest Hill Solar Park in Forest Hill, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (May 27). He is joined by (back, from left) Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda; Energy Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Haniffe Morrison; Acting Vice President of Operations at the NWC, Herman Fagan; and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Duane Smith.
Energy

PM Holness Commissions $81.5 Million Forest Hill Solar Park

The $81.5-million Forest Hill Solar Park, which will result in millions in annual energy savings for the National Water Commission (NWC), was commissioned into operation by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Tuesday (May 27). The project, which was completed on April 16, includes the installation of a 350-kilowatt grid-tied solar photovoltaic system to supplement the energy...
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Massive Investments in Water Sector

For fiscal year 2025/2026, the Government is investing more than $22 billion in the country’s water sector, while unlocking a further $14.2 billion through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that the projects will ensure that all Jamaicans have access to potable water and sanitation by 2030....
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).
Agriculture

$900 Million to Be Spent on Improving Farm Roads

The Government will continue improvements to the country’s farm road network with an allocation of $900 million for the current fiscal year. A total of 60 farm roads are targeted for construction or rehabilitation under the Farm Road Programme, said Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in...
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