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Solidarity Programme to Be Rolled Out Soon

The Solidarity Programme, which aims to address the needs of vulnerable Jamaicans who are not currently benefiting from existing government initiatives, will be rolled out soon. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provided an update on the programme...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), extends her hand in greeting to female welding student at the Clarendon-based Alphansus Davis High School, Princess Pellinzton (right), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (April 3). Other students involved in the welding programme look on.

Education Minister Commends Skills Training Programme at Alphansus Davis High

Overall individual winner of the Jamaica International Cycling Classic, Nu Colombia cycling club member, Sergio Montoya from Colombia (centre), celebrates his overall individual win in the competition during the awards ceremony, which was held at Whitter Village in Ironshore, St. James, on Sunday (April 6). Also celebrating their placements in the competition, a member of Jamaican team Tow by Us, John Borstelmann (left), who placed second, and Canadian Gregory Cordoba of Team Québec en Vélo, who finished third.

Big Weekend for Cyclists from Several Countries

Head of Marketing, Scotia Bank Jamaica, Tonya Russell (left) and Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, Scotia Centre, Morris Nelson (centre), are shown potted plants by a representative from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Claudia Nelson, during a tour of the Authority's exhibition booth at EXPO Jamaica 2025, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on April 4.

PHOTOS: Expo Jamaica 2025

Pastor, Webster Memorial United Church, Rev. Astor Carlyle (left), greets Chairman of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), Errol Miller (second right), following the IDT’s 50th Anniversary Church Service, held at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston, on April 6. Observing are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings (second left) and Deputy Chairman, IDT, Danny Roberts.

IDT Achieves Significant Milestone

Public Defender, Carolyn Reid-Cameron, speaking in a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

1 year ago Justice

Make Use of Public Defender’s Office to Safeguard Rights

Jamaicans are being encouraged to know their constitutional and human rights and to make use of the services provided by the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to safeguard those rights. Public Defender, Carolyn Reid-Cameron, made the call while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (April 4). She said that many persons are not aware of...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right); and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, listen as Marketing Manager, Camgar Farm, Simone Gordon, provides information on a diverse range of value-added coffee products, at the opening of Expo Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on April 3.

1 year ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Extends Employer Arrears Amnesty Programme

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has extended its Employer Arrears Amnesty Programme from April 1 to May 31, 2025. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave details at the opening of Expo Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on April 3. “This extension provides employers in the micro, small and medium enterprise business sector...

Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening ceremony of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) workshop on Thursday, April 3. The two-day event is being held at the Ministry’s office in downtown Kingston.

1 year ago EnergyForeign Affairs

Jamaica Hosting Workshop on Prohibition of Nuclear Testing

Jamaica has partnered with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) to host a crucial workshop on the prohibition of nuclear weapons testing and use globally, in pursuit of a safer and more peaceful world. The two-day workshop for State signatories from Latin America and the Caribbean is being held at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign...

A student of Ardenne High School in Kingston puts out a fire, using a fire extinguisher, during a recent fire-safety training session conducted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) at the institution, while other students look on.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

JFB Expands Fire Safety Initiative to High Schools

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has expanded its fire-safety initiative to include high schools across the island. Building on the Fire Wardens Club in Schools programme, the JFB is now training high-school students to serve as Fire-Safety Wardens, empowering them with the skills to lead and respond to emergencies. “We have now gone into the high schools. We were focused...

Tourism Minister and Chair of the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Tourism Commission, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), addresses the opening ceremony of the 26th American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism on Thursday (April 3), at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC. He is flanked by Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Luis Almagro; and Chair of the Inter-American Council on Integral Development (CIDI) and Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the OAS, Ambassador Lou-Anne Gilchrist. This year’s Congress is exploring how cultural heritage, community-based initiatives, and inclusive tourism can drive sustainable economic development and environmental stewardship across the region.

1 year ago Foreign AffairsTourism

PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett at 26th American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open EXPO Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on April 3. He is joined by (from left) Deputy President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association Limited (JMEA), Kathryn Silvera; Executive Director, JMEA, Kamesha Turner-Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox; and Chairman, Expo Jamaica, Aswad Morgan.

1 year ago CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Government Engages with US Trade Representative on New Tariff Regime

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is actively engaging with the United States (US) Trade Representative and other relevant authorities “to seek urgent clarification” on the new US tariff regime. Speaking at the opening of EXPO Jamaica 2025 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on April 3, he said the United States Government...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is to roll out another impactful leg of its National Budget Secondary School Tour on April 8.

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

National Budget Secondary School Tour Goes to Glenmuir High on April 8

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is to roll out another impactful leg of its National Budget Secondary School Tour on April 8. The tour focuses on bringing financial literacy and budgetary awareness to secondary-school students across the nation’s schools. This year’s tour will begin at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, with students from Denbigh High also participating...