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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for a major housing project consisting of 1,400 units, at Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Major Housing Project at Barrett Hall

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground for a major housing development project, consisting of 1,400 new houses in Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10. Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Holness said the initiative is a vital...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), share a moment with students and educators at the launch of the National Budget Secondary-School Tour at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on April 8. From left are, from Glenmuir High – Head Boy, Matthew Robinson, Deputy Head Girl, Joshaye Smith, and Vice-Principal, Denovan Hayles. From Denbigh High are (from centre) Akira Williams, Brittany Gordon and Shemoy McPherson; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson.

Finance Ministry Kicks of Secondary-School Budget Sensitisation Tour

Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (centre), and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jacqueline Green-Scaffe, receive a symbolic key from Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, to mark the official handover of five maritime vessels to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). The vessels were donated by the Government of Japan. The handover ceremony was held at the JDF Coast Guard Base in Port Royal, Kingston, on Thursday (April 10).

Security Forces’ Maritime Capabilities Bolstered with Five New Vessels

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the opening of Outsource2Jamaica on Thursday (April 10), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Prime Minister Says Strategic Assets are Available to Investors

Justice Minister Urges Jamaicans to Write Their Wills

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Agriculture

Cabinet Approves 20 Per Cent Vehicle Concession Expansion for Farmers

Cabinet has approved expanding the categories of vehicles eligible for a 20 per cent duty concession for farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The policy adjustment was initially announced by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2025/26 Budget Debate...

Former Public Defender, Earl Witter, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

1 year ago Justice

Office of the Public Defender a Cornerstone in Upholding Jamaica’s Constitutional Integrity

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) remains pivotal in safeguarding the constitutional rights of Jamaicans. The OPD’s genesis dates back to the 1970s when Jamaica’s first Ombudsman was appointed, with a focus on remedying maladministration. Former Public Defender, Earl Witter, emphasised the institution’s importance in upholding democracy and protecting fundamental rights. “The remit of that Ombudsman was exclusively to...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 9).

1 year ago Transport

Motor Vehicle Import Policy Amended

Cabinet on Monday (April 7) approved amendments to the 2014 Motor Vehicle Import Policy as it relates to public passenger vehicles (PPVs). Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing, held on April 9 at Jamaica House. Mr. Vaz said for the public passenger transport sector, imported vehicles with seating...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second right), cuts ribbon to officially open the new WPM Waste Management Authority office in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional Operations Manager at WPM, Edward Muir; Regional Administrator, Karen Clayton; National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Board Member, David Baugh; Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; Executive Director at NSWMA, Audley Gordon, and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

All NSWMA Employees to Have Full Pension Benefits by Year End

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, has announced that by the end of the calendar year, all employees of the agency will have full pension benefits. Mr. Gordon was addressing the official opening of WPM Waste Management Limited’s new building in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). “It’s one thing to have nice...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 9) at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Education

National School Nutrition Policy to Be Tabled in Parliament

The long-awaited national school nutrition policy was considered and approved by Cabinet on Monday (April 7) and will be tabled in the Houses of Parliament as a White Paper. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 9) at Jamaica House. “This...

1 year ago Transport

First 50 School Buses to Arrive in June

The first 50 buses to be utilised in the dedicated rural school bus system are expected to arrive in the island within the next 60 days. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 9). “We're going to get the 50 buses here....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), listens as Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), gives a detailed overview of the components of a bus to be utilised in the dedicated rural school bus system, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (April 7). Others (from left) are Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right); and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

1 year ago Transport

PPV Operators Will Have a Place in Rural School Bus Service

Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators will have a role to play in the dedicated school bus system being put in place by the Government. A total of 100 school buses are being procured this year, which will be retrofitted to better manage the Jamaican terrain. The first units will arrive in time for the start of the new academic year...