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Papine High School students, Sue-Ann Barrett (left) and Rahiem Marshall, deliver the vote of thanks at the recent launch of a greenhouse project at the school’s campus in St. Andrew.

Papine High School Greenhouse to Boost Agricultural Training, Income Generation

The Papine High School greenhouse project is intended to equip students with skills in modern agricultural practices, while producing crops to serve the needs of the school and supply nearby institutions. It will also provide employment opportunities and generate an...

Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (seventh right) and President of the Optimist Club of Kingston, Michelle Chambers (sixth right), hand over an air conditioning unit to staff of the Dunrobin Primary School. The presentation took place recently at the school’s Red Hills Road location in St. Andrew. Lady Allen is patron of the club.

Dunrobin Primary Gets Air Conditioning Unit from Optimist Club of Kingston

Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.

Gov’t Focused on Economic Independence

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre); and State Minister for National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left), look on as Chargé d’Affaires, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Piotr Byczkowski (left), shares a point with Olympic triple jump silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts (second left). Occasion was Friday’s (Feb. 14) media launch of the EU-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run/Walk at the EU Delegation offices in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion are Acting Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (second right) and Race Director, Running Events Jamaica, Alfred "Frano" Francis.

PHOTOS: Launch of EU-Jamaica Walk/Run

Caption Chairman of the National Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCNCD), Professor Trevor Ferguson.

Reigniting Civic Pride and Love for Jamaica

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left) participates in a panel discussion on the ‘I Am Able’ campaign hosted by the Ministry and the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) at Jamaica House on February 14. Looking on is Executive Director, JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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‘I Am Able’ Campaign to Unlock Potential of Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ‘I am Able’ campaign is a call for citizens, regardless of their abilities, to be able to experience their full potential, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. He said that the initiative seeks to spread across the country the message “that all of us are able and that every Jamaican should play...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller receives the Royal Salute from the Guard of Honour mounted by the Jamaica Defence Force during the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13). He deputised for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Group Health Insurance Policy for Entertainers to Launch in March

A Group Health Insurance Policy, covering 4,000 members of the Entertainment Registry, free of charge, will be launched by March 2025. Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, made the disclosure while detailing initiatives under the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, as he delivered the 2025/26 Throne Speech in Gordon House on Thursday (Feb. 13). He noted that in...

1 year ago Health & Wellness

NCD Committee Welcomes Heart Month Focus on Healthy Diet

The National Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCNCD) is commending the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) for using Heart Month in February to sensitise Jamaicans about the importance of adopting healthy dietary practices to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Speaking at the recent Heart Month Launch, Committee Chairman, Professor Trevor Ferguson, said the NCNCD supports the HFJ’s efforts to...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, hugs Andrea Hill (right), recipient of a new two-bedroom house under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) and her daughter Julie Johnson. Occasion was the hand over of the unit in Dobson in Colleyville, Manchester on Friday (Feb. 14).

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Economy Strong and Resilient – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s economy remains strong and resilient. He pointed to progress in job creation, with unemployment at an all-time low, debt reduction and investment, noting that these are all key indicators of a robust and well-managed economy. The Prime Minister was speaking at a New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) hand over ceremony...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks at a blood pressure monitor, which was among several pieces of medical equipment, valued at $2.3 million, donated by the VM Foundation to the St. Jago Health Centre. The items were handed over at the health facility in St. Catherine on Wednesday (February 12). From left are Parish Manager for St. Catherine Health Services, Abdon Campbell; Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles; Programme Lead at the Foundation, André Robb; and Senior Public Health Nurse at St. Catherine Health Department, Marlene Stephenson.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

St. Jago Health Centre Gets Donation of Medical Items from VM Foundation

St. Jago Health Centre in Spanish Town has received a donation of medical equipment valued at $2.3 million from the VM Foundation. The items, which were handed over on Wednesday (February 12), include foetal dopplers, pulse oximeters, blood pressure machines and a diagnostic set. The donation marks the final set of medical equipment being handed over to the St. Catherine-based...

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on February 14.

1 year ago Justice

Improved Efficiency Expected with Digital Recording of Trial Court Proceedings

The Judiciary is to introduce digital recording of criminal proceedings in the country’s trial courts at the start of the easter term, beginning in April, to improve efficiency and the timely delivery of judgements. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (February 14), that this move will, among other things, lead to transcripts from trial courts...

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ to Undertake Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan Evaluation

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has announced a comprehensive evaluation of the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan. Vision 2030 Jamaica is the country’s first long-term strategic development plan, covering the 21-year period, 2009-2030. It embodies the plans and processes for the realisation of a collective vision, encapsulated in the statement: ‘Jamaica, the Place of Choice to Live, Work,...