Multi-times Olympic champion and sprint legend, Hon. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, has been bestowed with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s highest honour, the Key to the City. The special recognition ceremony, held on Thursday (February 13) at the Douglas Oraine Auditorium, Wolmer's Boys' School, Kingston, celebrated Mrs. Fraser-Pryce's extraordinary achievements and enduring impact on Jamaica and the world of athletics....

February 14, 2025 - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has concluded a successful official visit to Japan from February 3 to 8, 2025. The historic visit, undertaken at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart, Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga, marked the first time a Jamaican Speaker of the House has made an official visit to...

Key legislative measures are being undertaken to improve the environment for doing business. Presenting the Throne Speech during Thursday’s (February 13) ceremonial opening of Parliament in Gordon House, Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, said that amendments to the Companies Act and Insolvency Act are advancing, to simplify business processes and support the rehabilitation of insolvents. In addition, the Joint...

Inscription of the Watt Town Revival Pilgrimage on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Representative List is a momentous achievement for Jamaica, says Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. The pilgrimage, which takes place annually, is a celebration of Jamaica's spiritual and cultural roots, drawing on the traditions of the island’s revivalist movement. The...

More than 220,000 free screening tests have been administered to Jamaicans under the health intervention imitative ‘Know Your Numbers’, with 80,000 persons referred for care. Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, in making the disclosure, said the initiative is part of the Administration’s commitment to deliver accessible, modern and high-quality healthcare for all Jamaicans. Know Your Numbers, he said, is...

The Government is projecting spending of $1.3 trillion for fiscal year 2025/26. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure as she tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 13). The sum, which is about the same as the 2024/25 Budget, comprises recurrent expenditure of $1.197 trillion and capital...

The Office of the Governor-General advises that His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, will formally resume his official duties following a leave of absence while recovering from surgery. During His Excellency’s absence, The Honourable Steadman Fuller, CD, JP, Custos Rotulorum of Kingston, deputised for the Governor-General from December 16, 2024, ensuring the seamless continuation...