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$250 Million to Complete United Nations House

The Government has allocated $250 million to complete the renovation of Block 11 at 14-16 Port Royal Street in Kingston, for use as the United Nations House offices. This is contained in the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Tertiary Unit, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (third right), participate in a courtesy call with Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) administrators, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25). Pictured (from left) are Registrar, Keisha Walker; Treasurer and Vice President of Finance, Eton Chin; President, Professor Andrew Spencer; and Administrator to President, Abbygayle Ellis.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Meets with CMU

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a floral tribute at the shrine of the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante on Monday (February 24) during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 141st anniversary of the National Hero’s birth.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Draw Inspiration from Sir Alexander Bustamante’s Life and Legacy

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

$800 Million Allocated for Western Children and Adolescent Hospital Project

UHWI Project Gets $270 Million

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

1 year ago CARICOMDiasporaPrime Minister

Debt to GDP Ratio Will Be 68 Per Cent in 2025/26 Fiscal Year

Jamaica’s debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26 will be 68 per cent, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing a Diaspora Townhall in Barbados on Friday (February 21), following his participation in the 48th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Meeting, Dr. Holness said it will be the lowest since...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), shares in the ribbon-cutting exercise with Kiwanis International President, Lee Kuan Yong (fourth right), during the grand opening of a sickbay at the Abilities Foundation in Kingston on Friday (February 21). Joining them are Managing Director of the Abilities Foundation, Susan Hamilton (right), President of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Sheron Gilzeane (second right), and other Kiwanis members. The sickbay was the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring’s flagship project for 2024-25.

1 year ago LabourSocial Security

Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring Hands Over Sickbay to Abilities Foundation

Students of the Abilities Foundation in Kingston are set to benefit from a state-of-the-art sickbay, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring (KCCS). The sickbay, housed in a retrofitted 20-foot container, will serve as a critical facility for the students, providing them with much-needed healthcare support. It was officially opened during a ceremony at the school in Kingston on...

Executive Deputy Chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures John Byles (second left) celebrates his tourism resilience award from the Global Tourism Resilience Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) with members of his family at the Princess Grand Hotel, Hanover on February 18. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Zachary Byles, Anna- Kay Russell Byles, Fabiana Byles, and Chukka Caribbean Adventures’ Marketing Executive, Ilia Tomlinson.

1 year ago Tourism

John Byles Receives 2025 GTRCMC Tourism Resilience Award

Executive Deputy Chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, John Byles, has been recognized by the Global Tourism Resilience Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) for his outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Byles was awarded the 2025 Tourism Resilience Award in the arena of Resilience Corridor -Sustainable Practices, at a special awards gala held at the Princess Hotel in Hanover on February...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell (right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a monument in memory of the victims of the Kendal train crash of 1957. Looking on is Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford. The signing ceremony was held on Friday (February 21) at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

1 year ago Culture

Monument to Be Erected to Honour Kendal Train Crash Victims

The Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport and the Manchester Municipal Corporation on Friday (February 21) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the erection of a monument in honour of the victims of the Kendal train crash of 1957. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange and Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, signed the MoU, during a function held...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), is joined by residents as he cuts the ribbon to officially open the Big Ground district farm road in Newcombe Valley, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (February 21).

1 year ago Agriculture

71 Farm Roads Rehabilitated

Seventy-one farm roads across the island, have been repaired under the $870 million national Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the official opening of three farm roads in St. Elizabeth on Friday (February 21). The roads were opened in Big Ground (Newcombe Valley), Giddy Hall, and Numbers Road (Goshen)...

1 year ago Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica Benefiting from Fiscal Discipline – PM

Jamaica is reaping the benefits of fiscal discipline, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “Because we've built resilience into our fiscal programme, we have buffers, so when Hurricane Beryl struck, we didn’t have to borrow. We didn’t borrow a cent,” Dr. Holness said. He shared that among other things, the government was able to disburse over 14,000...