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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech to open the 2026/27 legislative year in Gordon House on Thursday (February 12), under the theme ‘Building Forward: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’.

Gov’t to Advance Constitutional Reform, Major Legislative Amendments

The Government will be advancing constitutional reform towards a Republic and undertaking major amendments to the Sexual Offences and Offences Against the Person Acts, including the introduction of new offences such as stalking, during the new legislative year. Governor General,...

Principal of May Pen Infant School, Kim-Cay Brown (second left), and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams (right), point to the plaque commemorating the $139-million renovation and expansion of the May Pen Infant School in Clarendon, undertaken by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, at the official handover of the project on Tuesday (February 10). Joining them (from left) are Director of Regional Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson; Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven; and Chairman of the CHASE Fund, Omar Frith.

CHASE Funds New Two-Storey Structure for May Pen Infant School

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

House Approves Casino Gaming Regulations to Operationalise 2010 Act

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 12), under the theme ‘BUILDING FORWARD: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’.

G-G Highlights Major Financial Achievements in Throne Speech

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right, front row); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left, front row); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right, front row) and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (left, front row), share in a group photo with Jamaica’s heads of mission at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 11).

Foreign Policy Must Be Leveraged for Economic Independence – PM

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the National Policy-Level Workshop on

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Minister Charles Jr. Calls for Multi-Sector Collaboration

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging greater collaboration across all sectors to build Jamaica’s economic resilience through increased and sustained productivity. He was speaking at the National Policy-Level Workshop on ‘Stronger and Greener Productive Capacities for a Just Transition in Jamaica’ on Wednesday (February 11), held at the S Hotel in New Kingston. The...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the press launch of the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference and Expo (GTRDCE) at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (February 9). The three-day event will be held from February 16 to 18 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme ‘Tourism Resilience in Action: From Crisis Response to Impactful Transformation’.

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Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo to Be Held in Kenya

The fourth staging of the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference and Expo (GTRDCE) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from February 16 to 18. The three-day event will take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Under the theme ‘Tourism Resilience in Action: From Crisis Response to Impactful Transformation’, the focus will be on building a sector capable of...

Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Grant, gives an update on the company

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JPS in “Last Mile” of Power Restoration

Crews from North America, who have been in Jamaica to assist with power restoration efforts since late October 2025, will depart the island this weekend, as the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company enters the final phase of recovery and restoration. JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Grant, made the disclosure in his address at Wednesday’s (February 11) post-Cabinet press...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (February 11) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

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Six Jamaicans to Participate in Ship for World Youth Programme

Six Jamaicans will be participating in the 37th Ship for World Youth (SWY) Programme in Japan, from February 15 to March 13. SWY is an international youth leadership and exchange initiative implemented by the Government of Japan. The announcement was made by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Wednesday’s (February 11)...

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Additional 7,000 JPS Customers to Receive Power in Two Weeks

An additional 7,000 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers will have their power reinstated over the next two weeks, says the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Grant. “This will reduce the number of customers without power to fewer than 10,000 by the end of February,” he said. Mr. Grant was addressing Wednesday’s (February 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks at a post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Wednesday (February 11) at Jamaica House.

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Gov’t Monitoring Situation in Cuba

The Government is considering what support could be provided to Jamaican students in Cuba, whose studies are being affected by fuel shortages and electricity disruptions in that country. Speaking at the post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 11), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said the matter was discussed...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

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G-G Delivers 2026/27 Throne Speech on February 12

The Ceremonial Opening of Parliament for Fiscal Year 2026/27 will take place on Thursday, February 12 at George William Gordon House, beginning at 11:00 a.m. It symbolises the start of a new legislative session. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, will deliver the Throne Speech, in which he will outline the Government’s legislative agenda and projects and...