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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Education Ministry Extends Rapid Resumption Grant to ECIs and Independent Schools Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced the extension of the Rapid Resumption Grant to early-childhood institutions (ECIs) and independent schools that were affected by Hurricane Melissa in 2025 The Government provision is designed to help schools...
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Senior Medical Officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr Curtis Yeates, as he tours wards being renovated, on Saturday, January 24.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Senior Medical Officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr Curtis Yeates, as he tours wards being renovated, on Saturday, January 24.

Health Minister Says Work on CRH and WCAH Should Be Completed in 2026
Students and staff at the St. Mary Technical High are gathered at the assembly point during an earthquake drill on January 22.
Students and staff at the St. Mary Technical High are gathered at the assembly point during an earthquake drill on January 22.

Greater Earthquake Awareness Among Students at St. Mary Technical High School
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), greet the Republic of Ghana
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), greet the Republic of Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The occasion was a welcome reception and tour at the Seville Great House in St. Ann on Sunday (January 25).

Minister Underscores Significance of Culture in Strengthening Diplomatic Relations Between Jamaica and Ghana
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during the recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during the recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Work in Progress to Reconstruct Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), presents a gift to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. Occasion was a welcome reception and tour at the Seville Great House in St. Ann, on Sunday (January 25). The event formed part a of visit to the island by a Ghanaian delegation headed by Mr. Ablakwa.
Culture

Minister Highlights Deep Cultural and Ancestral Connections Between Jamaica and Ghana

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has highlighted the deep cultural and ancestral connections between Jamaica and the Republic of Ghana, describing the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann as sacred ground where history, memory and identity converge. She was speaking during a welcome reception and tour of the heritage site on Sunday (January 25), which...
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Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Jovell Barrett, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Finance & Public Service

GOJ Emergency Procurement Tops J$5b Since Hurricane Melissa

The Government estimates that, as of January 8 this year, the value of emergency procurement contracts has exceeded J$5 billion. Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Jovell Barrett, told JIS News that since the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, the emergency procurement facility has been used to provide essential support...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agriculture sector’s output since the passage of Hurricane Melissa during a recent press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Launches Initiatives to Address Crop Surplus

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched several initiatives, including farmers’ markets and the accelerated implementation of cold-storage facilities, to address the surplus of certain crops currently on the market. Speaking during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, disclosed that there has been an excess production...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Taking Steps to Ease Patient Surge at Mandeville Regional Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced a comprehensive recovery plan to address the spike in patient numbers at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. It focuses on infrastructure expansion, staff augmentation, and the restoration of primary healthcare services. “Mandeville Regional Hospital is seeing a spike in the number of patients beyond what they are accustomed to....
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