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The 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference will be held from June 14-18 at the Montego Bay Convention in St. James.

Media Invited to Apply for Diaspora Conference Accreditation by June 9

Local and overseas media practitioners are invited to apply for accreditation to cover the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 14-18. Accreditation is open to traditional and new media. Applicants...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth right), and North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Board Chair, Laura Heron (fourth left), lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the rehabilitated Bamboo Community Health Centre in St. Ann on June 5, marking its official reopening and handover.

Bamboo Community Health Centre Reopens After $68M Upgrade

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses the official opening of the new $230-million Troy Bridge that connects the Troy to Oxford main road at the Manchester-Trelawny border, on June 5.

Western Jamaica to Get Majority of 55 New Bridges to Be Built Over Next 30 Months

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Dr. Chang Reinforces Govt’s Commitment to Education

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official handover ceremony for the newly rehabilitated Bamboo Community Health Centre in St. Ann on Friday, June 5. At right is Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee.

St. Ann Residents Urged to Confront Substance Abuse

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (11th right) joins members of the West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket teams and match officials during the first match of the One-Day International (ODI) series between West Indies and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (June 3), at Sabina Park in Kingston.

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PHOTOS: West Indies and Sri Lanka

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (11th right) joins members of the West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket teams and match officials during the first match of the One-Day International (ODI) series between West Indies and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (June 3), at Sabina Park in Kingston.

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, (right, seated), engages with Customer Service Manager at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Emoy Henry Tingling, during a job fair and document drive hosted at the Rose Heights Community Centre in St. James on June 4

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Rehabilitated Rose Heights Community Centre Hosts Job Fair

Just 10 days after Labour Day rehabilitation activities, the Rose Heights Community Centre in St. James reopened on June 4, hosting a multi-agency job fair and document recovery drive that benefited more than 100 residents. Community members turned out in large numbers to explore employment opportunities and access services to replace lost or damaged documents through entities such as the...

Newly crowned Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2026, Tracey -Ann Lewis (centre), is flanked by first runner up, Destinya Locke (left), and second runner up, Tifelia Thompson, following her coronation at the Rusea

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Miss Hanover Festival Queen to Champion Literacy and Mentorship

Newly crowned Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2026, Tracey-Ann Lewis, has pledged to use her reign as a platform to champion literacy and mentorship initiatives for young people across the parish. Ms. Lewis, a 27-year-old biochemist and science teacher at Rusea's High School in Lucea, was crowned during the parish coronation show held at the institution on Saturday (June 6). The...

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon (third left, seated); Senior Director for Hazard Mitigation and Risk Management in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Patrick Watson (second right, seated); and Manager of Resilient Infrastructure Recovery for Local Governments at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Christopher Lopez Maciel (second left, seated), join representatives from government agencies, emergency services, and community groups during Wednesday

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St. Elizabeth Steps Up Disaster Readiness

St. Elizabeth is taking concrete steps to strengthen disaster preparedness as key stakeholders convened on Wednesday (June 3) at the Junction Guest House for a Recovery Readiness Assessment Framework Workshop. The workshop produced a roadmap and final report to guide future planning, resilience-building, and recovery efforts across the parish known as Jamaica’s ‘breadbasket’. The event was organised by the Ministry...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3).

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NSWMA Putting in Place Emergency Measures for Hurricane Season

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is putting several emergency measures in place for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3), Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said this is in response to lessons learned from the impact of Hurricane Melissa...

Corporal Junlie East of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Community Safety and Security Unit (left, foreground), and Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Liaison Officer, Darlene McCalla, participate in a community meeting at Hill View Bar in Mt. Sinai, Llandewey, St. Thomas, on Wednesday (June 3). The meeting formed part of a JCF community walk-through aimed at sensitising residents on legal and community safety matters.

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JCF Strengthens Community Ties Through Mt. Sanai Walk-Through in St. Thomas

Residents of Mt. Sinai in Llandewey, St. Thomas, were sensitised on key legal and community safety matters during a community walk-through and meeting conducted by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Wednesday (June 3). The initiative, led by Zone Two Commander for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. Thomas Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police Lavel Samuels, formed part...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3).

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JFB to Launch New Emergency Communication Centre

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is set to launch a new Emergency Communication Centre, designed to improve response times islandwide through the implementation of an automatic station alerting system. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3). He indicated that...