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Procurement Director at the National Education Trust (NET), Suewayne Miller Bender, delivers remarks at the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) – Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) Public Procurement Partnership Engagement event, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Networking With Qualified Contractors to Build Back Resilient Schools

Procurement Director at the National Education Trust (NET), Suewayne Miller Bender, says the agency is partnering with qualified contractors to build back more resilient schools following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. More than 700 schools across the island sustained damage...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address at a Founders' Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland, on January 31.

Agriculture Minister Commits $30 Million to CASE to Revive EGG Industry

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), receives a warm welcome from Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Albert Ramdin, as she arrives at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC on Monday (February 2) to attend the consultative meeting on Haiti’s security, governance and electoral pathway. At left is Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States (US) His Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Attends Consultative Meeting on Haiti in Washington DC

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission will host its inaugural 'One Love Blood Drive' on February 6 at its offices located on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

BGLC Stages ‘One Love Blood Drive’ on February 6

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre), observes as (from left, seated) Chief Operating Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Jose Luis Rivera; Chief Executive Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Julio Bran; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Kedesha Campbell Rochester, and Minister of Energy, Transportation and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, attach their signatures to documents during the letter of intent signing ceremony for the subsea cable project, at Jamaica House on February 3. Also observing the signing are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Government Signs Letter of Intent to Strengthen Country’s Digital Infrastructure

Acting Director of Restorative Justice Branch in Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Sheron Betancourt.

4 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Several Activities for Restorative Justice Week 2026

The Restorative Justice Branch (RJ) of the Social Justice Division in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is celebrating its 17th Restorative Justice Week from February 1 to 6, with a range of activities. RJ Week is designed to raise public awareness and highlight the impact of restorative justice across Jamaica. Acting Director of the Restorative Justice Branch, Sheron...

4 months ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Howard University Donates US$54,000 to Aid Hurricane Relief Efforts

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agricultural sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa at a press conference held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, in Kingston, recently.

4 months ago Agriculture

Support Programme to Revitalise Yam Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a specialised support programme designed to revitalise the yam sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28 last year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during a recent press conference, held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, Kingston. He informed that the programme will focus...

High School Diploma Equivalency Officer at the HEART/NSTA Trust, St. Thomas parish office, Cleopatra Francis, addresses the Bath Community Forum, held at the Bath Primary School on Wednesday (January 28).

4 months ago Skills

Residents of Bath Encouraged to Enrol in HSDE Programme Offered by HEART/NSTA TRUST

Residents of Bath, St. Thomas, are being encouraged to enrol in the High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust, as a pathway to improved employment prospects and sustainable community development. The call was made by HSDE Officer at the HEART/NSTA Trust, St. Thomas parish office, Cleopatra Francis, during the Bath Community Forum, held at the Bath...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a donation of hurricane relief items from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean to support protected-area workers and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. The handover took place on January 27 at BL Williams International Limited, Newport West, Kingston. Participating in the handover (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Management and Sustainability Division, NEPA, Anthony McKenzie; Botanist, Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Keron Campbell; Safety and Security Coordinator, Para la Naturaleza, Manuel Mercado Martin; Community Development Officer, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Claudine Townsend; Conservation Science Officer, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), Shane Brown; and Director, Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Division, NEPA, Ainsworth Carroll.

5 months ago Environment

PHOTO: NEPA Receives Donation of Hurricane Relief Items

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a donation of hurricane relief items from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Caribbean to support protected-area workers and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa. The handover took place on January 27 at BL Williams International Limited, Newport West, Kingston. Participating in the handover (from left) are...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at a ceremony to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on January 31.

5 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Policies Being Considered to Support Contractors to Execute Large Projects

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has disclosed that policies are being considered to support local contractors and create a “contractor class” that can execute large projects successfully. The Prime Minister said this is critical, as contractors are instrumental in converting projects under the Government’s Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) programme into growth opportunities. “As Jamaica grows, and we have...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.

5 months ago Senate

Senator Morgan Proposes Security Forces Day

Government Senator Marlon Morgan has given notice of his intention to move a private member’s motion aimed at recognising members of the security forces for their service to the nation. The proposal is for the Wednesday preceding Father’s Day in June designated as Security Forces Day. “And, whereas it is of critical importance that the people of Jamaica affirm our...