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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

NHT to Mark 50th Anniversary with New State Parks in Manchester and Kingston and St. Andrew

In celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will break ground on new State parks in Manchester and Kingston and St. Andrew. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that the Kingston and...

Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Dale Webber (left), looks at the exhibition of the various projects completed under the Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), at the initiative’s close-out ceremony, held at the Summit in Kingston on Tuesday (March 24). He is joined by (from left) Programme Manager for the GOJ/AFP, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Shelia McDonald-Miller; Director General of the PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry and Member of the Programme’s Steering Committee, Eleanor Jones. The programme, which was implemented in 2013, has achieved or surpassed its various objectives associated with increasing climate resilience in Jamaica.

Special Envoy Recommends GOJ/AFP as Model for Resilience Building in SIDS

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares a light moment with Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, ahead of the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on March 20.

EU Advancing Local Initiatives in Digital Transition, Climate Adaptation and Green Logistics

Digital Content and Channels Strategist at the National Housing Trust, Lee-Ann Morgan, is encouraging prospective homeowners to treat co-applying for a mortgage as a strategic financial decision.

Co-Applying for Mortgage Should Be Treated as Financial Strategy – NHT

Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Agriculture Ministry Provides Support for Banana and Plantain Sector

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque

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Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is welcoming a partnership between the University of Technology (UTech) and Alliance Française de la Jamaïque for the hosting of the French language school on the institution’s Papine campus. Alliance Française is now located at UTech’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), creating a hub for cultural and linguistic exchange....

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

NHF Expands Pharmacy Services Across Portland Health Centres

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, has welcomed the expansion of pharmacy services in primary care across the parish, describing it as a significant benefit made possible through the National Health Fund (NHF). Speaking during the Portland Municipal Corporation’s recent monthly meeting in Port Antonio, Dr. Lewis reported that up to the end of January 2026, only...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.

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Minimum Wage Moves to $17,000 on July 1

As of July 1, 2026, the national minimum wage will increase by $1,000, moving from $16,000 to $17,000 per 40-hour work week. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. “Last year, we signalled our intention to continue the journey from...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (fourth left), shares a light moment with high-ranking officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and Jamaica Defence Force. From left are Assistant Security Attaché, Inspector Ewon Simms; Lieutenant Colonel Zavian Phipps; Lieutenant Colonel, Akeen Haughton James; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Allen; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Christopher Brown; Senior Superintendent of Police, Patrae Rowe; and Security Attaché at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC., Senior Superintendent of Police, Tanisha Ellison. The officers participated in the recent two-week Caribbean Security and Defence Course at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

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Ambassador Anderson Reaffirms Jamaica’s Commitment to Caribbean Security Cooperation

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, recently reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to advancing regional defence and security cooperation across the Caribbean, as he addressed defence and security professionals representing 16 countries at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington DC. Ambassador Anderson, who also...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (at podium), addresses the recent launch of the NHF’s expansion of health benefits, at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew.

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NHF Provides 80% Coverage of Conditions Defined as Chronic Illnesses by WHO

With the National Health Fund (NHF) providing subsidy for 28 illnesses, this represents 80 per cent coverage of the conditions defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), as chronic illnesses. Addressing the recent launch of the NHF’s expansion of health benefits, at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson, said the agency has made...

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr Sharon Lewis, speaks during the Portland Municipal Corporation

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

ECG Machines Now Available in Every Portland Health District

Residents of Portland now have access to electrocardiogram (ECG) services across all three health districts as the parish’s Health Department continues to expand and enhance service delivery for its clients. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis, informed the recent sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation that ECG machines are now available at the Port Antonio Health Centre, the Fair...

Police Youth Club (PYC) Coordinator for the St. Thomas Division and member of the Community Safety and Security Unit, Constable Roger Douglas (left), and (from second left), Breanna Harrison, Daneila Morgan, and Ricardo Buckley, engage in a panel discussion during the launch of Next Gen Talk, a podcast, by the St. Thomas PYC Movement on March 21, at the Morant Bay Police Station.

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St. Thomas Police Youth Club Movement Launches Podcast

The St. Thomas Police Youth Club Movement has launched what it is describing as a “bold and forward-thinking” podcast to amplify youth voices in the parish and strengthen community engagement. Dubbed, Next Gen Talk, the podcast was launched on Saturday (March 21), at the Morant Bay Police Station. Police Youth Club Coordinator for the St. Thomas Division and member of...