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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (sixth left), with members of Jamaica’s national netball squad, the ‘Sunshine Girls’, following their 59-47 victory over South Africa in the second match of the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Netball Series at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on January 22.

Sunshine Girls Hurricane Relief Fundraising Match Friday

Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls will be hosting a match on Friday (December 5) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, with part proceeds in aid of Hurricane Melissa Relief efforts. The match, which is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright (second right), shares a moment with members of the Concentrix management team during a recent visit to one of the company’s major operational hubs in the Montego Bay Free Zone in St. James. Also pictured (from left) are Concentrix executives – Senior Director, Real Estate, Pablo Rojas Morales, and Senior Manager, Facility Management, Ivan Estevez; Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; and Concentrix Senior Supervisor, Facility Management, Jada Fennell. Concentrix is a global technology and services leader operating in more than 70 countries, providing customer‑experience management and digital transformation solutions for leading international brands.

Jamaica Showing Strong Post-Hurricane Recovery Momentum – State Minister Seiveright

Chinese naval medical ship, Silk Road Ark, which docked in Montego Bay, St. James. The medical mission will serve in Montego Bay (St. James), Trelawny and Kingston.

Humanitarian Medical Mission from China Arrives

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), extends greetings to team members aboard the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the ‘Silk Road Ark’, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will provide critical support to Jamaica’s health sector during post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts.

China’s Navy Hospital Ship Arrives to Bolster Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Health Sector Recovery

United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Alicia Herbert; Parish Manager for St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; and Regional Director at the SRHA, Michael Bent. Occasion was a tour of the Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (December 2) by Mr. Elmore, during his recent visit to the island.

UK Minister Pledges Support for Jamaica’s Long-Term Recovery

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, delivers the keynote address on the Data Protection Act, at the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) Identity and Document Authentication Seminar held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (December 4). Held under the theme

7 months ago Finance & Public Service

PHOTOS: Jamaica Institute of Financial Services Identity and Document Authentication Seminar

Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, was present at the soft opening of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, on December 2.

7 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Morant Bay Urban Centre to Be Showpiece in Caribbean – FCJ Chairman

With the first business now opened at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas and others progressing steadily, Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, says the facility is poised to be a regional gem. “We have almost 70 per cent of the complex doing their buildout activities. I would say in a month or two,...

7 months ago CultureHurricane Relief & RecoveryPress Release

Government Receives Ethiopian Delegation on Hurricane Recovery Assistance Mission

The Government of Jamaica on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, which was dispatched to the island to explore areas where Ethiopia may assist Jamaica's recovery and relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The Ethiopian delegation was led by State Minister His Excellency Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye. The delegation was received at Jamaica...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated second left), and Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (seated second right), are surrounded by newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JP) for the parish, during a ceremony held on Thursday (Dec. 4) at Kingston Bookshop, downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are Interim Chairman, Justices of the Peace of Jamaica, Kingston Association, Cynthia Cooke (seated left) and instructor and Puisne Judge, Sonia Bertram Linton (seated right).

7 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

80 New JPs for Kingston

The number of Justices of the Peace (JPs) serving Kingston has been boosted with the commissioning of 80 new officers on Thursday (Dec. 4). They took and subscribed to the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance during a ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 4) at Kingston Bookshop in downtown Kingston. In his address to the newly installed JPs, Minister of...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the commissioning ceremony for 80 Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Kingston, held on Thursday (Dec. 4), at the Kingston Bookshop in downtown Kingston.

7 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

JPs Urged to Volunteer to Conduct Household Damage Assessments

Justices of the Peace (JPs) across the island are being asked to volunteer to conduct Hurricane Melissa damage assessments. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who made the call during the commissioning ceremony for JPs for Kingston on Thursday (Dec. 4), said that the Ministry has agreed to assist the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony to mark the official deployment of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited’s new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at the container terminal in Kingston on Wednesday (December 3).

7 months ago Transport

PM Commends Kingston Container Terminal’s Role in Hurricane Relief Efforts

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) for its role in facilitating the quick and seamless delivery of aid into the island following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October. “The shipping sector rallied around Jamaica in ensuring that very shortly after the passage of the hurricane, the necessary aid cargo was...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts during Wednesday’s (December 3) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

7 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Seeks Support to Establish Veterinary Field Hospital in Western Jamaica

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is seeking support to establish a veterinary field hospital in western Jamaica, ensuring farmers and pet owners have access to essential animal care. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, noted that the temporary hospital is especially necessary, as three of the four veterinary stations in western Jamaica were severely damaged during the passage of...