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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), addresses members of the Portland business community at a recent forum held at the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio. He is flanked by Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (left) and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), addresses members of the Portland business community at a recent forum held at the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio. He is flanked by Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (left) and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz.

Gov’t Accelerating CCTV Coverage Under JamaicaEye

The Government is accelerating the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras under the JamaicaEye Programme to cover all urban centres, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Addressing a recent meeting with the Portland business community at the...
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg.
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg.

More Support for Educators to Teach English in Creole-Speaking Communities
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2025 Girl and Boy of the Year, Octavia Robinson of Marymount High School in St. Mary and Dwight Henry of Knox College in Clarendon. Occasion was the National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh 4-H Centre in Clarendon on Wednesday (April 16).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2025 Girl and Boy of the Year, Octavia Robinson of Marymount High School in St. Mary and Dwight Henry of Knox College in Clarendon. Occasion was the National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh 4-H Centre in Clarendon on Wednesday (April 16).

National School Garden Programme Gets $20-Million Injection
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), looks at the features of the metal 3D printer in the Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory at the University of Technology (UTech), during a tour of the campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 15). Others (from left) are Director of the department, Hugh Cargill; President of the University, Dr. Kevin Brown; and Assistant Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), looks at the features of the metal 3D printer in the Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory at the University of Technology (UTech), during a tour of the campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 15). Others (from left) are Director of the department, Hugh Cargill; President of the University, Dr. Kevin Brown; and Assistant Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin.

3D Printer At Utech A Game Changer For Manufacturing
High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi (standing on dais), receives the general salute from newly commissioned Officer Cadets during the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Initial Officer Training Programme (IOTP) Commissioning Parade at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Thursday (April 17).
High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi (standing on dais), receives the general salute from newly commissioned Officer Cadets during the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Initial Officer Training Programme (IOTP) Commissioning Parade at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Thursday (April 17).

Jamaica Defence Force Commissions 47 Additional Officer Cadets

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Director, Research, Print and Production, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (left), presents a bag containing paper flags to representatives of Jamaica’s swim team to the 2025 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 15). Accepting the flags is Emanuelle Spence (second right), while Kia Alert (second left), and Benjamin Davis share the moment. The CARIFTA Aquatics Championships will be held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19 to 23.
Sport

Team Jamaica Swimmers Ready To Shine At Carifta Games

The island’s elite youth swimmers are eagerly looking forward to representing team Jamaica at the 38th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19 to 23. The 30-strong swim squad, accompanied by a seven-member management unit, left the island on Wednesday (April 16) for the games. They will engage in age-group competition with other athletes from across the...
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Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown
Development

ECJ To Commence Fieldwork To Map New Boundary For St. Catherine

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is preparing to commence fieldwork to map the new boundary for St. Catherine. Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (April 16) meeting of the Constituency Boundaries Committee at Gordon House. He informed that the ECJ has written to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to obtain the new...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on April 10.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Minister McKenzie to Announce Key Local Gov’t Updates in 2025/26 Sectoral Debate

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has signalled that his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation, slated for May 28, will include key announcements regarding the roles and contributions of Councillors in Municipal Corporations. “I know Councillors are asking questions about certain things that we started… those announcements will come,” he stated. Mr. McKenzie noted that the Administration,...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair for Persons with Disabilities at Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, on April 10.
Justice

Gov’t To Introduce Charter For Victims Of Crime And Abuse

The Government plans to introduce a Victim’s Charter aimed at giving crime and abuse victims in Jamaica a stronger voice in the legal process and ensuring that their perspectives are considered in addressing offenders. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure while addressing the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair for Persons with Disabilities at Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday April 10.
Local Government

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation Urged To Partner With TAJ For Improved Property Tax Collection

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is being encouraged to partner with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to enhance property tax collection in the parish. This urging comes from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who addressed the Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on April 10. Mr. McKenzie noted that while St. Elizabeth’s collection target was surpassed...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), introduces Kingston Central Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams (right), to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven, during the Rae Town Futsal Court ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday (April 11). The event was held at the Rae Town Multipurpose Facility in Kingston. Sharing the moment is CEO of the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, Sandrina Davis.
Community

Rae Town Futsal Court Officially Opened

Residents of Rae Town, Kingston, celebrated a significant step forward in the enhancement of their recreational facilities on Friday (April 11) with the grand opening of a community futsal court. The Rae Town Futsal Court, the first of its kind in Kingston Central, was constructed by the Ministry of Tourism through the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) under the...
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