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Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Eskola (fourth right), presents a cheque for $8,345,000 to the Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation in support of summer literacy camps during a handover ceremony on June 26. The funds were raised through the EU-JA 5K and 10K Run/Walk, which held in March in downtown Kingston, in partnership with the Jamaican Government and Running Events Jamaica. The presentation was made at the EU Delegation office in Kingston. Also participating (from left) are Edward Seaga Primary School student, Kashae Matthews; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Greenwich Primary student, Rajaun Drummonds; Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Tyeisha Lindsay; Whitfield Primary student, Devana Thomas; Calabar Primary student, Carlan Malcolm, and Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Jayden Hemmings.
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Eskola (fourth right), presents a cheque for $8,345,000 to the Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation in support of summer literacy camps during a handover ceremony on June 26. The funds were raised through the EU-JA 5K and 10K Run/Walk, which held in March in downtown Kingston, in partnership with the Jamaican Government and Running Events Jamaica. The presentation was made at the EU Delegation office in Kingston. Also participating (from left) are Edward Seaga Primary School student, Kashae Matthews; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Greenwich Primary student, Rajaun Drummonds; Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Tyeisha Lindsay; Whitfield Primary student, Devana Thomas; Calabar Primary student, Carlan Malcolm, and Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Jayden Hemmings.

Photos: EU-JA 5K And 10K Run/Walk Cheque Presentation

CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Jamaica, Odane Brooks, represents the region at the recent United Nations Food Systems Youth Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Jamaica, Odane Brooks, represents the region at the recent United Nations Food Systems Youth Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

Youth Ambassador Calls For Focus On CSME And Climate Change At The CARICOM 49th Heads Of Government Meeting
Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger provides details about the SDC
Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger provides details about the SDC's flagship Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency's Television Department in Kingston.

Nearly 400 Grassroots Businesses Benefit Annually From SDC’s LEDSP
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second right), sign a contract for the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann on Friday, (June 27). looking on are (seated from left) North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Regional Director, Fabia Lamm; Managing Director of Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited, George Knight; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North East, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Also, observing  (standing, from left) are Custos Rotulorum of St Ann, Joseph Issa; Board Chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron; Programme Manager for Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Mayor of St. Ann
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second right), sign a contract for the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann on Friday, (June 27). looking on are (seated from left) North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Regional Director, Fabia Lamm; Managing Director of Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited, George Knight; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North East, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Also, observing  (standing, from left) are Custos Rotulorum of St Ann, Joseph Issa; Board Chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron; Programme Manager for Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

Ground Broken For Ocho Rios Health Centre
Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, delivers the keynote address on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Jamaica Delegation’s 50th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (June 27).
Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, delivers the keynote address on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Jamaica Delegation’s 50th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (June 27).

Agriculture Ministry Commends IIca For 50 Years Of Transformative Partnership In Jamaica

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, addresses Friday’s (June 27) signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership involving the Ministry, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and HEART NSTA Trust to provide inmates and wards of the State with the skills and training deemed necessary to secure a meaningful employment upon release. The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston.
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MOU Signed To Equip Inmates And Wards With Skills For Reintegration And Employment

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Ministry of National Security, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and HEART/NSTA Trust to equip inmates and wards of the State with the skills and training necessary to secure meaningful employment upon release. The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (June 27). The signatories were...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on Friday (June 27).
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Senate Passes Tougher Praedial Larceny Law To Safeguard Farmers

The Senate, on Friday (June 27), passed amendments to the Praedial Larceny (Prevention) Act, aimed at combatting the theft of agricultural produce, livestock and fish. Piloting the Bill, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said agriculture and aquaculture are entering a new era of productivity, production and national development. “Through our new FACE...
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The Poko Loko Floating Bar located at Mahogany Beach in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is back in operation. 
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Poko Loko Floating Bar Attraction Back In Operation

The Poko Loko Floating Bar attraction in St. Ann, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in August 2024, is now back in operation. The entertainment venue nestled off Mahogany Beach in Ocho Rios, St. Ann has been rebuilt and reinforced to withstand severe weather conditions. Owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anthony Warren, said that the loss,...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) 2024 ceremony held on Saturday (May 31) on the lawns of Jamaica House.
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43 Young Jamaicans Honoured with PM’s Youth Awards

The outstanding work and achievements of Jamaican youth were on display on Saturday (May 31) as 43 individuals and groups were presented with the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE). Held on the Jamaica House lawns, the ceremony awarded young people in the categories of Academics, Agriculture and Agro-Processing, Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship/Social Entrepreneurship, Environmental Protection, Innovation...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), joins Harold and Befra Corriders (centre and second right) in cutting the ribbon to their new home in Colonels Ridge, Clarendon on Friday (May 30) under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Dwight Sibblies (left) and Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters.
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PHOTOS: PM Hands Over Houses To Two Families in Clarendon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), joins Harold and Befra Corriders (centre and second right) in cutting the ribbon to their new home in Colonels Ridge, Clarendon on Friday (May 30) under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Dwight Sibblies (left) and Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight...
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Grade 13 student at Marymount High School in St. Mary, Tanoya Garvey, poses with her first place trophy for Agri-Technology and Innovation in the 2025 Jamaica 4-H Clubs
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Tanoya Garvey Wins 4-H Innovator Award For Aquaponic System

Eighteen-year-old Tanoya Garvey is looking to reshape the country’s agricultural landscape with her award-winning aquaponic system. The sustainable food production network provides a solution to some of the pressing challenges faced by farmers such as limited access to land, irrigation and costly inputs such as fertilisers. The grade 13 student at Marymount High School in St. Mary, took home the...
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