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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson, and Donisha Prendergast, granddaughter of late Reggae icon Bob Marley, open the dance floor as they ‘Party with a Purpose’ during the island’s 63rd Independence Anniversary Gala at Manhattan’s Marriott Marquis ballroom on August 23.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson, and Donisha Prendergast, granddaughter of late Reggae icon Bob Marley, open the dance floor as they ‘Party with a Purpose’ during the island’s 63rd Independence Anniversary Gala at Manhattan’s Marriott Marquis ballroom on August 23.

Party With A Purpose: Diaspora Gala Raises Record Funds For Jamaica

It was billed as the ‘Party with a Purpose’, and it lived up to the promise and expectations. More than 600 members of the Diaspora and friends of Jamaica gathered in New York City on August 23 for a grand...
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information - Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock.
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information - Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock.

Education Ministry To Engage Parents In Targeted Training
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information - Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock.
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information - Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock.

Region Four Ready For New School Year
Project Manager for the Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Programme, Micoy Campbell.
Project Manager for the Cocoa Frosty Pod Disease Management Programme, Micoy Campbell.

RADA And JACRA Driving National Efforts To Sustain Premium Cocoa Production
Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith addresses the audience during the agency’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS!) held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash-e
Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar Frith addresses the audience during the agency’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS!) held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash-e

SDC Empowers Youth in Portmore with Entrepreneurial Skills

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, left) greets Solidarity Liaison Officer Tasharae Nicholson during a Solidarity Live Community Engagement session held at the Jamaica Chinese Goodwill Infant School in St. Andrew on Friday (August 29). The session allowed qualified residents to sign up for the Government’s Solidarity Programme, which is targeting 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans for cash grants of $20,000 each.
Community

Residents In St. Andrew Sign Up For Solidarity Programme

Approximately 500 residents from across St. Andrew have received assistance in signing up for the Government’s Solidarity Programme, which is targeting 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans for cash grants of $20,000 each. The residents were engaged during a Solidarity Live Community Engagement session held at the Jamaica Chinese Goodwill Infant School in St. Andrew on Friday (August 29). Among those who turned...
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Inspector Eugene Robinson of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 3 Agricultural Protection Branch.
AgricultureFisheriesJustice

Livestock Must Be Properly Tagged Under Identification And Traceability System

The police are reminding individuals selling livestock, particularly cattle, to ensure that they are tagged under the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS). Designed to combat praedial larceny, the NAITS incorporates information on an animal’s identity, ownership, geographical location and movement activity. It involves tagging animals with unique identifiers and issuing a passport, which enables farmers to properly track...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), is greeted by President of the Jamaica Association of Maryland, Rick Nugent, at the association’s Annual Independence Gala and Awards Ceremony, held on Saturday, August 9, in Baltimore.
Foreign AffairsIndependence

JAM Lauded For Transforming Lives In Jamaica

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has lauded the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM) for its unwavering commitment to transforming lives in both Jamaica and Maryland over the past 37 years. Delivering the keynote address at the association’s Annual Independence Gala and Awards Ceremony, held on August 9 in Baltimore, Ambassador Anderson commended...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
EnvironmentHousingWater

Housing Development Coming For Innswood St. Catherine

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced major plans for the development of Innswood in St. Catherine. Speaking at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) certificates of title handover ceremony in Naseberry Villa, St. Catherine recently, Dr. Holness said the area’s location and potential make it “very good for housing development”. “We’re going to, first, look at...
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Senior Manager for Environment Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Richard Nelson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on August 13. He called on industries and small businesses to comply with environmental regulations to protect Jamaica’s water resources and ensure sustainability for future generations.
Environment

NEPA Calls On Jamaicans To Stop Burning Garbage

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling on Jamaicans to end the practice of burning garbage and agricultural waste, warning that it poses serious risks to public health, the environment, and future generations. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on Wednesday (August 13), Manager for NEPA’s Air Quality Management Branch, Jody-Ann Marston, stressed that reducing...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony for boats and engines to fishers from St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland, at the National Fisheries Authority
AgricultureEnergyFisheries

Plan Being Developed To Make Fuel More Affordable To Fishers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is developing a plan to make fuel more affordable and accessible to fishers across Jamaica. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during the handover ceremony for boats and engines at the Black River office of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), in St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 13)....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (front, third left) poses with the selection committee and the 2025 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the programme’s awards ceremony and engagement session held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 13). Twenty-eight public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships during the ceremony.
EducationFinance & Public Service

28 Public-sector Workers Receive Full Scholarships For Graduate Studies

Twenty-eight public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships to pursue graduate programmes that align with areas of national importance. This was facilitated through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme. The 28 scholars, five of whom are from 2024, were recognised in a ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston...
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