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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses members of the congregation during the 20th ‘Heal the Family, Heal the Nation’ Day of Prayer Service, held at Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 7). The service, staged under the theme ‘Reunite and Build the Family with Love and Forgiveness’, coincided with the sixth Annual National Day of Prayer.

PRIME MINISTER URGES CHURCH PARTNERSHIP TO HELP FURTHER REDUCE JAMAICA’S MURDER RATE

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging the church to partner with the Government in reducing Jamaica’s murder rate to align with the regional average. He noted that the country recorded a 31‑year low of fewer than...

Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee, Pastor Claudia Ferguson (left), has the attention of (from second left) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell; Chief Executive Officer of the VM Foundation, Samantha Charles; Secretary of Committee, Reverend Dr. Wayneford McFarlane, and member of The Manning School’s Past Students’ Association, Jonathan Brown. The occasion was a press briefing held today (January 7), at the VM Group on Half-Way Tree Road in St. Andrew, to outline details for the 46th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast, which will be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on January 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

THE MANNING SCHOOL TO BENEFIT FROM PROCEEDS OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRAYER BREAKFAST

Assistant Vice President of Security and Safety at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Audrey McNeil, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

ISPS CODE KEY COMPONENT OF MARITIME SECURITY

Acting Regional Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Nicole Berry, addresses the third cohort of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC)-HEART/NSTA Trust ‘Get Connected’ Digital Literacy training session opening ceremony on Wednesday (January 7) at the NCSC’s West King’s House Road offices in Kingston. The programme is a partnership between the HEART/NSTA Trust and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and aims to empower seniors with essential digital skills.

THIRD COHORT RECEIVING TRAINING UNDER NCSC-HEART/NSTA TRUST DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Director of Operations, Dr. Nicole Manning, displays a copy of the School-Based Assessment (SBA) Concession document, during Wednesday’s (January 7) CXC Press Conference, held at the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), in Kingston.

PRINCIPALS ENCOURAGED TO UTILISE SBA CONCESSION OFFERED BY CXC

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley, addresses Wednesday’s (January 7) CXC Press Conference held at the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) in Kingston.

2 months ago Education

HIGH SCHOOLS IN SEVEN PARISHES GIVEN OPTION TO ADOPT MODIFIED APPROACH FOR CXC EXAMS

High schools in seven parishes have been given the option to adopt a modified approach for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2026 examinations. This decision was taken under CXC’s Regional Disaster and Business Recovery Protocol, following the passage of Category Five Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. The parishes that will benefit from this measure are St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Manchester,...

2 months ago Education

CXC’S DISASTER AND BUSINESS RECOVERY PROTOCOL APPROVED

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Board of Governors has formally approved the Council’s long-established Disaster and Business Recovery Protocol. The approval was granted during CXC’s Governance Meetings held in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in December 2025. The protocol governs CXC’s response when a participating member state is affected by a disaster, including hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, or other unusual events,...

2 months ago Justice and Constitutional Affairs

CHIEF JUDGE HIGHLIGHTS PERFORMANCE OF THE COURTS

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes has recognised the performance of several of the country’s courts and the strides being made to improve efficiency within the judicial system. “The parish courts continue to deliver outstanding service even though the time standard has been reduced to 20 months, the net backlog is still under three per cent. So, in the face of...

2 months ago InnovationPress Release

Digital Postal Codes Initiative Aims to Modernise Jamaica’s National Delivery System

Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation Audrey Marks has endorsed a landmark partnership between the Jamaica Postal Service (Jamaica Post) and Yassuh Jamaica Limited, describing it as a critical step in modernising public services through digital transformation. Minister Marks is the first government minister to publicly endorse this groundbreaking technology for commercial use in Jamaica. “I...

2 months ago Agriculture

NFA READY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS TO FISH FOR 2026 CONCH SEASON

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is ready to accept applications for licences to fish for conch and the allocation of individual catch quotas for the 2026 conch fishing season. This year’s conch season begins on March 1. A recent statement from the Authority indicates that the deadline for receiving all applications for Industrial (exporters) fishers is 4:00 p.m. on Friday,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), is joined by (from left) Red Stripe’s Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace, and Managing Director, Daaf van Tilburg; Co-owner of Rick’s Café, Steve Ellman; and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, in cutting the ribbon to officially launch the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ on Saturday (January 18). The launch was held at Rick

1 year ago Tourism

Tourism Sector Poised to Benefit Significantly from the ‘Red Stripe Experience’

Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for more growth following the official launch of the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ at Rick’s Café in Negril on Saturday (January 18). This innovative venture will be offering an interactive audiovisual tour that captures the history of two world-renowned brands, the acclaimed Red Stripe Beer and the award-winning Rick’s Café, interwoven in Jamaica’s exciting cultural mix....

Incoming Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Kwame Dawes.

1 year ago CultureEntertainment

Investiture Ceremony to Be Held for New Poet Laureate of Jamaica

An investiture ceremony will be held for Jamaica’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Professor Kwame Dawes, at King’s House on Wednesday (January 22), beginning 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is being organised by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and Professor...