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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Making Strides in Improving Operations

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says the agency has made significant strides in improving its systems and operations over the last few years.  Speaking at a Back-to-Basics training session hosted by WPM Waste...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Friday’s (June 20) sitting of the Senate.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Friday’s (June 20) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Approves Harsher Sentences for Murder, Particularly Killing of Children
Spot Valley High School students perform the traditional folk dance, Gerreh, during the ‘Justice Fi All A Wi – Justice Day in School’ event, staged by the Ministry of Justice,  at the institution in St. James on Friday (June 20). 
Spot Valley High School students perform the traditional folk dance, Gerreh, during the ‘Justice Fi All A Wi – Justice Day in School’ event, staged by the Ministry of Justice,  at the institution in St. James on Friday (June 20). 

Students Encouraged to Embrace Discipline
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) shares in conversation with (from left) Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman (left); Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; and Acting President of the Caribbean Military Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice. Occasion was the closing out ceremony for the first group of participants in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Track for Workforce Development at the JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Friday (June 20).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) shares in conversation with (from left) Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman (left); Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; and Acting President of the Caribbean Military Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice. Occasion was the closing out ceremony for the first group of participants in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Track for Workforce Development at the JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Friday (June 20).

First Cohort of Young People Trained Under JNSC Skills Track
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), shares a photo opportunity with graduates of the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Training Programme during the closing out ceremony, held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Friday (June 20). Also pictured (from left, front row) are Acting Commanding Officer, Tenth Battalion JNSC, Major Jennifer McKenzie; Force Executive Officer, JDF, Brigadier Markland Lloyd; Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin; and Acting President, Caribbean Military Academy (CMA), Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), shares a photo opportunity with graduates of the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Training Programme during the closing out ceremony, held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Friday (June 20). Also pictured (from left, front row) are Acting Commanding Officer, Tenth Battalion JNSC, Major Jennifer McKenzie; Force Executive Officer, JDF, Brigadier Markland Lloyd; Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin; and Acting President, Caribbean Military Academy (CMA), Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice.

HEART/NSTA Enrols 52,000 Students During First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025/26

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Improving Regional Security Big Topic at CARICOM Heads of Government Conference

Emphasis will be placed on improving regional security at the upcoming Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).  The Meeting will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, from July 6 to 8, under the theme ‘People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting a Secure and Sustainable Future’.  Prime Minister, Dr. the Most...
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National Security

Police Enforcing Traffic Laws to Reduce Road Crashes

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is intensifying measures to reduce road crashes by strictly enforcing the road traffic laws, says Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie.  “One of the things that has been frequently asked is what are we doing as a police force to deal with the challenge we have on the roads.  Over the past five years......
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Running Events Jamaica Founder, Alfred “Frano” Francis, during Thursday’s (June 19) launch of the Ministry’s ‘Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition’ at Devon House in Kingston. Looking on is Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Launches 8×8 Workplace Wellness Challenge

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition’, launched on Thursday (June 19), aims to reduce the prevalence of modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by promoting wellness in the workplace.   Running from July 2025 to February 2026, the eight-month national initiative encourages physical activity, healthy eating, and regular health screenings across Jamaican workplaces.  Addressing...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant provides an overview of the 2025 staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the launch of the event on the Lawns of Hi-Pro in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (June 18). The agricultural showcase, dubbed ‘Denbigh 71’, is set for August 1-3 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.
Agriculture

Three Days of Fun, Education and Entertainment at Denbigh 71

Denbigh 71 promises to be filled with fun, education and entertainment for the entire family, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant.   “This year we will be showcasing the successes, the advancements and telling the stories,” he said, at the launch held at Hi-Pro in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (June 18).  “Sometimes...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), along with (from left) Managing Director, Gore Developments Limited, Christopher Gore; Board Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; General Manager, Gore Developments Limited, Ruthven Ottey; and NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller, break ground for the Longville Meadows housing development in Longville Park, Clarendon, on Friday (June 20).
Housing

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Multi-Billion-Dollar Longville Meadows Housing Project

The National Housing Trust (NHT), in partnership with Gore Development Limited, will construct 2,064 housing units at Longville Meadows in Longville Park, Clarendon, under a modified Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP). The multibillion-dollar development, located 9.7 kilometres from the Old Harbour Town Centre, will include 692 two-bedroom and 1,372 one-bedroom units. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground...
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