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

Senate Approves Amendments to Financial Administration and Audit Act 2026

The Senate has approved amendments to the Financial Administration and Audit Act 2026, which will remove the cap on the maximum amount that may be held in the National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund (NNDRF). The legislative measure seeks to cease...
Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson.
Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson.

Third State-Run Facility for Domestic Violence Victims Near Completion
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets daughter of the late Christopher Bovell, Paula Kerr-Jarrett Wegman, during the thanksgiving service for the former Senator, at the St. Margaret’s Anglican Church in Kingston on Tuesday (February 10).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets daughter of the late Christopher Bovell, Paula Kerr-Jarrett Wegman, during the thanksgiving service for the former Senator, at the St. Margaret’s Anglican Church in Kingston on Tuesday (February 10).

PM Hails The Late Christopher Bovell
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.
Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.

St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation Looking to Identify Shelters Ahead of Hurricane Season
Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)/Family Health Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.
Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)/Family Health Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.

Childcare Entities Urged to Strengthen Family-Based Care Systems

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Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second right), applauds the unveiling of a new wellness bench at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. Removing the cover to reveal the seating are (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller; Regional Technical Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr. Vitillius Holder; and Chairman-designate, SRHA, Michael Stern. The wellness bench, which will provide relaxation and rejuvenation for persons who visit the hospital, forms part of the Ministry
Health & Wellness

PHOTO: Mandeville Regional Hospital Gets Wellness Bench

Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second right), applauds the unveiling of a new wellness bench at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. Removing the cover to reveal the seating are (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller; Regional Technical Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr. Vitillius Holder; and Chairman-designate, SRHA,...
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Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose.
Health & Wellness

Senior Clinical Psychologist Encourages Healthy Co-Parenting

Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose, is encouraging separated parents to prioritise the well-being of their children by supporting healthy relationships with both parents, even when personal conflicts remain unresolved. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Ms. Rose explained that separation can be emotionally complex and often requires parents to manage difficult feelings,...
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Senior Director of Corporate Services at Jamaica Post, Carol Saunders Hammond.
Telecommunications

Mocho Post Office Reopens February 20

The Mocho Post Office in Clarendon will resume operations at its original location in Cedars District on Friday, February 20. Operations at the facility were temporarily relocated to the Four Paths Post Office on Lawson Boulevard in the Parish, after the building sustained damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in 2024. Senior Director of Corporate Services at Jamaica Post,...
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Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), speaking with students of May Day High School, during a visit to the institution in Manchester on Monday (February 9), to express condolences and offer support at the tragic passing of late grade-eight student, Lakeea Thompson.
EducationYouth

Grief Counsellors Assigned to May Day High School

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has assigned grief counsellors to the May Day High School in Manchester to provide support to students and staff, following the tragic death of 14-year-old student, Lakeea Thompson. The grade-eight student died on Friday (February 6) after being struck by a reversing bus on the May Day main road. State Minister, Hon....
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Gender Affairs

Several Ministries Have Completed Sexual Harassment Workplace Policies

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, says that several key ministries have completed and submitted their sexual harassment workplace policy. “Quite a few of the Ministers have made sure that their ministries, through HR (human resources)… have submitted their policies. We are so pleased when we were able to share with the Minister [of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (second left), during Monday’s (February 9) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony for the upgrade of five classrooms at the Mico CARE Centre. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. The Mico CARE representatives pictured (from left) are Senior Manager and Psychologist, Shelleka Matthews; Director, Dr. Sharon Anderson-Morgan; and Clinical Psychologist/Research and Projects Coordinator, Tisha Ewen-Smith.
Education

Five Classrooms to Be Upgraded at Mico Care Centre

Five classrooms at The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre in Kingston, will be upgraded in alignment with Inclusive Learning Environment (ILE) standards by the Digicel Foundation. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the US$75,000 project was signed on Monday (February 9) at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Heroes Circle offices in...
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