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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

Sixty Farm Roads to be Rehabilitated This Year

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is targeting 60 farm roads across the country’s major production zones for completion this year, under the Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement during his 2026/2027 Sectoral...
Winners of the Portland Primary Maths Quiz Competition, Buff Bay Primary, pose with their trophies and medals following the finals of the contest on May 7 at the Portland Social Development Commission parish office.
Winners of the Portland Primary Maths Quiz Competition, Buff Bay Primary, pose with their trophies and medals following the finals of the contest on May 7 at the Portland Social Development Commission parish office.

Buff Bay Primary Wins 2026 Portland Maths Quiz Competition
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (left), presents a gift package to mother Shaquan Nelson, who is holding her daughter, Rasheeda Henry, during a visit to the Glen Vincent Health Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (May 15).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (left), presents a gift package to mother Shaquan Nelson, who is holding her daughter, Rasheeda Henry, during a visit to the Glen Vincent Health Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (May 15).

Parents Urged to Focus on Children’s Emotional and Psychological Well-Being
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares pleasantries with Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Monday (May 18).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares pleasantries with Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Monday (May 18).

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Receives Courtesy Call from WIPO Director General
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Minister Hails Healthcare Team

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The 2026 President-elect for the North Carolina Chapter of the CCIM Institute, André Collins.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

CCIM-RETI Alliance Poised to Transform Jamaica’s Real Estate Sector

Jamaican-born commercial real estate executive, André Collins, believes the new partnership between the CCIM Institute and Jamaica’s Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) has the potential to unlock transformative opportunities for real estate professionals across the island. According to Mr. Collins, the pivotal moment in his career came when he earned the globally recognised Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. “When...
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Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Catherine, Denese Douglas, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation on Thursday (May 14) in Spanish Town.
HantavirusHealth & Wellness

Robust Hantavirus Surveillance

Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Catherine, Denese Douglas, says that the country’s surveillance systems remain robust as health authorities continue to closely monitor developments surrounding the Hantavirus. Speaking during the monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation on May 14 in Spanish Town, she said that the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to monitor reports of...
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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (May 14).
Local Government

New Policy Coming for Outdoor Advertising In St. Catherine

The St. Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish. Speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, informed that the policy is intended to establish proper standards and ensure transparency, fairness and order in the management and placement of advertisements across...
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Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stern (second left), examines one of the 20 paediatric beds donated to the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester by bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco. The beds were formally handed over during a ceremony at the hospital on May 14. Also pictured (from left) are the hospital’s Paediatric Consultant, Dr. Jacqueline Dunkley Thompson; Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Everton McIntosh; Management Committee Chairman, John O. Minott; and Paediatric Consultant, Dr. Shani Fletcher Groves.
Health & Wellness

Jamalco Donates 20 Paediatric Beds Valued At $3.8M to Mandeville Regional Hospital

The paediatric ward at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received 20 beds valued at $3.8 million, from bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco. The provisions, officially handed over during a ceremony at the institution on May 14, will significantly enhance the facility’s 26-bed capacity. In his address during the ceremony, Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael...
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