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Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers greetings during the Judiciary of Jamaica’s Annual Assize Church Service, held to mark the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court. The service took place on Sunday, September 7, at Meadowbrook United Church in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Rooted in Faith, Justice-Driven, Impacting the Future’.
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers greetings during the Judiciary of Jamaica’s Annual Assize Church Service, held to mark the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court. The service took place on Sunday, September 7, at Meadowbrook United Church in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Rooted in Faith, Justice-Driven, Impacting the Future’.

Chief Justice Champions Technology Integration to Boost Judicial Efficiency

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, has underscored the importance of integrating technology in the Judiciary’s efforts to reduce case backlogs and improve efficiency across Jamaica’s justice system. He highlighted the introduction of digital recording in the courts to reduce delays...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) headquarters on Belmont Road in Kingston, following Wednesday’s (September 3) General Election.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) headquarters on Belmont Road in Kingston, following Wednesday’s (September 3) General Election.

Jamaica Labour Party Wins Historic Third Consecutive General Election
Logo Taken from the website of the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post)
Logo Taken from the website of the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post)

Negril Post Office Moves to Negril Marine Park
Chief Executive Officer, Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron.
Chief Executive Officer, Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron.

CIB Marks World Coconut Day with Customer Giveaways September 2
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (left, seated and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Mrs. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with 10 members of the judiciary who were sworn in during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 1).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (left, seated and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Mrs. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with 10 members of the judiciary who were sworn in during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 1).

Ten Judges Sworn in for Circuit Courts’ Michaelmas Term and Permanent Posts

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Director for Environmental Management and Conservation at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Plastic-Free Summer Campaign In Progress

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) has once again launched its annual Plastic-Free Summer Campaign, under the theme ‘Do Something Drastic, Cut the Plastic’. The campaign, which runs throughout July and August, aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution and promote sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics, particularly during the summer months when consumption is typically high. This...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Yasuhiro Atsumi (fourth right) and his wife, Tomoko Atsumi ( left), share a photo opportunity with participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme during a send-off reception at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence, 1 Paddington Terrace in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 24). They are (from second left) Judy-Ann Bailey, Asmahani-Aza Cooke, Amani Cooke, Danelle Matthews, Mikayl Walker, and Christine Day.
Foreign Affairs

Eight Jamaicans to Participate in Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

Eight Jamaicans will form this year’s cohort of participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. They include seven assistant language teachers (ALTs) and the first sports exchange advisor (SEA), Olympian Christine Day. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, congratulated the participants, representing the 25th cohort, noting that they are joining a...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), are surrounded by students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School aboard one of the buses that will be used in the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. The students got the opportunity to ride aboard two of the buses to the Logos Hope book fair at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23). Accompanying the students were principal, Sheena Taylor Morgan (right) and teachers at the institution.
EducationTransportYouth

Students, Teachers Welcome Safety of Travel Through Rural School Bus Programme

Students and teachers of Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School in St. Andrew have welcomed the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme, highlighting the enhanced safety and convenience it offers, in addition to reduced travel time and costs. The institution, located in Gordon Town, caters to students in the community and surrounding areas, including Mavis Bank. Several students got the opportunity to ride...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official reopening of the Jackson Town Health Centre in Trelawny, on Thursday (July 24).
Health & Wellness

Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Take Personal Responsibility for Their Health

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to take personal responsibility for their health by practising healthier lifestyles as the country continues to shift its focus towards prevention and wellness. “A lot of our afflictions and illnesses are caused by the decisions that we make. The salts, the sugars, the fats, the tobacco,...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), is joined by (from left) Consultant Dental Surgeon at the St. Ann Health Department, Dr. Yadrian Fernandez Ayala; Parish Manager at the St. Catherine Health Department, Abdon Campbell; European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola; and Regional Dental Surgeon at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr. Shanelle Dempster-Peart, as they display handheld obstetric ultrasounds devices during the handover of 20 pieces of critical diagnostic imaging equipment at the St. Ann Health Department in St. Ann on Thursday (July 24).
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Hands Over $69 Million in Diagnostic Imaging Equipment to Five Health Centres

Residents served by five rural health centres across three health regions are slated to benefit from the donation of 20 pieces of critical diagnostic imaging equipment valued at approximately $69 million. The facilities are St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, in the North-East Regional Health Authority (NERHA); Greater Portmore and St. Jago Park in St. Catherine, South East Regional Health Authority...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the reopening ceremony for the Jackson Town Health Centre in Trelawny, on Thursday ( July 24).
DevelopmentHealth & Wellness

Jackson Town Residents Get Upgraded Health Centre

Residents of Jackson Town in Trelawny now have access to improved primary healthcare services, following the reopening of the upgraded health centre on July 24. The Jackson Town Health Centre was renovated at a cost of more than $23 million under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Operation Refresh programme. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr....
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