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Dentists provide free dental care to a resident of Gayle at the Gayle Civic Centre in St. Mary on May 13. Services were offered through the Great Shape! Inc. Sealant Dental Programme and made possible by the Sandals Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Residents of Gayle In St. Mary Receive Free Dental Care

Approximately 500 students and residents of the Gayle community in St. Mary received free dental care through the Great Shape! Inc. Sealant Dental Programme, made possible by the Sandals Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses congregants during Sunday's (May 17) Workers’ Week and Labour Day Thanksgiving Service at The Bible Way Apostolic Church in Brompton, St. Elizabeth.

Jamaicans Urged to Reclaim the Spirit of Volunteerism for Labour Day 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang (second right), exchange a signed letter of intent for training on intellectual property (IP) during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, on Monday (May 18). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Cheryl Spencer; and Senior Director of the Department for Development Cooperation at WIPO, Beatriz Amorim-Borher.

Foreign Affairs Ministry Signs Letter of Intent with WIPO for IP Training

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

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).

2 days ago Health & WellnessYouth

Parents Urged to Focus on Children’s Emotional and Psychological Well-Being

State Minister for Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, is encouraging parents to pay close attention to the emotional and psychological well-being of their children and provide them with encouragement and support as they navigate life’s challenges and setbacks. “Obstacles come in all of our lives and in every step of the way there are going to be challenges,” she...

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).

2 days ago Courtesy CallForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Receives Courtesy Call from WIPO Director General

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

2 days ago Health & Wellness

Minister Hails Healthcare Team

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has lauded the nation’s healthcare team for their tremendous effort to protect Jamaicans in the weeks leading up to and in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Category Five Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025 and caused catastrophic damage, especially in the western areas of the...

The 2026 President-elect for the North Carolina Chapter of the CCIM Institute, André Collins.

2 days ago 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...

Sub-officer in charge of Welfare for the St. Ann Police Division, Saneisha Johnson-Watkis (second left), interacts with her colleague as they check the health status of citizens during a health and wellness fair at the St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann’s Bay on Friday, May 15.

2 days ago Health & WellnessNational Security and Peace

Welfare Division of JCF Hosts Health and Wellness Fair In St. Ann

More than 200 residents, police personnel and their family members from St. Ann received free medical attention on May 15, as the Welfare Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) hosted its Health and Wellness Fair at the St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann’s Bay. The event, which lasted from 10:00 a.m. into the afternoon, drew a steady crowd...

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.

2 days ago 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...

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (May 14).

2 days ago 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...