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Students, teachers, and parents participate in activities during the 2019 Seville Heritage Expo in St. Ann.
Students, teachers, and parents participate in activities during the 2019 Seville Heritage Expo in St. Ann.

Seville Heritage Expo Returns

The Seville Heritage Expo returns to St. Ann on Wednesday, October 12, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is slated for the Seville Heritage Park between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and is expected to...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (third left), and Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Masatoshi Akimoto (left), prepare for a ride aboard the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, which has been donated to Jamaica under the Government of Japan’s Grant Aid Programme. Joining them are Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (second right) and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (foreground). The handover ceremony for the boat was held at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Marine Headquarters in Kingston, on Wednesday (October 5).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (third left), and Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Masatoshi Akimoto (left), prepare for a ride aboard the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat, which has been donated to Jamaica under the Government of Japan’s Grant Aid Programme. Joining them are Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (second right) and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (foreground). The handover ceremony for the boat was held at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Marine Headquarters in Kingston, on Wednesday (October 5).

Jamaica’s Maritime Security Capabilities Bolstered
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 5.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 5.

142 Farmers Formally Settled on Plots of Land in Bernard Lodge
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaica Poised to Generate Record Tourism Earnings of US$5 Billion in 2023
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte tables the Bail Act 2022 in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (Oct. 5).
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte tables the Bail Act 2022 in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (Oct. 5).

Bail Act Tabled in the House

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on October 5.
AgricultureDevelopment

Gov’t to Demolish Illegal Structures Erected by Gangs in Bernard Lodge Development Area

Structures illegally erected on lands adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine, which have been captured by criminal gangs, will be demolished starting Thursday (Oct.6). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure while providing an update on the Bernard Lodge Development Plan in the House of Representatives on October 5. “This will be a watershed moment in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of National Oral Health Month 2022, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, today (October 5).
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Wants More Emphasis on Dental Decay Prevention

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called for more emphasis on prevention of dental decay, and the strengthening of outreach activities for young children. Dr. Tufton, who was addressing the launch of National Oral Health Month 2022, at his New Kingston offices, today (October 5), said a lot of work has been done by the...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addressing the Lower House on Tuesday (October 4).
Health & WellnessParliament

Jamaicans Encouraged to Get Regular Cancer Screening

Member of Parliament, St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans to get screened regularly for cancer, pointing out that this is the best way to identify the disease in its earliest stages. “Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Jamaica, both for men and women, many because they did not know their...
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Head of Jamaica’s delegation to the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, (right), and ICAO Secretary-General, Juan Carlos Salazar (second right), are joined by other members of the local party at the Session, now under way at the ICAO’s headquarters in Montréal, Canada. From left are Director General, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Janine Dawkins; and Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Sharon J. Miller.
Transport

Jamaica Elected to ICAO Council

Jamaica has been elected to the powerful 36-member International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council for the 2022-2025 triennium. The election took place during the ICAO’s 41st Assembly, being held at the Organization’s headquarters in Montréal, Canada, from September 27 to October 7. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, who heads Jamaica’s delegation to the Assembly, has described the...
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Senior Manager of International Sales at Frontier Airlines , William Evans, gives remarks at a ceremony held at Sangster International Airport on October 4, to announce the airline’s new seasonal non-stop flights from Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis , Missouri to Sangster International Airport, starting February 2023.
Transport

Frontier Airlines to Begin Seasonal Non-Stop Flights to Sangster from US Cities

Come February 2023, Frontier Airlines will begin non-stop seasonal flights from the United States cities of Denver, Colorado; St. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois to Sangster International Airport in St. James. The announcement was made by Senior Manager of International Sales at Frontier, William Evans, during a special ceremony held at Sangster International, on Tuesday (October 4). “We are really...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Education

Parents Encouraged to Teach Children Proper Conflict Resolution Methods

Parents are being encouraged to practise and teach proper conflict resolution methods to their children, to help prevent violent behavioural outcomes. The call came from Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, as she addressed a virtual Dress and Grooming Consultation Session with parents on Tuesday, October 4. “What we are seeing playing out in our schools is just...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the House of Representatives on October 4 where he provided an update on the report and recommendations of the Joint Select Committee (JSC) on the Customs Act, 2020.
National SecurityParliament

House Approves Joint Select Committee Report on Customs Act

Debate on the Customs Act, 2020 is expected to begin shortly, following the House of Representatives’ approval of the report and recommendations of the Joint Select Committee (JSC) on Tuesday (Oct. 4). The report outlines the recommended changes to the Bill, following the review and deliberations of the Committee. The Customs Act, 2020 will repeal and replace the current 1941...
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