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Contestant in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) 2026 Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen Competition, Shanti Britton, reads scripture lesson during the Parish Workers’ Week and Labour Day Thanksgiving Service at Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church in Kingston on Sunday (May 17)

PHOTOS: Parish Workers’ Week & Labour Day Thanksgiving Church Service

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shakes hands with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, after brief discussions inside the Courtesy VIP Lounge at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, following his arrival on Saturday (May 16) with a delegation for an official visit to Jamaica from May 16–20.

PHOTOS: Minister Hill Welcomes WIPO Director General

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.

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

Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton.

Opposition Lawmaker Proposes National MSME Growth and Export Plan

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday (May 14). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Errol Lebert.

St. Elizabeth Authorities Appeal for Shelter Volunteers Ahead of Hurricane Season

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his presentation in the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

5 days ago AgricultureSectoral Debate 2026/27

Green Paper on National Livestock Policy to Be Tabled In Parliament By End of September

The Green Paper on the National Livestock Policy is expected to be tabled in Parliament by the end of the second quarter of this financial year. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13). The policy, which is in its...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, chairs the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation

5 days ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Authorities In St. Elizabeth Seeking Alternative Emergency Shelters

Authorities in St. Elizabeth are working to identify alternative emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1, while also seeking to ensure the parish has adequate safe havens should residents need to be relocated. Speaking during the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Chairman and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard...

5 days ago AgricultureSectoral Debate 2026/27

Ministry Allocates $250 Million to Provide More Help for Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $250 million to the second phase of the Hurricane Melissa recovery programme, specifically targeting farmers who were missed during the initial rollout. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13). He noted that the...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

5 days ago Local Government

KSAMC Partners with UTECH to Stage Caribbean Urban Forum 2026

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), in partnership with the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH), will host the Caribbean Urban Forum (CUF) 2026 from June 17 to 19. The conference will be held under the theme ‘On the Front Lines: Rethinking Resilience and Recovery in the Caribbean’. The CUF is an international conference on urban planning and development,...

The repaired roof of Anchovy Primary School in St. James, completed by the National Education Trust (NET) following Hurricane Melissa.

5 days ago EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

NET Continues Islandwide Post-Hurricane School Rehabilitation Programme

The National Education Trust (NET) is continuing its islandwide rehabilitation programme to restore schools affected by Hurricane Melissa, underscoring the Government’s commitment to rebuilding safe, resilient, and supportive learning environments for Jamaica’s children. Anchovy Primary School in St. James and Ferncourt High School in Claremont, St. Ann, are among the institutions undergoing urgent infrastructural repairs after sustaining significant damage to...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right), and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Terry-Anne Thomas Gayle (second right), share a photo opportunity with stakeholders, following the signing of Memoranda of Understanding to rebuild smart labs at Anchovy Primary School in St. James and Unity Primary School in Westmoreland, under the Smart Lab Programme. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 14). From left are Vice Principal of Anchovy Primary, Michael Thompson; Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; Principal of Anchovy Primary School, Cheryl Grant-Mitchell; Regional Director, Ministry

5 days ago Education

Smart Labs to Be Rebuilt At Anchovy and Unity Primary Schools

The smart labs at Anchovy Primary School in St. James and Unity Primary School in Westmoreland, which were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October, are to be re-established. The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and Digicel Foundation on Thursday (May 14) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to rebuild the facilities under the Smart Lab Programme....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the SPARK Programme.

5 days ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

SPARK Programme Grounded In Transparency, Fairness and Sound Project Management – Minister Morgan

Decisions under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme are guided by transparency, fairness, and sound project management principles, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (May 14), Minister Morgan, who has responsibility for Works, said that the...