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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses the audience at a luncheon hosted for Parliamentarians and support staff on the lawns of Jamaica House, following the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 11. Listening (from left) are Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Sr; and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

PHOTOS: Luncheon At The Office Of The Prime Minister

Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, speaks at the Ministry of Health & Wellness St. James Town Hall Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on February 6.

Mayor Of Mobay Announces $4.5-Million Initiative To Fight Dengue

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2020/21 Throne Speech, under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity‘, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 11.

Four Laws To Be Amended To Boost Tourism Sector

Critical Security Legislation Coming

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Templer Bennett, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 11th annual Restorative Justice Conference, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, recently.

High Success Rate For Restorative Justice

6 years ago Governor GeneralThrone Speech 2020

Disabilities Act To Come Into Effect In 2020/21

The Disabilities Act is to come into effect in the new financial year as part of a legislative framework aimed at creating a fair and equitable society for persons with disabilities. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the 2020/2021 Throne Speech during the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11)...

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Improved Access To Water For 180,000 Jamaicans

Approximately 180,000 rural residents will be provided with water solutions in the 2020/21 legislative year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11) under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity.’ He said the...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy (seated, left) and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (seated, right) sign the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement, at a ceremony held at the IDB’s Montrose Road offices in Kingston, today (February 10). Observing (from left, standing) are: IDB Executive Director for Japan, Toshiyuki Yasui; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Project Team Leader, IDB for the Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities programme, Charmaine Edmondson-Nelson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

6 years ago Youth

More Assistance For Children With Intellectual Disabilities

More assistance is coming for children with intellectual disabilities and their parents, following today’s (February 10) signing of the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement. The document was signed by Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy; and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses the media at a press conference on Monday (February 10). With the Minister is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline A. Bisasor-McKenzie.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Provides Update On Coronavirus

One person who recently returned to Jamaica from China and was placed in quarantine, has been isolated after showing signs of an elevated temperature. The Government, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness, provided an update on the coronavirus, at a press conference on Monday (February 10), held at the Ministry in New Kingston. This brings the total number of...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), joins in a toast at the commissioning of two new state-of-the-art tugboats to serve the Port of Kingston, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard Headquarters in Kingston, recently. Others (from left) are Founder of Ocean, which operates towage services at the Port, Gordon Bain; President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Jacques Tanguay; and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.

6 years ago Transport

State-Of-The-Art Tugboats Acquired For Port Of Kingston

Two state-of-the-art tugboats, aimed at enhancing efficiency in operations at the Port of Kingston, were recently commissioned into service. The vessels were acquired by Canada-based maritime company, Ocean, which operates towage services at the Port under a 10-year concession agreement signed with the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) in June 2018. Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.

6 years ago Sport

Gov’t To Assist Olympic And Paralympic Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be providing financial assistance to athletes in their preparation for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this summer. “With the permission and support of the Prime Minister, beginning on March 1, and continuing into mid-July, athletes who have qualified or are on the...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, making his contribution to the 2019/20 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 7.

6 years ago 2019/20 State of the Nation DebateIndustryMiningSenate

Legislation Coming To Safeguard Cockpit Country Protected Area

Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, says once the Forestry Department has completed its 250-kilometre ground-truthing exercise, specific legislation will be promulgated to safeguard the Cockpit Country Protected Area boundary. Making his contribution to the 2019/2020 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 7, he pointed out that the Forestry Department...