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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

150 Outstanding Jamaicans to Receive National Honours and Awards This Year

One hundred and fifty Jamaicans will this year be recognised by the Government with honours and awards for outstanding service in various fields. These will be bestowed on them during the annual investiture ceremony on National Heroes Day in October....

The ‘Jamaica 62 One Love…to the World’ theme lights up the night sky during the spectacular drone display that culminated the Grand Gala Independence celebrations on August 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

National Stadium Filled to Capacity for Spectacular Grand Gala

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents a gift to outgoing European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, during a farewell call on August 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Since her appointment as EU Ambassador to Jamaica in 2020, Ambassador Van Steen has been pivotal in enhancing diplomatic and economic ties, fostering cooperation and advancing development projects that have greatly benefited both the EU and Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Senator Johnson Smith Bids Farewell to EU Ambassador

The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands marked a significant milestone on July 24, 2024, with the launch of a special commemorative stamp issued in denominations of $60.00. and $100.00.

Special Commemorative Stamp Launched for Diocese of Jamaica

Tourism Director, Donovan White, presents winner of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) 2024/25 Junior Minister of Tourism Competition, 16-year-old student of Manning’s School in Westmoreland, Taj Melbourne, with his prizes following the finals, held recently at Beaches Ocho Rios in Boscobel, St. Mary.

Importance of Tourism Action Clubs In Schools Underscored

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (August 7) National Preparatory Session for the Global Ministerial Conference on ‘Ending Violence Against Children’, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Listening (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams-Thomas, and UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza.

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Permanent Secretary Calls for Collective Action to End Violence Against Children

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, is calling for collective action to end violence against children. “Violence is not a one-man band. It’s global and it will take an inter-ministerial and an inter-global partnership and approach to end what is happening to our children,” she said. Dr. Troupe delivered the keynote address on behalf...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address during Tuesday’s (August 6) staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon.

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Gov’t Looking to Develop National Agriculture Resilience Plan by April 2025

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has issued instructions for the development of a national plan by April 2025, to build resilience within the agriculture sector. The directive, which has been relayed to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, comes as the Prime Minister challenges the sector’s stakeholders to adopt a culture of resilience. This is...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (sixth left), and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (third left), join innovators selected for Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, at the official Meet and Greet event held recently at the AC Hotel in Kingston.Twenty-two innovators have been selected for the 2024 cohort of the programme, which is being undertaken by the TEF.

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PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett Meets With Tourism Innovators

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (sixth left), and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (third left), join innovators selected for Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, at the official Meet and Greet event held recently at the AC Hotel in Kingston.Twenty-two innovators have been selected for the 2024 cohort of the programme, which...

Consultant Emergency Physician at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Hugh Wong (right), with members of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency team. This year, the KPH is celebrating 248 years of service to Jamaica’s public health sector.

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KPH Celebrates 248 Years

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, serving more than 20,000 in-patients and 300,000 outpatients each year, and has proven to be one of the premier trauma hospitals on the island. It shares a campus with the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), the largest referral maternity hospital in the English-Speaking Caribbean, at its North...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.

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Best in Agriculture on Display at Denbigh

The sizzling heat of the August sun could not prevent the grand display of the best in Jamaica’s agriculture and fisheries as the historic Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show made its 70th showing on Independence Day (August 6). Patrons from near and far flooded the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, for the one-day event, which was scaled down...

Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas, addresses the Portmore Municipality’s Independence Day Civic and Flag Raising ceremony held at the George Lee Building, Braeton Parkway, St. Catherine on August 6.

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PHOTOS: Portmore Municipality’s Independence Day Civic and Flag Raising Ceremony

Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas, addresses the Portmore Municipality’s Independence Day Civic and Flag Raising ceremony held at the George Lee Building, Braeton Parkway, St. Catherine on August 6.

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No Drones Within National Stadium Complex Unless Special Permit Is Granted

The public is being advised that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is not permitted within the National Stadium complex, unless special authorisation is granted by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). As such, only entities that have received the requisite authorisation will be allowed to operate drones at the Independence...