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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), joins Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in welcoming patrons to the eighth Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Gardens, Kingston, on Saturday (March 1).

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Kicks Off

The aroma of freshly brewed Blue Mountain Coffee filled the air at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1), as Jamaica’s premier coffee festival returned for the eighth year. The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, previously staged in Newcastle,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), shares a moment with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, and Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis. The occasion was a tribute ceremony in Blenheim, Hanover, on February 24 to commemorate the 141st anniversary of the birth of National Hero and Jamaica’s first Prime Minister, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante,

Sir Alexander Bustamante Hailed As Champion Of Jamaica’s Working Class

Education Minister Highlights Character and Technology as Dual Pillars for Jamaica’s Future Progress

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Senate Passes Legislation for Portmore Parish Designation

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 Banner Event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

International Women’s Day Church Service on Sunday, March 2

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is greeted by Pavecon Contractors Limited Managing Director, Brian Singleton, while touring the Portmore Resilience Park project site in St. Catherine on Friday (February 28). Looking on (from left) are Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman, Norman Brown, Deputy General Manager, Sherlock Glenister, and Chief Architect, Maxine Fisher-Casserly. The Park’s development is being spearheaded by the UDC.

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Prime Minister Holness Tours Portmore Resilience Park Project (PHOTOS)

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), gets an update on the Grange Lane Dualisation Project in Portmore, St. Catherine, from Senior Director of Project Implementation at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer (second left), during a tour of the area on Friday (February 28). Looking on are (from left) National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Clarendon and St Catherine, Garwaine Johnson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

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Prime Minister Holness Highlights Grange Lane Expansion as Key to Portmore’s Growth

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says expansion of Grange Lane in Portmore, St Catherine, is a proactive measure aimed at preparing for the anticipated increase in traffic resulting from the Bernard Lodge development and the proposed transition of Portmore to a parish. Dr. Holness underscored this during a tour of the dualisation project on Friday (February 28)....

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses coffee farmers at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the University of Technology, Jamaica’s Alfred Sangster Auditorium on February 28.

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Climate-Resilient Coffee Coming in 2026

The Government is working to introduce a climate-resilient coffee variety by 2026, in a bid to combat the effects of climate change on Jamaica’s coffee crop. The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at...

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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Court Leadership Training Programme Being Developed

The Judiciary of Jamaica is working to develop a training programme that will enhance the managerial skills of officers in leadership positions in the country’s courts. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that the move will streamline functions across the leadership core of the courts by equipping officers with the necessary skills to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), speaks with journalists after visiting the Morant Bay Drop-In Centre in St. Thomas on Wednesday (February 26). With Mr. McKenzie are Councillors and staff of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation and the Ministry, including Morant Bay Mayor, Councillor Louis Chin (third left).

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New 16-bed Wing to Be Constructed at St. Thomas Drop-in Centre

An additional wing is to be constructed at the St. Thomas Drop-In Centre that will facilitate the provision of another 16 beds to accommodate homeless persons in the parish. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who visited the facility on Wednesday (February 26), said the procurement process is almost completed and funds are already available for...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, responds to questions during Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Thousands Benefiting from NWC Amnesty

Thousands of National Water Commission (NWC) customers are benefitting from the entity’s three-month Amnesty Programme’s implementation, which commenced on January 2, 2025. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, provided an update during Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He said as at February 21, approximately 10,116 persons had...

Acting Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe.

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March 4 Will Be Observed as Peace Day

Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will observe Peace Day 2025 on Tuesday (March 4), under the theme ‘Speak Peace. Live Peace’. Acting Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, said Peace Day is an important initiative aimed at fostering a culture of peace and non-violence...