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Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Minister, the Hon Daryl Vaz
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Minister, the Hon Daryl Vaz

Rural School Bus Programme Exceeds Ridership Target

A total of 16,600 students have been transported daily under the National Rural School Bus programme, as of October 7, 2025. Some of the schools currently being serviced include Constant Spring Primary and Infant; Albion Mountain Primary; Black River Primary...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North West, Hon. Krystal Lee, as they officially unveil the sign for the Queenhythe Pond Park in Discovery Bay, St. Ann , on October 10.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is joined by State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North West, Hon. Krystal Lee, as they officially unveil the sign for the Queenhythe Pond Park in Discovery Bay, St. Ann , on October 10.

Queenhythe Pond Park Officially Opened
State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams (left) engages with Clarendon resident Everton Brown during the Municipal Corporation’s World Homeless Day observance held at the Old Police Station grounds in May Pen, on Friday (October 10).
State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Delroy Williams (left) engages with Clarendon resident Everton Brown during the Municipal Corporation’s World Homeless Day observance held at the Old Police Station grounds in May Pen, on Friday (October 10).

Reduction in Attacks on the Homeless
Spanish Education Officer, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, representing Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders during the opening ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants, held on Friday (October 10), at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Senior Education Officer - Foreign Languages, Dr. Martha Corbett-Baugh; Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; and Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa.
Spanish Education Officer, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, representing Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders during the opening ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants, held on Friday (October 10), at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Senior Education Officer - Foreign Languages, Dr. Martha Corbett-Baugh; Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; and Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa.

Over 170 Public Sector Workers to Participate in Three-month Spanish Course
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for a 68,000 square foot three-story Boot 2 commercial complex in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on Friday, October 10.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for a 68,000 square foot three-story Boot 2 commercial complex in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on Friday, October 10.

Drax Hall Roadway to Be Upgraded

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), share lens with RalRosa Foundation Board Members (from second left) Courtni Foster, Kim Watson, Richard Watson, Dr. Jacqueline Watson (President), Nicole Shirley, and Dr. Nicole Kboba. The occasion was a reception hosted by the Foundation in honour of Ambassador Anderson, in Georgetown, Washington DC, on October 1.
Health & Wellness

Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-A-Clinic Programme Gets a Boost

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-a-Clinic Programme recently received a renewed boost with the announcement by President of the RalRosa Foundation, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, that her organisation would extend its adoption of the Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew for an additional three years. Speaking during a reception hosted by the Foundation in honour of Jamaica’s Ambassador to...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) breaks ground for the construction of a 68,000 square foot three-story Boot 2 commercial complex in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on Friday, October 10. He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Boot, Alexcia Boothe; Architect of Boot 2, Leighton Hamilton; Owner and Operator of Boot Service Station, Wayne Boothe; Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Managing Director of Henan Fifth Construction Group, Riulin Ji.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceInvestmentPrime MinisterTourism

Local Entrepreneurs Urged to Invest in the Country

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaican investors to capitalize on the current favourable economic environment to invest in the country. “The Government has created economic certainty, a proper regulatory environment, an environment where [investors] can get access to credit that they must take advantage of,” Dr. Holness stated. The Prime Minister was speaking at...
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Communication and International Relations Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Bobique Brown.
TechnologyTelecommunications

OIC Encourages Persons to Participate in Virtual Sensitisation Sessions

Members of the public are being encouraged to participate in the monthly Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) virtual sensitisation sessions that focus on the Data Protection Act, 2020. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, at 10:00 a.m. and will be held online to ensure accessibility for individuals across the island. Interested persons are encouraged to register...
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Consultant Psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital, Dr. Bridget Opiavbe
Health & Wellness

Psychiatrist Says Men Do Not Have to Suffer in Silence

Due to stigma surrounding mental health challenges, men often wait to seek help until their situation gets critical, a delay that sometimes has tragic consequences. Consultant Psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital, Dr. Bridget Opiavbe, is encouraging men that they do not have to suffer in silence. “The general truth is men tend to have poorer health-seeking behaviours. They have the belief...
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A streetlight being installed in a community in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, by contractors from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company.
CommunityDevelopmentEnergyLocal Government

Streetlights Brighten Communities in Guy’s Hill

Twenty-seven streetlights have been installed in several communities in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, providing a greater sense of safety and security for residents. The beneficiary communities are Meuse, Ragsville, Waterford, Bonnett, Burksville, Lime Hall, and Cheesefield. The lights were installed as part of a drive by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to improve the national network of...
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Communication and International Relations Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Bobique Brown.
Telecommunications

OIC Encourages Persons to Participate in Virtual Sensitisation Sessions

Members of the public are being encouraged to participate in the monthly Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) virtual sensitisation sessions that focus on the Data Protection Act, 2020. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, at 10:00 a.m. and will be held online to ensure accessibility for individuals across the island. Interested persons are encouraged to register...
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