| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Tropical Storm Melissa

Latest

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), makes a presentation to an inmate during an Agricultural Day and Graduation Ceremony at the Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre in St. Catherine on Tuesday (June 24).
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), makes a presentation to an inmate during an Agricultural Day and Graduation Ceremony at the Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre in St. Catherine on Tuesday (June 24).

Tamarind Farm Agricultural Programme Preparing Inmates for Re-entry Into Society

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is hailing the agricultural programme at the Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre, noting that it is equipping the inmates will valuable skills for a successful return to society. “We...
Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Westmoreland Health Unit Encourages Vigilance Against Mosquito Breeding
Health Education and Promotion Officer, Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Education and Promotion Officer, Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Westmoreland Health Department Urges Leptospirosis Precautions
Students Tiara Findlater (second left) and Tyrese Coaters try out the see-saws in the new playground at Sudbury Primary and Infant School in St. James. They are being assisted by owner of All Seasons Vacations in the United States, Wanda Keefer (centre), and Regional Public Relations Manager Rochelle Forbes-Reid (right), while teacher Doreen Johnson (left) looks on. Occasion was the recent official handover of the facility to the school, which was donated by Ms. Keefer with the support of Sandals Foundation.
Students Tiara Findlater (second left) and Tyrese Coaters try out the see-saws in the new playground at Sudbury Primary and Infant School in St. James. They are being assisted by owner of All Seasons Vacations in the United States, Wanda Keefer (centre), and Regional Public Relations Manager Rochelle Forbes-Reid (right), while teacher Doreen Johnson (left) looks on. Occasion was the recent official handover of the facility to the school, which was donated by Ms. Keefer with the support of Sandals Foundation.

Sudbury Primary and Infant School Gets New Playground
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leonardo Brown (second left), listen as Sergeant C. Curtis explains aspects of the cyberthreat map during the opening ceremony for the JCF ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ at the National Arena on Thursday (June 19).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leonardo Brown (second left), listen as Sergeant C. Curtis explains aspects of the cyberthreat map during the opening ceremony for the JCF ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ at the National Arena on Thursday (June 19).

Jamaica Records Historic 14-week Decline in Murders

More

Pilot publication of Primary Exit Profile (PEP) School Results for Ascot Primary, which details the performance of the school.
Education

PEP Results Publication to Assist All Primary Schools

Commencing this year, all primary schools will be provided with a Primary Exit Profile (PEP) School Results Publication, aimed at assisting principals with assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their students’ skills and competencies. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, shared that the publication will aid in planning intervention strategies to address...
Read more
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses today’s (June 20) sitting of the Senate.
Justice

Amendments to Corrections Act Almost Complete

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has informed that amendments to the Corrections Act are almost complete, and that the new Corrections Policy is now approved by Cabinet. Senator Johnson Smith made the remarks while opening debate on the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill, the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Bill and the...
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), unveils a plaque at the adoption ceremony for the Kenneth Standard Health Centre, which is based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, on June 19. Others pictured (from right) are Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas.
Health & Wellness

Kenneth Standard Health Centre Receives Equipment

The Kenneth Standard Health Centre has received medical equipment valued at $3 million, donated by the Jamaican Hi-5K Walk/Run, headed by Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair. Addressing yesterday’s (June 19), handover and adoption ceremony at the Centre, which is based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the...
Read more
ourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 17).
Tourism

Tourism Ministry Reviewing Legislation to Drive Sector Growth and Development

The Ministry of Tourism is reviewing several pieces of legislation to strengthen growth and development in the sector. Among these is the Jamaica Tourist Board Act, which Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says is now being reviewed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). “I am pleased to announce that, next week, we will bring to this House… and, indeed, present...
Read more
Students of St. Aloysius Primary School display baskets with children’s shoes as the Litany for Healing is recited during the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) Service of Lament for Violence Against Children, on Tuesday (June 17) at Kingston Parish Church.
Youth

Youth Minister Urges Greater Action to Protect Jamaica’s Children From Violence

Jamaicans are being urged by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, to take greater action in protecting the nation’s children from violence. “Collectively... all of us have to take responsibility... not one singular entity,” she said while addressing the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) Service of Lament for Violence Against Children, on...
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, converses with Acting Senior Medical Officer of Health for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dr. Susan Strachan-Johnson, during a recent tour of the Slipe Pen Road Comprehensive Health Centre in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Get Yellow Fever Vaccine Before Travelling to Endemic Countries

Jamaicans planning to visit countries where yellow fever is endemic are urged to get vaccinated before travelling. This advice comes from Acting Senior Medical Officer of Health for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dr. Susan Strachan-Johnson, following an eightfold increase in yellow fever cases across the Americas during the first five months of 2025. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued...
Read more