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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), converses with Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during a recent swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for nine members of the judiciary who have been appointed to higher office.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), converses with Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during a recent swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for nine members of the judiciary who have been appointed to higher office.

Judiciary Strategic Plan Bearing Fruit

Implementation of the Strategic Plan for the Jamaican Judiciary 2019-2023 to improve court performance has been bearing fruit. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, said the goal of the plan was to not only improve court performance but also to improve...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated, centre); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated, second left), and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (seated, second right), with members of the judiciary who were appointed to higher office at today’s (January 8) swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated, centre); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated, second left), and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (seated, second right), with members of the judiciary who were appointed to higher office at today’s (January 8) swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House.

Judges Sworn in to Higher Office
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Government of Jamaica and Diaspora Enjoy Strategic Partnership
Director of Arts Development and Training at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Andrew Brodber (left), presents a trophy and cash award to the Overall Best Writer in the 2023 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition, Clyde Bowen, at a recent awards ceremony and launch of the Jamaica Creative Writing Exhibition, at the Summit in Kingston.
Director of Arts Development and Training at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Andrew Brodber (left), presents a trophy and cash award to the Overall Best Writer in the 2023 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition, Clyde Bowen, at a recent awards ceremony and launch of the Jamaica Creative Writing Exhibition, at the Summit in Kingston.

Persons Can View Winning Pieces in JCDC Creative Writing Competition
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.

Custos Says Collaborative Effort Needed to Combat Crime

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister

PM Condemns Brutal Beating of 14-Year-Old Girl

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness has condemned the recent brutal beating of a 14-year-old girl in Denbigh, Clarendon. Mr. Holness said the incident is a sad reflection on the society and is an illustration of the challenges the country face in tackling not only the quantity, but also the severity of crimes. “I was very distressed by this...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Portland Eastern Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz, observe flood damage from heavy rainfall in sections of the constituency during a tour on January 3.
AgricultureDevelopment

More Farm Roads to be Fixed in New Fiscal Year

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has assured farmers in Eastern Portland that efforts will be made to rehabilitate more farm roads in the area, in the upcoming 2024/2025 financial year. The Minister made the commitment, following a tour of several farms in the parish on January 3, where he assessed the impact of recent heavy rainfall...
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Prime Minister the Most Honourable Andrew Holness.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Major Healthcare Initiatives for 2024

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says major healthcare initiatives are on track, to be implemented in 2024. Mr. Holness said the digitization of the health information systems has started, noting that the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon, will be the first facility to go live on the digital health information platform. The Prime Minister provided an update on...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left) and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (right), shake hands during the handover of 90 sets of cricket kits by the Government of the Republic of India to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) on January 4, at the Indian High Commission in Kingston. Also at the presentation (from left) are Captain of the Jamaica Cricket Team, Jermaine Blackwood, and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Billy Heaven.
Foreign AffairsSport

JCA Receives Cricket Gears from India

The Government of the Republic of India has handed over 90 sets of cricket kits, valued at approximately US$50,000, to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) towards the sustained development of the sport locally. Included in the kits are cricket bats, batting pads, gloves, cricket balls, helmets, guards (abdominal, thigh, arm and leg), cricket bats, grip, grip cone, kit bags, stumps...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), makes a point while on a tour of damaged roads in sections of Portland, on January 5. With the Prime Minister is Member of Parliament for Portland East, Ann-Marie Vaz.
Works / Construction

Emergency Response to Damaged Roads in Portland

The Government will be providing an emergency response to damaged roadways in sections of Portland, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking during a tour of affected roads in the parish, on January 4, the Prime Minister said the unusual rainfall in various communities across Portland has caused dislocation for residents and “what we have seen, we could...
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Prime Minister the Most Honourable Andrew Holness.
Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Focused on Increasing Productivity

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says focus will be placed on increasing productivity this year to boost economic growth. “All Jamaicans must produce more in 2024. We will seek to gain greater efficiencies in service delivery and output through greater integration of technology and business process engineering in the public service. “Performance management must become the mantra of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), broke ground for the Rhyne Park Estate housing development in St. James in 2019, providing 754 housing solutions for low and middle-income workers, including persons employed to the attractions and accommodations sector. Others (from left) are General Manager, Henan Fifth Construction Group, Baoguo Chen; then Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; and Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown.
Tourism

More Houses for Tourism Workers

The Government will this year launch a national policy to build homes for tourism workers, in partnership with hotels. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his 2024 New Year’s message. Mr. Holness informed that the Ministry of Tourism has already entered into partnerships with the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), National Housing Trust (NHT)...
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