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The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON., MP., Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Holness to be Sworn-in as Prime Minister on Thursday, March 3

Prime Minister-Designate Mr. Andrew Holness will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Jamaica in a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday, March 3. The Swearing-in Ceremony will commence at 4pm and invited guests are asked to be seated...

A crocodile in the Black River wetlands in St. Elizabeth.

NEPA To Award Top Photos In World Wetlands Day Competition

Officers of the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) conducting inspections of imported foods at the island’s seaports.

Contaminated Rice Seized By FSPID

Animator, JoWayne McFarlane, reads a promotional poster for the 2016 KingstOOn Animation Festival during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. JoWayne, who placed second at the inaugural staging of the festival in 2013, is a finalist at this year’s event, slated for March 12 to 13 at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston.

Young Animator Dreams Of Making It Big

Deputy High Commissioner, Diedre Mills, welcomes guests to a Reggae Month event at the Jamaican High Commission in London on February 23.

High Commission Stages Reggae Month Event in the UK

Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher (left), responds to questions posed during Monday’s (February 29) media briefing, at the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), in Kingston, where he provided an update on the final counting of votes in the February 25 parliamentary elections. Listening keenly is ECJ Chairperson, Dorothy Pine-McLarty.

10 years ago Election 2016

Final Counting of Ballots for General Election 2016

The conclusion of the count for the constituency of St. Thomas Western on Monday, February 29 marked the final counting of ballots in all 63 constituencies for the 2016 General Election. Of the 63 seats contested, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) holds the majority with 32 and the Peoples National Party (PNP) the remaining 31. The Returning Officers are expected...

Established on December 14, 1776, the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the island’s oldest medical institutions. This year, the hospital celebrates 240 years of service to the public health sector. The hospital is located on North Street, Downtown Kingston.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

KPH Celebrates 240 Years This Year

One of the island’s oldest medical institutions, Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is celebrating 240 years of service to the public health sector. Located on North Street in the business district of Downtown Kingston, KPH was established on December 14, 1776 and primarily serves the communities in the south east regions of Jamaica. The institution, offers a variety of services including:...

Chief Information Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Andre Williams (left) and Acting Operations Manager, JCA, Owen Gayle, observe data on a laptop in the JCA’s server room. The JCA is implementing the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a web-based system designed to transform the agency to a paperless operation through the use of electronic documents.

10 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Customs Integrating Business Processes

A wide cross-section of entities are making it easier for Jamaicans to receive the products and services they need in the most cost effective and less troublesome way. This change is quietly taking place at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) where the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a web-based system designed to transform the agency to a paperless operation...

Residents of Parade Gardens clear garbage and mosquito breeding sites from the community earlier this year. (File Photo)

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Residents of Parade Gardens and Surrounding Areas Unite for Zika Clean-Up

Residents of Parade Gardens and surrounding communities in the south central section of downtown Kingston recently came together to clean and beautify their neighbourhoods and unite for the development of the area. The exercise, undertaken in response to the threat of the Zika virus, also included Tel-Aviv, Rose Gardens, and Southside, and saw residents joining hands to rid their communities...

Chief of Mission for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observation Mission to Jamaica, Josephine Tamai (right), is in discussion with fellow observer, Cynthia Combie Martyr, at a press conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on February 26, to present the mission’s assessment of the General Election held on Thursday (February 25).

10 years ago Election 2016

General Election Free And Fair – CARICOM Observer Mission

Chief of Mission for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to Jamaica, Josephine Tamai, says the General Election was conducted in a transparent manner. “We believe it was free and fair…it was credible… the mission’s general assessment of the day’s activities is that the voters were able to cast their ballots without intimidation or harassment,” said Ms. Tamai....

Chief of Mission, Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS), Janet G. Bostwick (centre), addresses a press conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston today (February 26), to present the EOM’s preliminary report on the 17th General Elections. She is flanked by: Director of the Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation, OAS, Gerardo de Icaza (left); and Deputy Chief of Mission, Melene Glynn.

10 years ago Election 2016

OAS Observer Mission Lauds Electoral Process

Jamaica has received high praise from the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the manner in which the country’s 17th General Election was conducted. Chief of Mission, EOM, Janet G. Bostwick, said several “good practices” were observed during the electoral process, which can be beneficial to other countries in the region. “The EOM wishes...

Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Mr. Andrew Holness, delivers his victory speech in the 2016 general election at the JLP’s Belmont Road headquarters in St. Andrew on February 25. Preliminary results from the Electoral Commission of Jamaica shows the JLP winning 33 seats, while the People’s National Party (PNP) won 30 seats. (Left) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), arrives at the People’s National Party (PNP) Old Hope Road headquarters in St. Andrew to address supporters, following the announcement of Thursday’s (February 25) General Election results. The preliminary count shows the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) winning 33 of the 63 constituencies contested, with the PNP capturing the remaining 30 seats. (Right)

10 years ago CommunityElection 2016Executive

JLP Wins General Election

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has won the general election, which was held on February 25. Preliminary results show that the JLP, led by Mr. Andrew Holness, has won 33 seats, while the People’s National Party (PNP), led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, won 30 seats. In the 2011 general election the JLP won 21 seats,...