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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, greets Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Development Officer, Allison Hurge, during the SDC’s National Staff Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (May 6).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, greets Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Development Officer, Allison Hurge, during the SDC’s National Staff Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (May 6).

Gov’t to Engage SDC in Hurricane Season Preparations

The Government is looking to incorporate the Social Development Commission (SDC) in preparations for the 2025 Hurricane Season. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while speaking during the SDC’s inaugural National Staff...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks to employees of the Social Development Commission (SDC) at the agency’s inaugural National Staff Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (May 6).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks to employees of the Social Development Commission (SDC) at the agency’s inaugural National Staff Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (May 6).

SDC Lauded for Role in National Development
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The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Logo.

CAC Urges Vendors to Uphold Transparency and Respect Shoppers’ Right to Information
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 6).
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 6).

Progress Made in Advancing Constitutional Reform – Minister Malahoo Forte
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 6). Rudranath Fraser Photo
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 6). Rudranath Fraser Photo

Two Gov’t Buildings to Be Named in Tribute to Leaders Who Advocated for Jamaican Workers

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Education Ministry Encourages Parents to Foster a Love for Reading in Children

As the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information intensifies its efforts to improve literacy, parents are being encouraged to nurture a love for reading in their children. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, emphasised that reading is essential to children’s development. “Take them to the bookstore. Let them choose the books for themselves and let them...
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Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (centre) and Councillor for the Llandewey Division, Andrea Patience (right), pause for a photo opportunity with students of the Yallahs Primary School on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6.
EducationYouth

Special Read Across Jamaica Day for Students at Yallahs Primary

It was a Read Across Jamaica Day execution with a twist as scores of students at the Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas took turns boarding a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus on the school’s compound to participate in reading sessions. The sessions were led by senior members of the JUTC and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as together...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (right), point to the new 29-seater Coaster bus that was handed over to Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary on Tuesday (April 29). The bus is a gift from the Government and People of Japan. Among those sharing the moment are School Board Chair, Deloris Smith (left), and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left).
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Japan Donates Bus to Richmond Primary and Infant School

Students and staff at Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary now have safe, reliable transportation – a new 29-seater Toyota Coaster bus, gifted by the Government and People of Japan. The vehicle, valued US$72,489, was handed over to the institution on Tuesday (April 29). It was facilitated through a partnership between the National Education Trust (NET) and the...
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AAJ Applauds PACKAL on Aerodrome Operator Certification for NMIA

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has congratulated PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL) on receiving its Aerodrome Operator Certification from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). Speaking during the recent certification ceremony at the JCAA’s offices in Kingston, AAJ President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Audley Deidrick, explained that certification of...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), hands over a bag containing sports balls to student at the Greater Portmore High School, Milton Peynado (left). Sharing the moment are General Manager of the Sports Development Fund (SDF), Alan Beckford (second left) and fellow student, Natalia Smith. Occasion was the recent official hand over of two renovated multipurpose courts at the institution in St. Catherine.
Sport

SDF to Develop Sports Infrastructure Growth, Boost Athlete Support

The Sports Development Foundation (SDF) will be increasing investment in the expansion of infrastructure projects and athlete support initiatives in 2025/26. Outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2026, the plans signal a renewed national effort to strengthen the nation’s sporting ecosystem, better positioning Jamaica as a regional sports powerhouse. They...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left); Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier Radgh Mason (centre); and Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, participate in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) 50th anniversary church service at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in downtown Kingston on Sunday (April 27).
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Department of Correctional Services 50th Anniversary Church Service (PHOTOS)

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left); Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier Radgh Mason (centre); and Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, participate in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) 50th anniversary church service at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in downtown Kingston on Sunday (April 27).
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