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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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says significant progress was made in advancing the constitutional reform agenda during the 2024/25 financial year. She said the Constitution (Amendment of Section 61) Act in July 2024 to provide...
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
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Ministry Encourages Parents to Foster a Love for Reading in Children
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.
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.

Special Read Across Jamaica Day for Students at Yallahs Primary
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).
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).

Japan Donates Bus to Richmond Primary and Infant School

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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).
National Security

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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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on April 25.
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Smart Energy Grant to Be Extended to Private Sector Pensioners

The Government is looking to expand the Smart Energy Grant to include private sector pensioners. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony for the Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on April 25. Under the initiative, implemented in 2024, public sector pensioners can access up to $1.5 million,...
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