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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.
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.

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,...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right), points to the Half Way Tree Wi-Fi sign at the launch of the service at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (April 25). He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southeast, Julian Robinson; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Northeast, Hon. Delroy Chuck; General Manager, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith; and Acting Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right), points to the Half Way Tree Wi-Fi sign at the launch of the service at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (April 25). He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southeast, Julian Robinson; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Northeast, Hon. Delroy Chuck; General Manager, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith; and Acting Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington.

Thousands Benefit From Free, High Speed Internet in Half Way Tree
Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence.
Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence.

National Gallery to Host Natural History and Environment Symposium
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, accepts a donation form for a Critical Illness Trust Fund from President of the Jamaica Teachers
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, accepts a donation form for a Critical Illness Trust Fund from President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Smith, during day one (April 22) of a three-day JTA Education Conference 2025, being held at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.

Expansion and Upgrade of Labs in Technical High Schools
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with the newly crowned Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Girl and Boy of the year 2025, Tavia Robinson (left) and Dwight Henry, at the 85th staging of the Club
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with the newly crowned Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Girl and Boy of the year 2025, Tavia Robinson (left) and Dwight Henry, at the 85th staging of the Club's National Achievement Expo in Clarendon on April 16.

4-H Boy and Girl of the Year Crowned

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Principal of the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Sharon Whyte (fourth left), joins Grade 5 teacher, Dennis Mcogg (fifth right) as he officially opens the Special Pupil Learning and Socialization Haven (SPLASH) Resource Room at the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth recently. Joining them are (from left), Store Supervisor at FosRich Company Limited - Mandeville, Carren Lewis Matthews; Vice Principal at the school, Carolyn Ledgister - Bennett ; Chairman of the School Board Hartley Cawley, as well as several students of the school. 
Education

Splash Resource Centre Opens at the Black River Primary and Infant School

Grade-five teacher at the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Dennis Mcogg, has spearheaded the opening of a Special Pupil Learning and Socialization Haven (SPLASH) Resource Centre at the institution. The aim is to help special needs students who require more attention in the classroom, than their much quicker counterparts. It was done as part of an...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson, converse with JLA Board Chairman, Paul Lalor, during the 2025 National Reading Competition’s media launch at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 15.
DevelopmentEducationYouth

Permanent Secretary Highlights National Reading Competition’s Role in Boosting Literacy

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says the annual National Reading Competition (NRC) remains integral to promoting literacy in Jamaica. The competition serves as the flagship initiative of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), with the goal of promoting reading skills across all age groups to foster personal growth and national development. It...
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Representatives of the Duncans Development Area Committee that won the quiz competition during the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Trelawny Parish Development Committee, Community Development Committee Conference and Quiz at the First Assembly of God Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Thursday (April 3). They are (from left) Hopeton Shreeves, Serena Virgo, Jodi-Ann Gordon-Williams, Kareen Small-Miranda, Sidannie Merchant and Leontashae Demillion.
Tourism

Trelawny Parish Development Committee Ahead of National Benchmarks in Community Development

The Trelawny Parish Development Committee (TPDC) stands ahead of national benchmarks in community development, with verified Community Development Committees (CDCs) active in over 60 per cent of its communities. Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, made the disclosure while addressing the SDC and TPDC Community Development Committee Conference and Quiz at the First Assembly of God...
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Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane (left) speaks to a resident of Cassava Piece during a walk-through in the St. Andrew community on Wednesday (April 2). She was joined by Public Health Inspectors Naschune Taylor and Darien Thomas. The stakeholders from the NSWMA and the health department sensitised residents about proper garbage disposal during the walk-through, which was conducted in response to concerns about illegal dumping.
Local Government

NSWMA Urges Cassava Piece Residents to Stop Illegal Dumping

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is urging residents of Cassava Piece in St. Andrew to stop dumping garbage in a gully that runs through the community. Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane stressed that illegal dumping poses severe health and environmental risks. “We can't continue to have this. We have to take care of the health...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Centralized Storage Facility at the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston on Friday (April 4). Sharing in the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene (second right), Chaplain, Rev. Whitson Williams (right) and General manager of the Golden Age Home, Zonia Foster Forbes.
Local Government

Golden Age Home Gets Centralized Storage Facility

In the latest in a series of improvements to the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston, the Government-run institution has received a $25 million centralized storage facility. The newly constructed building with office spaces, archives and rooms for the storage of food and other supplies, was officially opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie,...
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