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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (second left), and United Kingdom Development Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Regional Counsellor, Andrew Bowden (left), unveil the LIV GUD mural at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston on Friday (February 13), during the launch of the Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service. Observing the proceedings were State Minister, National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), and Member of Parliament, South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

Wellness Express Mobile Service Launched at Haile Selassie High School

Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in Zones of Special Operations (ZOZOs), as well as those in western Jamaica, affected by Hurricane...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), hands over a cheque for boat and engine repairs to fisher, Crystal Buddle, during the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) handover ceremony for boats and engines at River Bay Fishing Village in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (February 13).

Fishing Boats, Vouchers Handed Over to Fishers in St. James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) addresses Heads of Jamaica’s diplomatic and consular missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Downtown Kingston on Wednesday (February 11). He is flanked by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Heads of Mission Urged to Mobilise Partnerships Aligned With Reconstruction Agenda

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech titled ‘Building Forward: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’ during the ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2026/2027 Financial Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12).

Government Targets Eight Million Visitors and Us$10 Billion in Earnings by 2030

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (February 11) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Engaging Overseas Missions in High-level Policy Alignment Talks

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks during a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Wednesday (February 11) at Jamaica House.

1 month ago EnergyForeign Affairs

Gov’t Monitoring Potential Impact of Cuba Fuel Crisis

The Government continues to monitor developments regarding the availability of aviation fuel in Cuba, anticipated flight disruptions to the neighbouring island, and the potential impact on Jamaicans residing there. Travel to and from Cuba is expected to be disrupted in the coming weeks, as ongoing fuel shortages have prompted international carriers to consider suspending flights to the island. Minister of...

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PM Urges Diplomats to Forge Partnerships for National Reconstruction Under NaRRA

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Jamaica’s Heads of Mission to mobilise partnerships aligned with national reconstruction priorities, which will be spearheaded by the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). “Each Mission should identify at least two priority sectors aligned with our reconstruction agenda and pursue structured, measurable engagements in those areas. Engagement and partnership must...

Chief Executive Officer at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (right) and Paediatrician at the facility, Dr. Allison Isaacs, look at infant and maternity supplies donated to the hospital by the Digicel Foundation. The items, valued at $1.3 million, were handed over at the hospital on Thursday ( Jan. 15).

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Gets Infant, Maternity Supplies From Digicel Foundation

The Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth has received a donation of infant and maternity supplies, valued at over $1.3 million from the Digicel Foundation. The items, which were handed over on Thursday (Jan. 15), include 65 cases of diapers, 12 boxes of baby wipes, 15 boxes of sanitary pads and 25 boxes of bleach. Chief Executive Officer of the...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, displays a copy of the Jamaica National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) during the official launch ceremony for the Index at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Jan. 16).

2 months ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Better Equipped to Measure, Address Poverty

The Government of Jamaica is now better equipped to measure and address poverty across the island following the launch of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Developed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in collaboration with Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), the Index will serve as a foundation for the development of policies and programmes aimed at...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on January 9. Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.

2 months ago EducationSkillsTechnology

Technical High Schools Being Outfitted With Digitisation Labs

Technical high schools are being equipped with digitisation laboratories by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, as part of a national effort to modernise technical and vocational education and better align student training with labour market needs. As part of the initiative, a digital construction lab is being established at the Stony Hill Technical High School in St....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), engages with Bustamante High School students, during the handover of renovated and expanded information communications technology (ICT) facilities at the institution in Clarendon on Thursday (Jan. 15).

2 months ago EducationSkillsTechnology

Bustamante High School Gets Modern ICT Labs

Nearly two years after a fire severely damaged two Information Communication Technology (ICT) laboratories at Bustamante High School, the Clarendon-based institution is the beneficiary of modern facilities through public-private collaboration. The restoration and expansion project was done at a cost of $20 million by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in partnership with e-Learning Jamaica Company (e-LJam) Limited, the Flow Foundation...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Kevin McIndoe, engages with residents at a town hall held at the Easington Primary School on January 15, to discuss disposal of the 100-acre Easington property owned by the Municipal Corporation.

2 months ago Local Government

Residents Occupying Easington Lands in St. Thomas to Receive Titles

The St. Thomas Municipal Corporation will be formalising the settlement of residents, who currently occupy the Easington lands in the parish. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation, Kevin McIndoe, made the disclosure during a town hall at the Easington Primary School on Thursday (Jan. 15). He informed that the Corporation will begin subdividing the 100-acre property this year, with...