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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry Employees Recognised for Outstanding Performances During Fiscal Year 2022/23

Just over 100 staff members of the Ministry of Health and Wellness have been recognised for performing outstandingly under the Ministry’s Performance Management and Appraisal System (PMAS) for fiscal year 2022/23. During a recent function at the AC Hotel by...
Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023, Aundrene Cameron, representing the parish of St. Catherine, at the coronation held at Independence Village on Tuesday (August 1). The 21-year-old law student represented the parish of St. Catherine. The Festival Queen competition, which forms part of the Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations, is organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023, Aundrene Cameron, representing the parish of St. Catherine, at the coronation held at Independence Village on Tuesday (August 1). The 21-year-old law student represented the parish of St. Catherine. The Festival Queen competition, which forms part of the Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations, is organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).

PHOTOS: MISS ST. CATHERINE IS JAMAICA FESTIVAL QUEEN
A section of the $41-million Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project.
A section of the $41-million Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project.

Work on Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project Well Advanced
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances with the Charles Town Maroons group during the annual staging of the Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Monday (July 31) into Tuesday (August 1).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances with the Charles Town Maroons group during the annual staging of the Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Monday (July 31) into Tuesday (August 1).

‘Reparations Now, Reparations are a Must’ – Minister Grange
Official logo for the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow.
Official logo for the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow.

Industry Ministry to Engage MSMEs at Business Roadshows

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Minister Grange Special Guest on ‘Let’s Connect With Ambassador Marks’ Thursday

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, will be the special guest on the next edition of the monthly online town hall, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Thursday (August 3) at 7:00 pm EDT. Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, explained that Minister Grange will use the occasion to provide an update...
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Senior Pastor at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew, Rev. Astor Carlyle, delivers the sermon at a thanksgiving service to mark Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday (July 30). Listening are Rev. Dr. Bertram Melbourne (second right), Dean of Howard University School of Divinity and Rev Dr. Kortright Davis.
CultureForeign AffairsIndependence

Jamaica’s Independence Day Proclaimed in Maryland

August 6, 2023 has been proclaimed Jamaica’s Independence Day in the State of Maryland. Ambassador to the United States (US) Her Excellency Audrey Marks, received the Proclamation, which was signed by Governor of the State of Maryland, Wes Moore, at a special thanksgiving service to mark Jamaica Emancipation and Independence at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks with Anglican Archbishop of the West Indies and Lord Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, His Grace, the Most Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory, during Sunday’s (July 30) ecumenical National Independence Church Service. The service was held at the Waltham Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston. At right is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
CultureEmancipationIndependence

Anglican Archbishop Urges Jamaicans to Embrace the Spirit of Emancipation and Independence

Anglican Archbishop of the West Indies, His Grace, the Most Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory, is calling on Jamaicans to embrace the spirit of Independence and Emancipation, in charting a course for the future. Dr. Gregory, who is also Lord Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, encouraged persons to remain steadfast to the ideals which charted the course for Jamaica’s...
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The Manchioneal Cultural Group performs during the Emancipation Day event, ‘Augus Mawnin Market’, on Tuesday (August 1). The event kicked off the week-long slate of activities being staged at the ‘Independence Village’ at the National Arena in Kingston from August 1 to 6.
CultureEmancipationIndependence

‘Augus’ Mawnin Market’ Kicks Off Week-Long Emancipation and Independence Celebrations

The flagship Emancipation Day event, ‘Augus Mawnin Market’, kicked off the week-long slate of activities being staged at the ‘Independence Village’ at the National Arena in Kingston, from August 1 to 6. On Tuesday, August 1, which is celebrated as Emancipation Day, the Village came alive with the sounds of popular festival songs, ‘Land of My Birth’, ‘Cherry Oh! Baby’,...
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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.
Local GovernmentNational Security

JFB Urges Persons Not to Leave Cooking Unattended

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging persons not to leave cooking unattended, in order to prevent fires. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that within recent years, “cooking left unattended” has been among the causes of fires across the island. He pointed out that the JFB has had cases where persons fall asleep while cooking. Mr. Beckford noted...
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Revellers in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, on Emancipation Day 2022.
CultureEmancipationHealth & WellnessIndependence

Jamaicans Urged to Take Covid-19 Precautions During ‘Emancipendence’ Celebrations

Jamaicans are being encouraged to take the necessary precautions against COVID-19 as they participate in festivities to mark Emancipation and Independence. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, recently announced that there has been an uptick in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and urged persons, especially the most vulnerable, “to employ infection-prevention-and-control mechanisms”. Speaking at...
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