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Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica, Leslie Harrow (second right), along with other volunteers, paints a section of the Highholborn Street Basic School on Labour Day, May 23.
Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica, Leslie Harrow (second right), along with other volunteers, paints a section of the Highholborn Street Basic School on Labour Day, May 23.

Highholborn Street Basic School Gets Facelift

Freshly painted classrooms and a renovated play area will greet students of the Highholborn Street Basic School in downtown Kingston when they return to school on Monday (May 29). The institution, which has a population of 45 students, benefited from...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Dialogue Continues on Compensation Issues Affecting Windrush Community
A team from the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Southern Regional Office painting the exterior of the Candle in the Dark Ministries in Mandeville, Manchester, on Labour May, May 23.
A team from the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Southern Regional Office painting the exterior of the Candle in the Dark Ministries in Mandeville, Manchester, on Labour May, May 23.

FLA got Busy on Labour Day
Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 25.
Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 25.

Feasibility Study for Unemployment Insurance Completed
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates new Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), after she was officially sworn into office during a ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (May 25). Sharing the moment is Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the ceremony.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates new Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), after she was officially sworn into office during a ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (May 25). Sharing the moment is Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the ceremony.

Senator Dr. Morris Dixon Sworn in as Cabinet Minister

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks at the working session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on May 25. Listening is Chairman of the Recovery Planning Committee, National Disaster Risk Management Council and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Local Government

JPS Urged to Clear Trees from Power Lines

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is being urged to clear encroaching trees and vegetation from power lines, as the country begins its preparation for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. “We are going to be writing to the JPS. Already, many persons are concerned about the trees that have developed a personal relationship with the JPS...
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Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front row, at left) with Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC (front row, second from left) and other Commonwealth Health Ministers at the 35th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday, May 20.
Health & Wellness

Programmes to Enhance Health Promotion Being Rolled Out This Year

Two new programmes designed to enhance health promotion in Jamaica through education and screening are slated for rollout this year. The initiatives, to be spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, were announced by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, while addressing the recent 35th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Tufton explained that the engagements...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents Barbara Osbourne (second left) with the keys to her new two-bedroom house in Sligoville, St. Catherine, recently. The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey and Councillor for the Sligoville Division, Dwight Burke.
HousingPrime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Hands Over Housing Units in St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents Barbara Osbourne (second left) with the keys to her new two-bedroom house in Sligoville, St. Catherine, recently. The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey and Councillor for the Sligoville Division, Dwight Burke.
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United Nations (UN) Secretary General, His Excellency, António Guterres (second right), listens as Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams (right), highlights the features of a cultural mural of reggae icon Bob Marley during a tour of the Artwalk in the Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Town Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill and former State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
CultureForeign Affairs

UN Secretary-General Notes Impact of Jamaica’s Cultural Heritage

Jamaica cultural heritage and the positive impact on the rest of the world was among areas highlighted by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres, during his recent working visit to the island. Former Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who accompanied Mr. Guterres on visits to various cultural and...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
National Security

Jamaica Hosts Caribbean Nations Security Conference

Cabinet has approved Jamaica co-hosting the Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2023. The conference will be held in Montego Bay, St. James, from June 5 to 19, 2023. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. during yesterday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Contracts for Petrojam to Procure Services

The Cabinet recently approved the award of two contracts, valued at approximately US$2.6 million, by Petrojam Limited for varying services. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the disclosure during yesterday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. He said Cabinet gave the nod for...
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