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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...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), converses with the Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso (left) during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Tuesday (April 29).

Ambassador of Spain Calls on Minister Samuda (PHOTOS)

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.

SDF to Develop Sports Infrastructure Growth, Boost Athlete Support

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).

Department of Correctional Services 50th Anniversary Church Service (PHOTOS)

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shares a photo opportunity with (from second left) General Manager, Jamaica Association of Composers Authors and Publishers (JACAP), Lydia Rose; General Manager, Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS), Evon Mullings; and Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, during JIPO’s Intellectual Property Week Mini Business Expo and Concert at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew on Friday (April 25).

PHOTOS: JIPO Intellectual Property Week Mini Business Expo and Concert

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,...

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.

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Thousands Benefit From Free, High Speed Internet in Half Way Tree

Thousands of persons, who travel through or do business in Half Way Tree daily, now have access to free, high speed internet, following the launch of a public Wi-Fi hotspot at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre on Friday (April 25). The service was established by the Universal Service Fund (USF) under its Connect Jamaica programme, which aims to establish...

Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence.

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National Gallery to Host Natural History and Environment Symposium

A symposium that explores the island’s natural history and environment will be hosted by the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), downtown Kingston, on Sunday, April 27, beginning 1:00 p.m. The symposium, titled ‘Dialogues on Paradise’, is free and open to the public. It is organised by the NGJ, a division of the Institute of Jamaica. It is a part of...

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

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Expansion and Upgrade of Labs in Technical High Schools

Government is currently undertaking the expansion and upgrade of laboratory facilities in technical high schools across Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said this move will address years of neglect in technical education. She was addressing day one (April 22) of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference 2025, being held...

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

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4-H Boy and Girl of the Year Crowned

Knox College student, 19-year-old Dwight Henry and Marymount High School student, 15-year-old Tavia Robinson, are the 2025 Jamaica 4-H Clubs Boy and Girl of the Year. The announcement was made at the Club’s National Achievement Day, held at the 4-H Training Centre in Denbigh, Clarendon, on April 16. Mr. Henry who hails from the parish of Clarendon was able to...

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.

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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...

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.

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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...