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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), makes a point during a meeting with stakeholder groups in Haiti on Monday (Feb. 27). The PM was part of a special CARICOM mission to the island. He is flanked by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and High Commissioner from Trinidad and Tobago to Canada, Dennis Moses.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), makes a point during a meeting with stakeholder groups in Haiti on Monday (Feb. 27). The PM was part of a special CARICOM mission to the island. He is flanked by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and High Commissioner from Trinidad and Tobago to Canada, Dennis Moses.

PM Holness Provides Interim Update on Haiti Mission

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and a CARICOM delegation of leaders are at this hour convening high level talks with government officials and civil society in Haiti. The leaders are hearing from the relevant stakeholders and determining a path towards consensus...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.

Diaspora Members Encouraged to Interact with Government
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left, head table), addresses the Kiwanis Club of St. Ann ‘Violence in Schools and its Impact on Society’ seminar, held at First Assembly of God in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Sunday (February 26).
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left, head table), addresses the Kiwanis Club of St. Ann ‘Violence in Schools and its Impact on Society’ seminar, held at First Assembly of God in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Sunday (February 26).

Minister Calls for Greater Collaboration to Tackle Violence Among Students
Patrons view birds at a booth during the Hague Agricultural Show, which was held in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday, February 22.
Patrons view birds at a booth during the Hague Agricultural Show, which was held in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday, February 22.

Hague Agricultural Show Rebounds from Two-Year COVID-19 Hiatus
Chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, addresses the civic ceremony commemorating the 139th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, which was held at the National Hero’s birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover on Friday (Feb. 24).
Chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, addresses the civic ceremony commemorating the 139th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, which was held at the National Hero’s birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover on Friday (Feb. 24).

Bustamante’s Spirit Lives On

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaicans Overseas Urged to Become Familiar with Diaspora Policy

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, is urging members of the Diaspora to familiarise themselves with the National Diaspora Policy. The document, which has been approved and tabled as a White Paper in Parliament, is available on the Ministry’s website at http://www.mfaft.gov.jm. The State Minister, who was addressing the third...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is greeted by young people at the National Arena in St. Andrew on Sunday (Feb. 26), following his participation in the Jamaica Baptist Union’s (JBU) 173rd General Assembly, held under the theme: ‘Keeping Faith with The Word in an Ever-Changing World – Embracing the Mystery.’ The Prime Minister read the first lesson.
Prime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Attends JBU’s 173rd General Assembly

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is greeted by young people at the National Arena in St. Andrew on Sunday (Feb. 26), following his participation in the Jamaica Baptist Union’s (JBU) 173rd General Assembly, held under the theme: ‘Keeping Faith with The Word in an Ever-Changing World – Embracing the Mystery.’ The Prime Minister read the first lesson.
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Jonkunno performers at the ‘Jonkunoo Saturday Road March’ in Half-Way-Tree on February 25. The event, organised by the Institute of Creative Training & Development and 24/7 Productions, in association with the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, aimed to highlight and revive Jonkunoo as one of Jamaica’s oldest traditions. The costumers marched from Courts on Constant Spring Road to Mandela Park for performances.
Culture

PHOTOS: Jonkunoo Saturday Road March in Half-Way Tree

Jonkunno performers at the ‘Jonkunoo Saturday Road March’ in Half-Way-Tree on February 25. The event, organised by the Institute of Creative Training & Development and 24/7 Productions, in association with the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, aimed to highlight and revive Jonkunoo as one of Jamaica’s oldest traditions. The costumers marched from Courts on Constant Spring Road...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addressing journalists during the institution’s recent quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Gross International Reserves Remain Healthy

Jamaica’s gross international reserves remain substantially healthy at US$4.4 billion, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says. He noted that the reserves were buoyed by Central Bank net purchases of US$940 million from the local foreign exchange market. “The Bank projects that the gross reserves will continue to remain adequate in the medium-term,” he said. Mr. Byles was addressing...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) witnesses a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the VM Group, VM Foundation and the National Land Agency (NLA), which will provide grants to 400 persons to offset costs associated with land registration. The signing ceremony took place on Friday (Feb. 24) at Jamaica House. The signatories (from left) are: Senior Director (Acting), Land Administration and Management, NLA, Nickoy Young; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Foundation, Samantha Charles; President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), VM Group, Courtney Campbell; CEO and Commissioner of Lands, NLA, Cherise Walcott; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Audrey Sewell.
Development

400 Persons to Receive Grants to Offset Land Registration Costs

Approximately 400 Jamaicans will benefit from a $30 million grant to offset the land survey costs associated with registering a parcel of land with the National Land Agency (NLA). Persons will be able to access up to $75,000 under the three-year partnership between the VM Group through the VM Foundation, and the NLA. The programme will roll out in April...
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Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.
Science

SRC Conversations In Science Series March 8

The seventh staging of the Conversations in Science Series is set for March 8 at the Gulf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester. Held quarterly, the event is hosted by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) to promote awareness and increase understanding of science and technology in schools. More than 250 students from high schools and tertiary institutions in the central region...
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