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General Manager, Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown.
General Manager, Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown.

Lights Being Upgraded At National Stadium

The upgrade of the National Stadium’s lighting infrastructure to meet world-class standard is estimated to cost more than US$4 million. Recently, a total of $75 million was released by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service for urgent remedial...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, seated), and Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre, seated), with this year’s beneficiaries of the East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund education awards. The occasion was the awards ceremony at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on Wednesday (August 28). Joining them are Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham (left, seated); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray (right, seated); and past grant recipient, Paige Gordon (second left, seated).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, seated), and Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre, seated), with this year’s beneficiaries of the East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund education awards. The occasion was the awards ceremony at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on Wednesday (August 28). Joining them are Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham (left, seated); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray (right, seated); and past grant recipient, Paige Gordon (second left, seated).

Jamaica’s Youth Encouraged to Be At the Vanguard of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Logo.
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Logo.

Applications for Tertiary Grants By Public-Sector Parents Close Aug. 30
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, assists Mery White of Hill Top, St. Elizabeth, after presenting her with a cooler during a tour of sections of the parish on Saturday (August 10) to hand out post-Hurricane Beryl relief supplies.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, assists Mery White of Hill Top, St. Elizabeth, after presenting her with a cooler during a tour of sections of the parish on Saturday (August 10) to hand out post-Hurricane Beryl relief supplies.

Gov’t Looking to Ramp Up Post-Hurricane Relief Efforts in St. Elizabeth
Tourism Director, Donovan White, presents winner of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) 2024/25 Junior Minister of Tourism Competition, 16-year-old student of Manning’s School in Westmoreland, Taj Melbourne, with his prizes following the finals, held recently at Beaches Ocho Rios in Boscobel, St. Mary.
Tourism Director, Donovan White, presents winner of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) 2024/25 Junior Minister of Tourism Competition, 16-year-old student of Manning’s School in Westmoreland, Taj Melbourne, with his prizes following the finals, held recently at Beaches Ocho Rios in Boscobel, St. Mary.

Importance of Tourism Action Clubs In Schools Underscored

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (sixth left), and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (third left), join innovators selected for Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, at the official Meet and Greet event held recently at the AC Hotel in Kingston.Twenty-two innovators have been selected for the 2024 cohort of the programme, which is being undertaken by the TEF.
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PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett Meets With Tourism Innovators

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (sixth left), and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (third left), join innovators selected for Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, at the official Meet and Greet event held recently at the AC Hotel in Kingston.Twenty-two innovators have been selected for the 2024 cohort of the programme, which...
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Consultant Emergency Physician at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Hugh Wong (right), with members of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency team. This year, the KPH is celebrating 248 years of service to Jamaica’s public health sector.
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KPH Celebrates 248 Years

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, serving more than 20,000 in-patients and 300,000 outpatients each year, and has proven to be one of the premier trauma hospitals on the island. It shares a campus with the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), the largest referral maternity hospital in the English-Speaking Caribbean, at its North...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth left, back row), with recipients of the St. James 2024 Spirit of Independence awards, during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.
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St. James Residents Honoured At Independence Day Civic Ceremony

Some 11 distinguished individuals were honoured with the 2024 Spirit of Independence and Mayor's Special Awards, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6. The awards are presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of St. James since 1962. Their work spans various fields, including...
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Past Student, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Devonté Walker
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Young Jamaicans Proud of Their Culture and Heritage

As Jamaica celebrates  62 years of Independence on Wednesday, August 6, the nation’s youth are embracing the milestone with a sense of pride and enthusiasm.  For them, the Independence anniversary is not just a  historical marker but a powerful reminder of the country’s potential and the wellspring of opportunities that come with being able to determine one’s own destiny.  This...
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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President and Chief Executive Officer the at Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Hugh Grant, during a meeting with the executive team of the JPS at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 5).
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PM Urges JPS to Provide Date for Restoration of Power to Southwest St. Elizabeth

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness is urging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to provide a commitment date to restore electricity to Southwest St. Elizabeth, which was among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Beryl. He made the call at a meeting held with the JIS executive team at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August...
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