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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, shares the results of the second trade mission to Guyana, which took place from January 23 to 28 during a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, February 8.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, shares the results of the second trade mission to Guyana, which took place from January 23 to 28 during a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, February 8.

Construction, Technology Contracts Secured from Trade Mission to Guyana

Jamaica’s recent trade mission to Guyana was a success, with several contracts established, especially in construction and technology, to supply Guyana with building materials and technological support. The construction supplies, which are soon to be exported, will aid in the...
Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hazel Masters Williams (third right), joins Principal, Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy (fourth right) and Chairman, Ardenne Alumni Foundation, Flo Darby (centre), to symbolically break ground for the Ardenne High School Health and Wellness Centre, in St. Andrew, on February 8. Others taking part (from left) are Foundation Director, Toronto Chapter, Hall of Famer, Paul Barnett; President of the Alumni Association, Jermaine Heslop; President, Student Council, Ardenne High, Marlon Mattison; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson; Immediate Past President of the Ardenne High School Parent-Teacher Association, Dr. Winston De La Haye; and Executive Chairman of the Church of God in Jamaica, Rev. Adinhair Jones.
Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hazel Masters Williams (third right), joins Principal, Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy (fourth right) and Chairman, Ardenne Alumni Foundation, Flo Darby (centre), to symbolically break ground for the Ardenne High School Health and Wellness Centre, in St. Andrew, on February 8. Others taking part (from left) are Foundation Director, Toronto Chapter, Hall of Famer, Paul Barnett; President of the Alumni Association, Jermaine Heslop; President, Student Council, Ardenne High, Marlon Mattison; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson; Immediate Past President of the Ardenne High School Parent-Teacher Association, Dr. Winston De La Haye; and Executive Chairman of the Church of God in Jamaica, Rev. Adinhair Jones.

Health and Wellness Centre to be Constructed at Ardenne High School
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Young Scholar Inc, Shanese Watson, presents a tablet to Kingston Technical High School student, Shinay Walker at a ‘Kids Tech’ forum held recently at the Denham Town High School in Kingston. The event was organised by the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth.
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Young Scholar Inc, Shanese Watson, presents a tablet to Kingston Technical High School student, Shinay Walker at a ‘Kids Tech’ forum held recently at the Denham Town High School in Kingston. The event was organised by the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth.

Scores of High-School Students Benefit from Tech Forum
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right); and High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica and Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai (second right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in Red Hills, on February 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Bimbo Ogunbanjo; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Maureen Tamuno; Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica, Professor Rosalee Hamilton; and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right); and High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica and Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai (second right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in Red Hills, on February 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Bimbo Ogunbanjo; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Maureen Tamuno; Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica, Professor Rosalee Hamilton; and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt.

Jamaica And Sierra Leone to Strengthen Cooperation in Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with new Chancellor at the University of Technology (UTech), Lloyd Carney, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (February 8). Mr Carney, who is an information technology engineer, was appointed as the institution’s third Chancellor by the Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on the recommendation of the University’s Council. He succeeds the late former Chancellor, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who died in 2019.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with new Chancellor at the University of Technology (UTech), Lloyd Carney, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (February 8). Mr Carney, who is an information technology engineer, was appointed as the institution’s third Chancellor by the Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on the recommendation of the University’s Council. He succeeds the late former Chancellor, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who died in 2019.

PHOTOS: PM Meets with Third Chancellor at UTECH

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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers a Statement in the House of Representatives on February 7, on the establishment of the Constitutional Reform Committee.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Constitutional Reform Committee to be Named After Next Round of Vale Royal Talks

The Government is to delay the formal naming of the Constitutional Reform Committee until the next round of the Vale Royal talks is held. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 7). The Committee will play a key role in ensuring Jamaica’s smooth...
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Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon Audley Shaw (left), looks on as Canada
Gender Affairs

Women Entrepreneurs Get Much-Needed Equipment

Eleven female entrepreneurs, primarily from Manchester and St. Elizabeth, have received equipment, tools and other inputs to kick-start their operations. The items, provided through a Can$25,000 grant from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), were officially handed over during an entrepreneurship showcase held recently at Zorn Moravian Church Hall in Christiana. The beneficiaries, who participated in the Young Women/Men...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a signed contract to Assistant Manager at Fleet Diagnostic Laboratory, Neesha Graham (second right), during the launch of the National Health Fund (NHF) Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test facility on February 4, at the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew. Looking on are (from left) Chairman of the JCS, Earl Jarrett; Acting Chairman of the NHF, Shane Dalling and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Everton Anderson.
Health & Wellness

NHF Launches Prostate Cancer Screening Benefit

More men can now access prostate cancer screening at a reduced cost through a subsidy being provided by the National Health Fund (NHF) under its Individual Benefits Programme. On February 4, during the observance of World Cancer Day, the NHF launched the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test benefit, which is aimed at encouraging more men to get the life-saving test....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister

New Road Rules Aim to Restore Rule of Law – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says enforcement of the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations is not about punishing people or collecting revenue, but restoring the rule of law. He noted that while there have been complaints about some of the provisions, “there are still many Jamaicans and I dare say, the silent majority, who appreciate and understand...
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
National Security

31 Per Cent Drop in Major Crimes

The police are reporting a 31 per cent decline in all major crimes since the start of the year with murders down by 34 per cent over the corresponding period of 2022. Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, who provided the statistics at a digital press briefing on Tuesday (February 7), said that shootings are down by 26 per...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left, foreground); Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre, foreground) and Acting National Restorative Justice Coordinator, Saccsha Ebanks (third right, foreground), are flanked by members of the Restorative Justice Unit during a restorative justice session with students of the Kingston Technical High School. The session was held at the Hope Botanical Gardens on February 7.
Education

Ministry to Introduce Restorative Justice Practices in 500 Schools this Year

A total of 500 schools are being targeted for restorative justice (RJ) practices this year, as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education continue to promote alternative dispute resolution measures among the nation’s youth. Speaking at an RJ session with the Kingston Technical High School, today (February 7) at Hope Gardens, Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, underscored that...
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