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Caribbean Chemicals Jamaica's Managing Director, Graham Dunkley, addresses a function for the hand over of agricultural inputs to farmers in St. Elizabeth at M&K Farm Supplies in Nain on Thursday, July 25.

Farmers Hailed for Hard Work and Dedication

State Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, is hailing the nation’s farmers for their unwavering dedication and hard work, particularly  in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The July 3 hurricane caused billions of dollars in loss and...
Their Excellencies, Governor- General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), are joined by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), in viewing the display of Jamaican artefacts mounted in the ballroom at King’s House on Thursday (July 25), at the Governor- General’s Independence Reception and Exhibition. Providing details about the items on display is Director of National Museum Jamaica, Dr. Jonathan Greenland.
Their Excellencies, Governor- General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), are joined by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), in viewing the display of Jamaican artefacts mounted in the ballroom at King’s House on Thursday (July 25), at the Governor- General’s Independence Reception and Exhibition. Providing details about the items on display is Director of National Museum Jamaica, Dr. Jonathan Greenland.

Jamaica Must Chart New Path in Navigating Global Challenges – PM
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), discusses the new lighting system at the National Stadium with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Phase 3 Productions, Delano Forbes; General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dennis Chung; and General Manager of Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown. Occasion was the testing of new lights at the stadium in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), discusses the new lighting system at the National Stadium with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Phase 3 Productions, Delano Forbes; General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dennis Chung; and General Manager of Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown. Occasion was the testing of new lights at the stadium in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24).

PHOTOS: Testing of New Stadium Lights
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), looks at a display item during the back-to-school conference for Region Five, while Mandeville Primary School’s Sasha-Gay Edwards-Green (right), outlines the details. Others (from left) are Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith, and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Janet Brimm. The back-to-school conference was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on July 25.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), looks at a display item during the back-to-school conference for Region Five, while Mandeville Primary School’s Sasha-Gay Edwards-Green (right), outlines the details. Others (from left) are Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith, and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Janet Brimm. The back-to-school conference was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on July 25.

Education Ministry to Strengthen Support for Early-Childhood and Primary-Level Leaders
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.

PHOTOS: Labour Ministry and Heart/NSTA Trust Sign MOU

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Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses today
Finance & Public Service

Senate Approves Tax Credit for Acquisition and Installation of Solar Systems at Places of Residence

As part of efforts to increase the use of renewables in the country, the Government is providing income-tax credit to individuals who acquire and install a solar photovoltaic system at their primary place of residence. The Senate, on Friday (July 26), approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024, which sets out the appropriate legal framework that will allow individuals to...
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Events Coordinator of National Church Services of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Andrea McCurdy.
DevelopmentWeather

Special Offering for Hurricane Beryl Victims at Independence Church Service

A special offering will be collected for victims of Hurricane Beryl at the Jamaica ’62 Emancipation and Independence Church Service scheduled to take place on Sunday, (July 28), at the Grace Missionary Church, 7 West Avenue, Kingston 8. Recovery efforts are ongoing across the island to assist communities, especially in the southwestern coast of Jamaica, which was hardest hit by...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses the audience at the Road to Republic Town Hall, held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Thursday (July 25). Listening is Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Dr. Christopher Malcolm.
Office of the Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Tabling of Legislation to Abolish Monarchy

Cabinet has given approval for legislation to be tabled to abolish the Monarchy as Jamaica’s form of government and for the retention of the parliamentary Cabinet system. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the disclosure at a Road to Republic Town Hall, held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Thursday (July 25). “Our research...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on the Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

$1.3b Allocated To Nwa And Nswma Under Post-hurricane National Clean-up Campaign

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): The National Works Agency (NWA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) have been allocated $1.3 billion under the National Clean-Up Programme forming part of the Government’s Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts. Of the sum, $800 million will go to the NWA, with the remaining $500 million programmed for the NSWMA. Prime Minister, the Most...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), receive a cheque valued at $7.5 million from Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, Chen Daojiang, to assist Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (July 16).
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

China Donates $7.5 Million To Jamaica

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government for a donation of $7.5 million from the People's Republic of China towards Jamaica’s post-Hurricane recovery efforts. “It’s truly an honour to receive this benevolent donation from the Government and people of the People's Republic...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).
Hurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t Earmarks $300m For Post-hurricane Dengue Mitigation

KINGSTON, July 18 (JIS): The Government has earmarked $300 million to ramp up dengue mitigation activities, inclusive of fogging, treatment of mosquito breeding sites, removal of bulky waste and drain cleaning, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the funds have been allocated to...
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