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Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the Issa Trust Foundation’s benefit concert in Manhattan, New York, on November 12.
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the Issa Trust Foundation’s benefit concert in Manhattan, New York, on November 12.

US$417,000 Raised to Build Paediatric Clinic in St. Ann

The Issa Trust Foundation has raised US$417,000 from a benefit concert held in New York on November 12 to assist in building a paediatric clinic in St. Ann. The funds include a US$200,000 donation from international charity Direct Relief. The...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the declaration of States of Public Emergency (SOE) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on November 15.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the declaration of States of Public Emergency (SOE) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on November 15.

SOES Declared In Several Parishes
Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant, Annaleise Aiken.
Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant, Annaleise Aiken.

December 8 Deadline to Submit Meat to SRC for Processing
Programme Director for the Global Services Sector (GSS) project at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw.
Programme Director for the Global Services Sector (GSS) project at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw.

IDB a Key Partner in Invest Jamaica Conference
Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, looks at an activity kit being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and Founder, STEM Builders, Karelle Hylton. Occasion was the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, held on Sunday (November 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Rising with Resilience’.
Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, looks at an activity kit being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and Founder, STEM Builders, Karelle Hylton. Occasion was the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, held on Sunday (November 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Rising with Resilience’.

PHOTOS: Dr. Dunn Attends Yea’s Young Entrepreneur Summit and Expo

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Government Senator, Don Wehby, makes his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.
National Security

Senator Wehby Calls for Unexplained Wealth Orders to Fight Crime

Government Senator, Don Wehby, is calling for an amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act to allow for Unexplained Wealth Orders as part of efforts to improve the legislative framework for bolstering the response to crime. “Cutting off the financial means of these criminals is crucial to tackling the financial aspect of crime. Mr. President, from what I understand, these...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), engages in light conversation with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (left) and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis. Ms. Byanyima visited the offices of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston, during her recent visit to the island.
Local Government

PHOTOS: UNAIDS Executive Director Calls on Mayor Williams

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), engages in light conversation with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (left) and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis. Ms. Byanyima visited the offices of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston, during her recent visit to the island.
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, who is also Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, lays a wreath at the War Monument in Chapelton, Clarendon, on Sunday (November 13), to commemorate Remembrance Day.
Information

“Choose Peace,” Urges Minister Morgan

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, has called on families and communities that are in conflict to reject violence and always strive for peaceful outcomes to disputes. He made the call while addressing a Remembrance Day ceremony held on Sunday (November 13) at Chapelton Park in Clarendon. The event was held to honour...
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Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, Dr. Zoe Simpson
Gender Affairs

Pamela McNeil Lecture Nov. 17

The fourth staging of the Pamela McNeil Lecture, hosted by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), will continue to focus on Adolescent Pregnancy. The virtual event, which is scheduled for Thursday, November 17, will be streamed live on the WCJF’s YouTube and Facebook pages, starting at 2:00 p.m. This year’s spotlight will be on ‘The Impact of the Pandemic...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses health workers and other stakeholders at a function to announce a $200-million upgrade of the Ocho Rios Health Centre, St. Ann, on November 11. The event took place at the Ocho Rios Health Centre, Graham Street, Ocho Rios.
Health & Wellness

Ocho Rios Health Centre to be Upgraded at A Cost of $200 Million

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that the Ocho Rios Health Centre, in St. Ann, will be upgraded at a cost of $200 million. Speaking to health practitioners and other stakeholders at the St. Ann facility, on November 11, Dr. Tufton said that population growth, and the many, sometimes unexpected, challenges that come with...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Ministry Continues to Promote Country’s Interests in Trade Negotiations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade continues to successfully promote Jamaica’s interests in trade negotiations and through trade policy development. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, in her presentation in the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently. “Jamaica also continues to advocate within the CARICOM Council for Trade and...
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