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Cover of the July issue of 'Big Up!' Magazine.

Minister Grange Hails Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has hailed the performance of Team Jamaica, so far, in the 2024 Olympic Games now under way in Paris, France. In a message published in the July issue of the...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (August 5) launch of the Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in downtown Kingston. Under the Initiative, Jamaicans whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl will receive relief grants from the Government.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (August 5) launch of the Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in downtown Kingston. Under the Initiative, Jamaicans whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl will receive relief grants from the Government.

Gov’t To Review Legislative Framework Governing Delivery And Regulation Of Utilities (JIS)
Teachers at the St. Catherine-based Crescent Primary School celebrate with their two top students, Kellisya Charles (third left) and Nathan Gersham (fourth left), at the school recently.
Teachers at the St. Catherine-based Crescent Primary School celebrate with their two top students, Kellisya Charles (third left) and Nathan Gersham (fourth left), at the school recently.

Crescent Primary Celebrates PEP Results (JIS)
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean Roy Bernard (left), presents the first-place trophy to winner of the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition, Jaida Messam, at the competition’s finals held on August 4 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean Roy Bernard (left), presents the first-place trophy to winner of the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition, Jaida Messam, at the competition’s finals held on August 4 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Gospel Star Finals (JIS)
Triskal Willacy, Administrative Assistant
Triskal Willacy, Administrative Assistant

‘Jamaica 62: One Love… To The World’

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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake addresses the recent handover of 40 new vehicles to the police, valued over $313 million, held recently at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, in St. Andrew.
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JCF Reports Drop In Road Fatalities

KINGSTON, Aug. 4 (JIS):  The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting a decrease in the number of road fatalities across the island.  Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake explained that in March 2024, there was an increase in road fatalities, where the country recorded 38 deaths, which represented a 27 per cent increase, compared to March 2023.  He said this demanded...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right) along with US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, pay tribute to former US Congressional Representative Sheila Jackson Lee at her funeral in Houston, Texas on August 1.
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Ambassador Marks Pays Tribute To Us Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

HOUSTON, Aug. 3 (JIS):  Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks has described the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, as a remarkable leader whose roots were deeply intertwined with Jamaican heritage.  Ambassador Marks was invited by the late congresswoman's family to deliver remarks at a funeral ceremony held at the Fallbrook Church in Houston, Texas on August 1. ...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Development

D Licence Coaching Course Launched

KINGSTON, Aug. 3 (JIS):  Five hundred school football coaches across the island now have the opportunity to earn their D licence certification.   Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, launched the training initiative during a ceremony held recently at the Jamaica Football Federation headquarters in Kingston.  Ms. Grange said that the training course, which will begin at...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (centre), presents a gift to President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Akihiko Tanaka, during his courtesy call and site visit at ODPEM’s head office on Haining Road in Kingston on Wednesday (July 31). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Smith. Mr. Tanaka and other JICA officials were updated during the visit on the Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project in Jamaica, a collaborative effort between ODPEM and the Agency.
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PHOTOS: JICA President Visits ODPEM

Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (centre), presents a gift to President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Akihiko Tanaka, during his courtesy call and site visit at ODPEM’s head office on Haining Road in Kingston on Wednesday (July 31). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development,...
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