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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the welcome ceremony for the 18th annual USA Travel Advisor Golf Tournament at Sandals Ochi Rios Beach Resort in St. Ann, on Saturday (September 10).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the welcome ceremony for the 18th annual USA Travel Advisor Golf Tournament at Sandals Ochi Rios Beach Resort in St. Ann, on Saturday (September 10).

Jamaica Records Best Summer Tourism Outturns Ever This Year

Jamaica has, this year, recorded the best stopover visitor arrivals figure and foreign exchange earnings for any summer period in the country’s history. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, indicated that “we have 5,000 more visitors than in [the summer of]...
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, signs the Condolence Book which was opened at King’s House for the United Kingdom’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Mr. Golding signed on Sunday (September 11).
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, signs the Condolence Book which was opened at King’s House for the United Kingdom’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Mr. Golding signed on Sunday (September 11).

PHOTOS: Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, signs Condolence Book at King’s House
Former Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. P.J. Patterson signs the Condolence Book which was opened at King’s House for Great Britain’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Mr. Patterson signed the Book on Sunday (September 11).
Former Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. P.J. Patterson signs the Condolence Book which was opened at King’s House for Great Britain’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Mr. Patterson signed the Book on Sunday (September 11).

PHOTOS: Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson Signs Condolence Book at King’s House
Former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, signs the Condolence Book which has been opened at King’s House for Great Britain’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Looking on is the Most Hon. Lady Hall who, along with Sir Kenneth, signed the Book on Sunday (September 11).
Former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, signs the Condolence Book which has been opened at King’s House for Great Britain’s late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Looking on is the Most Hon. Lady Hall who, along with Sir Kenneth, signed the Book on Sunday (September 11).

PHOTOS: Former Governor-General Professor Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall Sign Condolence Book at King’s House
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

No Celebratory Events During Period of Mourning for The Queen

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Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, signs a Condolence Book, which was opened for Her Majesty, The Queen, at King’s House on Saturday (September 10).
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Condolence Book Opened at King’s House for the Queen

A Condolence Book has been opened at King’s House for Her Majesty, the Queen, who demised on Thursday (September 8). The Book was signed by the Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, when it opened on Saturday (September 10). From September 11 to 12, the Book will be signed by the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) Face-to-Face Town Hall Meeting on Education on Friday (September 9), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Education

Gov’t Focused on Closing Gap in Education

The main goal of transforming Jamaica’s education system is to close the inequality gap in students’ learning experiences and outcomes, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. He noted that critical to accomplishing this objective is standardising resources and strengthening the accountability framework within the sector. “The objective of the transformation is to keep the schools that are...
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the commissioning of the upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon, on September 8. Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Operations, Kevin Kerr.
Water

Improved Water Supply for Residents of Wood Hall in Clarendon

Residents of Wood Hall and surrounding communities in Clarendon now have access to improved water supply, following the National Water Commission’s (NWC) completion of a $3.5 million pipeline replacement project in the area. Under the project, approximately 0.5-kilometre transmission lines were replaced with six-inch PVC pipes in the Red Mud Post/Pond Road area. Speaking at the system’s commissioning on Friday...
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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), is shown a model of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bright Discovery Centre in Clarendon on Friday (September 9). From left are Lead Consultant, Ann Sutton; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment; and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh.
Agriculture

Community Members Have A Role to Play in Protecting Ecosystems – Minister Charles Jr.

Communities are being reminded of the important role they play in protecting Jamaica’s ecosystems and supporting the efforts of environmentalists in this regard. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the point on Friday (September 9) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) in Clarendon, where the ‘Enhancing the Capacity for Management of...
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(FILE) Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a press briefing on November 20, at the Freeport Police Station in St. James, after a tour of the Coral Gardens, Mt. Salem and Freeport police stations in the parish.
National Security

New Firearms Act Highly Anticipated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says promulgation of the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act is highly anticipated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The Act was recently passed in the House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate. It outlines objectives relating to establishing a framework that prohibits illicit trading in firearms and ammunition...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses a townhall meeting at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). Seated is Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
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Work to Implement Recommendations in Reform of Education Report Underway

The Ministry of Education and Youth is in the process of establishing the requisite internal units to execute recommendations outlined in the ‘Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’. Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a face-to-face townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). He also advised that the process...
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