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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

Office Of His Excellency The Governor-General and Staff Procedures to Follow at The Demise of The Sovereign

The following is Jamaica’s plans for observance after the Sovereign’s Demise. They are based on outlined recommendations from Buckingham Palace. Announcement • The announcement of demise will be made from Royal Communications, Buckingham Palace, through the Press Association and on...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), accepts a catalogue of the exhibition -‘Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure’ - from Senior Director of the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), Roxanne Silent (second right), following his tour of the display at the NGJ on Thursday (September 8). Looking on (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Chief Curator, NGJ, O’Neil Lawrence.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), accepts a catalogue of the exhibition -‘Kingston Biennial 2022: Pressure’ - from Senior Director of the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), Roxanne Silent (second right), following his tour of the display at the NGJ on Thursday (September 8). Looking on (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Chief Curator, NGJ, O’Neil Lawrence.

National Gallery of Jamaica Gets Dr. David Boxer’s Artworks
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda (left), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Western Region), Hon. Homer Davis, standing on the Riley River Bridge in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (September 8).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda (left), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Western Region), Hon. Homer Davis, standing on the Riley River Bridge in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (September 8).

Maintenance Project for Riley River in Lucea
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addresses the Jamaica COVID-19 Intra-Action Review Meeting, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, on Wednesday (September 7).
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addresses the Jamaica COVID-19 Intra-Action Review Meeting, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, on Wednesday (September 7).

Health Minister Highlights Critical Lessons from COVID-19 Pandemic
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Tameka Martin Troupe, with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Thursday’s (September 8) presentation ceremony at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Tameka Martin Troupe, with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Thursday’s (September 8) presentation ceremony at Jamaica House.

Outstanding Educators Receive PM’s Medal of Appreciation

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A view of the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite’s construction site on Orange Street in downtown Kingston.
National Security

Significant Progress in Construction of Gov’t Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite

The Ministry of National Security is reporting significant progress in the construction of the $547 million state-of-the-art Government autopsy suite on Orange Street in downtown Kingston. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams, said more than $133 million has, so far, been spent on the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite, the operations of which will be overseen by the Institute of...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
Health & WellnessTechnology

Health Ministry Hosting Online Prostate Cancer-Awareness Sessions

Companies with large cohorts of male employees are being invited to participate in several interactive online prostate cancer-awareness sessions, scheduled throughout September. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the call in his message to mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, being observed under the theme ‘The More You Know, You’ll Go’. “Through the various channels, we...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on September 6. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
National Security

Gov’t Committed to Modernising Jamaica’s Law Enforcement and Justice Systems

The Government remains committed to modernising Jamaica’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. This, he says, is evidenced by the Government’s investment in the country’s national security apparatus, inclusive of increasing police mobility, training, and forensic technology. Approximately $1.5 billion is earmarked to construct and upgrade...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nick Perry, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (September 8).
Local Government

Strong Relationship Between Jamaica and US Reaffirmed

The strong bilateral relationship between Jamaica and the United States (US) was reaffirmed today (September 8), during a call on Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, by US Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nick Perry. During the meeting at the Ministry in Kingston, Mr. McKenzie and Ambassador Perry discussed various matters of importance, with a...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left, front row), applauds following the unveiling of a statuette depicting late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, during a ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Library in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (September 7). The unveiling formed part of the opening of the Miss Lou Exhibition, which is among several activities commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the beloved cultural exponent’s birth. With Minister Grange are Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies Regional Coordinating Office, UWI, Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, (right, front row) and (from left, back row) Coordinator, Jamaican Language Unit, Dr. Joseph Farquharson; Head Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, Dr. Vivette Milson-Whyte; Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden Kirton; and Acting UWI Campus Librarian, Jessica Lewis Marshall.
Culture

Several Islandwide Events to Remember “Miss Lou”

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is hosting month-long celebrations to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the birth of renowned cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (“Miss Lou”). The islandwide events began on September 7 and will end on September 30. They include exhibitions chronicling the life and creative works of Dr. Bennett-Coverley. The events are being organised by...
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