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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.
(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.

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...
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Friday September 9, 2022
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).
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).

Work to Implement Recommendations in Reform of Education Report Underway
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands over a birth certificate to Tavia Richards-Murray, Guardian for Ashley Williams, one of the first recipients under the National Identification System’s (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Project, that was launched at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (September 9). Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Modernisation of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth (second right); and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands over a birth certificate to Tavia Richards-Murray, Guardian for Ashley Williams, one of the first recipients under the National Identification System’s (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Project, that was launched at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (September 9). Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Modernisation of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth (second right); and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke.

Project Launched to Provide Birth Certifictes for Undocumented Jamaicans
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2021/2022 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education presentation ceremony at Jamaica House, on Thursday (September 8).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2021/2022 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education presentation ceremony at Jamaica House, on Thursday (September 8).

Jamaican Delegation to Attend Education Summit in New York

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Chair, Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Nsombi Jaja.
Finance & Public Service

JaCSA Invites 5,000 Participants to Customer Service Week Conference

The Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) is inviting 5,000 participants from across the globe, to join its free 2022 National Customer Service Week and Excellence Conference. It will be held virtually from October 4 to 5, as part of activities marking National Customer Service Week, from October 2 to 8. The conference aims to promote customer service excellence within the...
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Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith, pays tribute to The Queen, during Friday’s (September 9) sitting of Senate at Gordon House. Seated is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Senate

Senate Pays Tribute to The Queen

The Senate paid tribute to Her Majesty, The Queen, during its sitting at Gordon House on Friday (September 9). The Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, demised peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday (September 8), at age 96. She ascended to the Throne in 1952 following the death of her father, King George Vl, and was crowned on June 6,...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
Governor General

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 the Royal Family website www.royal.uk. If The Queen dies during the night, the announcement will not be made until 8...
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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.
Culture

National Gallery of Jamaica Gets Dr. David Boxer’s Artworks

Over 30 pieces of art from the collection of late Jamaican artist, Dr. the Hon. David Boxer, were handed over to the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) on Thursday (September 8). Dr. Boxer, a leading art scholar in the Caribbean, served the National Gallery for some 37 years, and was Director and Chief Curator from 1991 to 2013. The collection,...
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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).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Maintenance Project for Riley River in Lucea

A collaborative routine maintenance programme has been established for the Riley River in Hanover, as a short-term solution to addressing the issue of regular flooding in the parish’s capital, Lucea. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, said the programme will be led by the Hanover Municipal Corporation, with support...
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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 & Wellness

Health Minister Highlights Critical Lessons from COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught a critical lesson, that personal responsibility for one’s own well-being is the most “impactful response” to health and wellness, says Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Jamaica COVID-19 Intra-Action Review Meeting, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, on Wednesday (September 7),...
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