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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), introduces State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right) to Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), His Excellency Michael Lodge. They were attending a reception held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston headquarters on August 3, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), introduces State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right) to Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), His Excellency Michael Lodge. They were attending a reception held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston headquarters on August 3, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Jamaica Marks 40th Anniversary of Law of the Sea Convention

As Jamaica marks 60 years of Independence this year, the country’s historic role in the development and adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is being hailed. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents new Ruthven Towers homeowner, Paula Brown, with the keys to her apartment, during Wednesday’s (August 3) official opening of the complex, situated at 1-3 Ruthven Road, St. Andrew. The complex was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents new Ruthven Towers homeowner, Paula Brown, with the keys to her apartment, during Wednesday’s (August 3) official opening of the complex, situated at 1-3 Ruthven Road, St. Andrew. The complex was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).

NHT Targets 7,138 Housing Solutions Under Developers Programme
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, displays the voluminous tender document for the Spanish Town Hospital redevelopment project in St. Catherine. He was addressing a ceremony to officially launch the tender process at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 4).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, displays the voluminous tender document for the Spanish Town Hospital redevelopment project in St. Catherine. He was addressing a ceremony to officially launch the tender process at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 4).

Gov’t Invites Bids for Spanish Town Hospital Redevelopment Project
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda

Monday, August 8, 2022 is a Normal Working Day
The majestic Dunn’s River Falls located in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. As part of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls & Park, residents and non-residents can climb the falls, participate in the ‘Tek-A-Hike’ experience and Zip across the falls for $5,000 or US$75, respectively.
The majestic Dunn’s River Falls located in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. As part of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls & Park, residents and non-residents can climb the falls, participate in the ‘Tek-A-Hike’ experience and Zip across the falls for $5,000 or US$75, respectively.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses an event dubbed ‘Trafficking Conversations’, on July 29 at the Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons in Kingston.
National Security

Shared Database on Human Trafficking Being Developed

The Government is working with relevant stakeholders to develop a shared database to target human traffickers. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the process has been signed among the membership of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). It will provide centralised access...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to open the Kingston Logistics Park (KLP) on Wednesday (August 3). Participating in the ribbon-cutting exercise (from left) are Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; President and Chief Executive Officer, PAJ, Professor Gordon Shirley; Chairman, PAJ, Alok Jain; and Senior Vice President for Finance, Information Technology, Corporate Strategy and Procurement, PAJ, Elva Williams-Richards.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Kingston Logistics Park Will Bring Economic Growth and Job Creation – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the opening of the Kingston Logistics Park (KLP) is a significant investment and will bring more economic growth and job creation for the country. “The opening of the KLP is a big deal… . It demonstrates us, as a people, leveraging our God-given ideal location and using our natural assets to create...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).
Education

Students Entering High School Urged to be Respectful

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging students who will be attending high school for the first time in September to be respectful in their interactions with others. “I want you, while you are putting in the work through high school, to understand how to be respectful. You have learned it at home,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service the $82.89-million amphibious excavator in Rocky Hill, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 3). Looking on are (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Jospeh Gyles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Board Chairman of National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Nigel Myrie.
Agriculture

State-of-the-Art Equipment Provided in St. Elizabeth to Help Prevent Flooding

The cleaning of tributaries (rivers and streams) in the upper and lower Black River Morass and drains in other areas in St. Elizabeth is to be managed, to reduce the risk of flooding in the parish. This will be done through the acquisition of a 46,000-pound state-of-the-art $82.89-million amphibious excavator, which was commissioned by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon....
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), consults with Coordinator, Restorative Justice, Ministry of Justice, Adriene Lindsay.
Justice

Ministry Launches RJ Training Programme for Cohort 2022

The Ministry of Justice has launched its National Restorative Justice (RJ) Hybrid Facilitators’ Training Programme for Cohort 2022. The programme will equip 183 Jamaicans with skills in restorative justice for a period of two months from August to October 2022. Restorative Justice (RJ) is an alternative method of dispute resolution, where all the parties with a stake in a particular...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is being shown a piece of tyre by Sales and Marketing Officer at Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company, Beverly Solomon. Occasion was the Ministry’s Jamaica 60 Expo at the Police Officers Club in St. Andrew on Friday (July 29), under the theme ‘The Embers of Evolution…Fuel for the Future’.
Transport

Minister Shaw Hails Portfolio Entities for Contribution to Nation-Building

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, has commended the work of staff and entities under the Ministry for their contribution to nation-building. He was addressing the staging of the Ministry’s Jamaica 60 Expo on Friday (July 29) at the Police Officers Club, St. Andrew, under the theme ‘The Embers of Evolution… Fuel for the Future’. The expo highlighted...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Minister in the Presidency of the Republic of Namibia, Christine ǁHoebes display the Agreed Minutes of the Jamaica/Namibia Joint Committee Meeting during the closing ceremony for the Joint Committee meeting at the Ministry’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 3). Photo: Mark Bell
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Namibia Enter New Phase of Bilateral Relationship

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Namibia and Jamaica have commenced an exciting new chapter in their bilateral relationship to deepen collaboration. Senator Johnson Smith made the remarks during the closing ceremony for the inaugural meeting of the Jamaica/Namibia Joint Committee at the Ministry’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 3). “We have...
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