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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’.
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’.

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...
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
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

Jamaica and Namibia Enter New Phase of Bilateral Relationship
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially opens phase one of the Ruthven Towers apartment complex in Kingston, which was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT), on Wednesday (August 3). Also participating in the ribbon-cutting exercise (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; NHT Chairman, Lennox Channer; Ruthven Towers homeowner, Kirk Frankson; NHT Senior General Manager, Donald Moore; and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern, where Ruthven Towers is located, Julian Robinson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially opens phase one of the Ruthven Towers apartment complex in Kingston, which was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT), on Wednesday (August 3). Also participating in the ribbon-cutting exercise (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; NHT Chairman, Lennox Channer; Ruthven Towers homeowner, Kirk Frankson; NHT Senior General Manager, Donald Moore; and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern, where Ruthven Towers is located, Julian Robinson.

PM Hands Over Keys for NHT’s Ruthven Complex
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Bryan Sykes; President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders; and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks. The justices called on the G-G at King’s House on Wednesday (August 3).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Bryan Sykes; President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders; and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks. The justices called on the G-G at King’s House on Wednesday (August 3).

PHOTOS: GG Receives Justices
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 3).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 3).

China an Important Economic Partner – Minister Morgan

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right), shows off a gift presented to him by Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Hon. Geoffrey Onyeama (left), during a dinner hosted by the Nigerian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno (centre) at Nigeria House in Kingston on August 2.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Nigerian High Commissioner Hosts Dinner

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right), shows off a gift presented to him by Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Hon. Geoffrey Onyeama (left), during a dinner hosted by the Nigerian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno (centre) at Nigeria House in Kingston on August 2.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (right). during the handover of mattresses to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for distribution to early-childhood institutions across the island. The handover took place at the Ministry’s facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 3). Sharing the moment is Community Relations Manager at the ECC, Tanisha Miller.
EducationHealth & WellnessLabourSocial SecurityYouth

300 Mattresses Donated to Early Childhood Institutions

Early childhood institutions across the island will benefit from a donation of 300 mattresses from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The contribution was at the request of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in the Ministry of Education and Youth. The mattresses will provide for the establishment of isolation centres at the schools to satisfy the Ministry of Health...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), speaks at an event dubbed, ‘Trafficking Conversations’, on July 29, at the Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, in Kingston.
National Security

Fight Against Human Trafficking Continues

The Government remains committed to eliminating human trafficking in Jamaica, says Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. “Despite a clear recognition of the dimensions of the problem and the commitment of the Government and institutions to combat human trafficking, we find that the number of victims continue to grow. We must ensure that our...
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Fashion Designer and Owner of Keneea Linton Boutique, Keneea Linton-George.
CultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Sustainability: The Future of Fashion

Players in the local apparel sector are being urged to look towards sustainability as the global fashion industry places increased focus on more environmentally friendly practices. Acting Head of Department for Applied Art, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Laura Lee Jones, said there can be no conversation surrounding the future of fashion without mentioning sustainability. Citing...
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