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Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left) and Lady Allen (second left); Force Executive Officer, Brigadier Markland Lloyd; and other congregants, stand in observance of the JDF Standard presentation ceremony at the Jamaica National Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). It was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew.
Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left) and Lady Allen (second left); Force Executive Officer, Brigadier Markland Lloyd; and other congregants, stand in observance of the JDF Standard presentation ceremony at the Jamaica National Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). It was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew.

Their Excellencies Attend Drumhead Service

Their Excellencies, Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, attended the annual Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (front row, centre) with finalists in the 2022 Jamaica Festival Queen Competition. The event was a courtesy call by the parish queens on Tuesday (July 26) at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (front row, centre) with finalists in the 2022 Jamaica Festival Queen Competition. The event was a courtesy call by the parish queens on Tuesday (July 26) at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

Festival Queen Finalists Visit Information Minister
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Red Stripe’s Managing Director, Luis Prata, view one of several production lines, during a tour of the company’s plant on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 26).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), and Red Stripe’s Managing Director, Luis Prata, view one of several production lines, during a tour of the company’s plant on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 26).

Red Stripe Commended for Expanding Operations
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl.

House Approves Electricity (Net Billing) Regulations
Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second left), accepts a scroll proclaiming August 6 as “Jamaica’s Independence Day in Washington DC,” from Washington DC former Mayor Adrian Fenty, during the Jamaican Independence Service of Thanksgiving at Howard University’s Dumbarton Chapel. At right in Mrs. Michelle Fenty
Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second left), accepts a scroll proclaiming August 6 as “Jamaica’s Independence Day in Washington DC,” from Washington DC former Mayor Adrian Fenty, during the Jamaican Independence Service of Thanksgiving at Howard University’s Dumbarton Chapel. At right in Mrs. Michelle Fenty

Jamaican Diaspora to Stage Massive “Jamaica 60” Celebrations in USA

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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for the US$274.5-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road project at Ironshore in St. James, on July 16.
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Perimeter Road Will Add Value to Tourism Product – Mayor

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, says the city anticipates the construction and completion of the US$274.5-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road. Addressing the ground-breaking ceremony at Ironshore in St. James, on July 16, the Mayor said the perimeter road will add value to the tourism product, improve the city’s commercialisation, reduce loss in productivity time as a result of...
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(FILE) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the opening ceremony of the ‘Peer Learning Summit: Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes’, which was held at the Iberostar Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (July 26). The three-day summit concludes on Thursday (July 28).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Women Most Impacted by Climate Change – Senator Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says women are among those most impacted by the fallout from disasters caused by climate change. The Minister was addressing the opening ceremony of the ‘Peer Learning Summit: Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes’, which was held at the Iberostar Resort in Montego...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on July 26.
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Thousands of Jamaicans Expected at Grand Gala

Approximately 30,000 spectators are expected to attend the National Stadium in St. Andrew on Independence Day (August 6) for the Grand Gala, which is part of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The cultural showcase, which is slated to begin at 6:00 p.m., will feature presentations in music, drama, song and dance, by costumed and uniformed groups alongside popular local artistes. Addressing...
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Finance & Public Service

Select Tax Offices to Open for Saturday Business

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that it will open select Tax Offices this Saturday July 30, 2022, and every last Saturday of the month for the remainder of the 2022/23 financial year. The following Tax Offices will operate this Saturday between the hours of 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: • St. Andrew (Constant Spring) • Montego Bay...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, following her arrival on July 26 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Dr. Etienne will engage in a series of events hosted by the Ministry, until Friday, July 29 when she departs.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Minister Tufton Receives PAHO Director

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, following her arrival on July 26 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Dr. Etienne will engage in a series of events hosted by the Ministry, until Friday, July 29 when she departs.
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