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Jamaicans participate in the Jamaica 60 Independence Grand Gala held on Saturday, August 6 at the National Stadium, Kingston.
Jamaicans participate in the Jamaica 60 Independence Grand Gala held on Saturday, August 6 at the National Stadium, Kingston.

Minister Grange Pleased with Turnout for Grand Gala

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says she is pleased with the large turnout for the Grand Gala held on Independence Day, Saturday (August 6). The National Stadium in Kingston was filled to capacity for the...
Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), officially unveils a commemorative plaque to honour front-line healthcare workers in the national COVID-19 pandemic response, which has been mounted at the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) office on Windsor Avenue in Kinston, during a recent ceremony. Also participating in the event (from left) are Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) President, Dr. Mindi Fitz Henley; Chair, Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month National Planning Committee, the Most Hon. Professor Denise Eldemire Shearer; and MAJ President, Dr. Brian James.
Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), officially unveils a commemorative plaque to honour front-line healthcare workers in the national COVID-19 pandemic response, which has been mounted at the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) office on Windsor Avenue in Kinston, during a recent ceremony. Also participating in the event (from left) are Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) President, Dr. Mindi Fitz Henley; Chair, Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month National Planning Committee, the Most Hon. Professor Denise Eldemire Shearer; and MAJ President, Dr. Brian James.

Plaque Unveiled to Honour Healthcare Workers
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of AltCatalyst, Wayne Beecher.
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of AltCatalyst, Wayne Beecher.

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The country’s leaders stand at attention as the flag is raised by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), during the singing of the National Anthem at the Jamaica 60 Grand Gala showcase held at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6. From left are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple Philibert; Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Chief of Defence Staff Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
The country’s leaders stand at attention as the flag is raised by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), during the singing of the National Anthem at the Jamaica 60 Grand Gala showcase held at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6. From left are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple Philibert; Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Chief of Defence Staff Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

PHOTOS: Highlights from Grand Gala
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages in discussion with (from left) Programme Manager, Peace Corps Jamaica, Dan Malone; Country Director, Peace Corps Jamaica, Glenda Green; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Witter, during a courtesy call by the Peace Corps representatives at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, recently.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages in discussion with (from left) Programme Manager, Peace Corps Jamaica, Dan Malone; Country Director, Peace Corps Jamaica, Glenda Green; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Witter, during a courtesy call by the Peace Corps representatives at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, recently.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles with Peace Corps Reps

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– Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), receives a plaque from Lead Paratrooper, Guyana Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Souvenir, on behalf of the people of Guyana, to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Monday (August 8). During Saturday’s (August 6) Grand Gala, paratroopers from the Guyana Defence Force skydived from 8,000 feet, participating in a handover of the Jamaican flag before it was hoisted in the National Stadium.
Entertainment

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Receives Plaque from People of Guyana

– Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), receives a plaque from Lead Paratrooper, Guyana Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Souvenir, on behalf of the people of Guyana, to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Monday (August 8). During Saturday’s (August 6) Grand Gala, paratroopers...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (second from left), participates in a recent tree-planting exercise at the Ministry’s Kingston offices. Among those looking on are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (left).
AgricultureIndependence

6,000 Trees to be Planted for Jamaica 60

Six thousand trees are to be planted across the island by Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) in partnership with the Forestry Department, to mark ‘Jamaica 60’. The project will get under way on August 31, with an official launch and symbolic tree planting at the Amity Hall Agro Park in St. Catherine. The 6,000 seedlings, including fruit, timber and ornamental trees, will...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the delegation from the Republic of Namibia, during day one of two, of the Joint Committee between the two countries. The committee met at the Ministry’s building in Kingston on August 2 to discuss matters relating to tourism, health and agriculture, among other areas of common interest.
Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic Corps Congratulates Jamaica on 60th Anniversary

As Jamaica celebrates its 60th Independence on August 6, diplomatic relations will continue to evolve and expand to help the nation achieve economic independence. This is the word from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who told JIS News that “formal diplomatic relations is one of the elements of sovereignty. “So, this Ministry...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shakes the hand of Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, after presenting him with a citation for the recognition of healthcare workers, during the staging of the Independence Day Grand Gala, held on August 6, at the National Stadium, in St. Andrew.
CultureIndependence

Front-Line Workers Recognised at Grand Gala

Front-line workers were on Saturday (August 6), recognised for the vital role they played in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the staging of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary Grand Gala, held at the National Stadium, in St. Andrew. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness presented citations to representatives of the workers, including Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the...
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National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Lennox Channer (right), presents new Ruthven Towers homeowner, Kirk Frankson, with the keys to his apartment, during the official opening of the complex, situated at 1-3 Ruthven Road in Kingston on August 3. Ruthven Towers was developed by the NHT.
Housing

NHT Working to Deliver 42,000 Housing Solutions

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is working assiduously to fulfil its commitment to deliver approximately 42,000 of the 70,000 housing solutions being targetted for development by the Government. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who has portfolio responsibility for the NHT, says based on handovers he has done, “they would have already delivered over 1,000 houses; [that is] keys...
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