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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon

St. James Municipal Corporation Prepared for Hurricane Season – Mayor

As the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has assured residents of St. James that the Municipality is well prepared to face any challenges that may arise. The hurricane season lasts from June 1...
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Logo of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) receives a plaque from Vice Chairman, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Council, Orville Hill, at the IOJ’s 145th Anniversary Church Service held at the Kingston Parish Church on Sunday (June 2).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) receives a plaque from Vice Chairman, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Council, Orville Hill, at the IOJ’s 145th Anniversary Church Service held at the Kingston Parish Church on Sunday (June 2).

PHOTOS: Institute of Jamaica’s 145th Anniversary Church Service
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams Thomas (right) presents a cheque for $50,000 to the Pastor, Portmore Seventh- Day Adventist Church, Francis West, which will go towards the children’s ministry at the church. The presentation was made during the CPFSA
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams Thomas (right) presents a cheque for $50,000 to the Pastor, Portmore Seventh- Day Adventist Church, Francis West, which will go towards the children’s ministry at the church. The presentation was made during the CPFSA's 20th Anniversary National Church Service held at the Church in St. Catherine on June 1.

PHOTOS: Child Protection And Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Hosts Church Service To Mark 20-Year Anniversary
Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester (left) explains the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme to (from second left) Keystone Community Development Committee member, Kourtnie Dixon; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley; Director, Major Projects, National Works Agency (NWA), Richard McHargh; and Parish Manager, Social Development Commission (SDC) St. Catherine, Samuel Heron, during a SPARK Programme consultation meeting held at the SDC St. Catherine Parish Office on May 31.
Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester (left) explains the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme to (from second left) Keystone Community Development Committee member, Kourtnie Dixon; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley; Director, Major Projects, National Works Agency (NWA), Richard McHargh; and Parish Manager, Social Development Commission (SDC) St. Catherine, Samuel Heron, during a SPARK Programme consultation meeting held at the SDC St. Catherine Parish Office on May 31.

PHOTOS: Consultations On Spark Programme Held in St. Catherine Eastern

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Newly crowned Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2024, Sornia Samuel, at the parish coronation held at Rusea’s High School in Lucea, Hanover on Saturday (June 1).
Culture

Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2024 Crowned

In a dazzling display of talent and grace, twenty-five-year-old educator Sornia Samuels, was crowned the Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2024 on Saturday (June 1) during a coronation show held at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea. Representing JDA Shipping and Construction, Ms. Samuels was also awarded the sectional prizes for Most Active in the Community, Most Culturally Aware, and Best...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth right), is joined by other tourism stakeholders in officially opening the newly refurbished Old Folly Scenic Park in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on May 31.
Tourism

Refurbished Old Folly Scenic Park Officially Opened

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (May 31) officially opened the newly refurbished Old Folly Scenic Park in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, in a significant move to enhance community spaces and local tourism. The park, a hallmark of natural beauty and community recreation, underwent extensive rehabilitation through the collaborative efforts of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn delivers the main address at the Ministry’s ‘Let’s All Liv Gud’ Book launch, held at the Curphey Place in Kingston on May 31.
National Security

‘LIV GUD’ Activity Book for Students Officially Launched

The Ministry of National Security on Friday (May 31) officially launched its much anticipated ‘Let’s All Liv Gud’ Activity Book for students. The books were created as part of the ministry’s anti-violence campaign ‘Liv Gud’ and were designed and printed by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Delivering the main address at the launch, held at Curphey Place in Kingston, Minister...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) 105th annual general meeting at JACISERA Park, in St. Andrew, on May 30.
Legal and Constitutional AffairsParliamentPrime Minister

Government Remains Committed to Constitutional Reform

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains optimistic about the prospects for Jamaica’s transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. While noting that the process has not gone as he had expected, in relation to the anticipated stakeholder support, Prime Minister Holness said the Government still holds out hope for constitutional transformation being achieved. “It...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony for World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Youth Forum and Exhibition held at Pembroke Hall Primary School in Kingston on Friday (May 31).
EducationYouth

Students Urged to Steer Clear of Tobacco

Students are being urged to resist tobacco amid the pervasive use of vapes or e-cigarettes among youth. State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, said tobacco usage has the potential to take as many lives as the COVID-19 pandemic did. She likened the COVID-19 pandemic to tobacco on steroids, as she implored students to find...
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President of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association, Tamar McKenzie (left) and Registrar, Independent Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sharon Hunt, share a laugh at the media launch of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association Preparatory School Champs on Friday (May 31), at the Ministry in Kingston.
SportYouth

PHOTOS: Media Launch of PREP School Champs

President of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association, Tamar McKenzie (left) and Registrar, Independent Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sharon Hunt, share a laugh at the media launch of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association Preparatory School Champs on Friday (May 31), at the Ministry in Kingston.
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Technical Assistant for Transport in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead, delivers remarks at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) forum, held on Friday (May 31) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Ms. Muirhead represented portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PHOTOS: NMIA Airport Forum

Technical Assistant for Transport in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead, delivers remarks at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) forum, held on Friday (May 31) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Ms. Muirhead represented portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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