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Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is shown silage milled at Crafton Farms in St. Mary by Chief Executive Officer of Crafton Holdings, Senator Damion Crawford, during a tour on November 12.
Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is shown silage milled at Crafton Farms in St. Mary by Chief Executive Officer of Crafton Holdings, Senator Damion Crawford, during a tour on November 12.

Minister Shaw Welcomes Hi-Tech Operations At Crafton Farms In St. Mary

Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has praised the owners of the St. Mary-based Crafton Farms on their hi-tech operations which can, he said, can serve as a blueprint for the Ministry’s plans for the ruminant...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), with two of the 12 children who successfully completed cardiac surgeries at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, sponsored by the Rotary Club of New Kingston, during a recent visit to the medical facility. From left are the parents, Tian Smith, Shermott Facey, and Judith Ferron Malcolm.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), with two of the 12 children who successfully completed cardiac surgeries at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, sponsored by the Rotary Club of New Kingston, during a recent visit to the medical facility. From left are the parents, Tian Smith, Shermott Facey, and Judith Ferron Malcolm.

Visiting Medical Mission Perform Successful Cardiac Procedures On 12 Children
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Ambassador of Japan in Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (third left), officially open the new classroom block at Black River High in St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 12). Looking on (from left) are Director, Donor and Partner Relations, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Black River High Head Girl, Joneel Johnson; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, Floyd Green; Black River High School Chairman, Vincent Gutherie; the Ministry’s Region 5 Director of Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown; and (front) Black River High Grade 8 student, Mickayla White.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Ambassador of Japan in Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (third left), officially open the new classroom block at Black River High in St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 12). Looking on (from left) are Director, Donor and Partner Relations, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Black River High Head Girl, Joneel Johnson; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, Floyd Green; Black River High School Chairman, Vincent Gutherie; the Ministry’s Region 5 Director of Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown; and (front) Black River High Grade 8 student, Mickayla White.

$20M Classroom Block Built at Black River High School
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Westmoreland’s Covid-19 Active Cases and Positivity Rate Decreasing
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), announces the declaration of states of public emergency in seven police divisions islandwide during a press conference on Sunday (November 14). The briefing was held in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Media Room. From left are: Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), announces the declaration of states of public emergency in seven police divisions islandwide during a press conference on Sunday (November 14). The briefing was held in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Media Room. From left are: Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

States of Public Emergency Declared in Seven Police Divisions

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left, back row), is joined by staff and pupils from primary schools in St. Elizabeth South West, during a ceremony at Black River Primary and Infant School for the presentation of tablet computers to grade four students on Friday (November 12), under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme. Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for the constituency, Floyd Green (right, front row), and the Ministry’s Region 5 Director for Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown (right, back row).
Education

143 Primary School Students in St. Elizabeth Receive Tablet Computers

One hundred and forty three grade four students enrolled in 20 primary schools across St. Elizabeth, on Friday (November 12), received tablet computers under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the presentations to the youngsters, who are on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), during handover ceremonies...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, emphasises a point while piloting the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) (Amendment) Act, 2021 in the Senate on Friday (November 12).
National Security

Gov’t Committed to Ongoing Strengthening of Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is committed to continuously strengthening legislation to tackle the scourge of human trafficking in Jamaica. “If we consider our history in trying to manage this global scourge, since 2007… many within the bureaucracy have worked tirelessly to ensure that we continue to make...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), breaks ground for construction of a state-of-the-art forensic pathology autopsy suite at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston, on Friday (November 12). Joining the Minister (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
National Security

Ground Broken for State-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite (Suite)

Ground was broken on Friday (November 12) for the construction of a state-of-the-art forensic pathology autopsy suite in Kingston. The facility, to be located at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston, is projected for completion in January 2023. It is being built at a cost of $547 million. Speaking at the official ground-breaking ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (thir left), points out the features of one of several tablets donated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to students of the August Town Primary School in St. Andrew. The students (from left) are Jequan Treleven, Janoie Allen and Francois Bersick. Looking on are Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona Sue-Ho (second right) and August Town Primary School Principal, Jennifer Solomon. The handover ceremony was held at the school on Thursday (November 11).
EducationYouth

JSIF Donates Tablets to August Town and Hope Valley Experimental Primary Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (thir left), points out the features of one of several tablets donated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to students of the August Town Primary School in St. Andrew. The students (from left) are Jequan Treleven, Janoie Allen and Francois Bersick. Looking on are Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), in discussion with Huawei Technologies’ Regional Director, Courtney Hamilton, about the features of the IdeaHub Interactive Panel that the entity donated to Lennon High School in Clarendon. The device was presented to the school’s Acting Principal, Tanesha Powell (centre), on Thursday (November 11), during a handover ceremony at the institution, which is situated in Clarendon North Central, for which Mr. Morgan is the Member of Parliament.
Education

Lennon High Gets Interactive Panel from Huawei

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has welcomed the donation of a Huawei IdeaHub Interactive Panel to Lennon High School in Mocho, Clarendon. The presentation was made by Huawei Technologies Regional Director, Courtney Hamilton, to the school’s Acting Principal, Tanesha Powell, during a handover ceremony at the institution on Thursday (November 11)....
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), leads a symbolic clock chiming and wreath-laying ceremony to honour Jamaica’s World War II veterans and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice Jamaican men and women paid for freedom. The ceremony was held at the Cross Roads Clock Tower in Kingston on November 11. The Mayor is joined by (from second left) Chief Executive Officer (Town Clerk), Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yvette Burgess; Retired Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Sergeant, Peter Xavier Williams; Deputy Mayor, KSAMC, Winston Ennis; Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Dr Patricia Dunwell; Custos Rotulorum of Kingston, Hon Steadman Fuller; and Minority Leader, KSAMC, Andrew Swaby.
Social Security

KSAMC World War II Veterans

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), leads a symbolic clock chiming and wreath-laying ceremony to honour Jamaica’s World War II veterans and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice Jamaican men and women paid for freedom. The ceremony was held at the Cross Roads Clock Tower in Kingston on November 11. The Mayor is joined by (from second left) Chief...
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Carnival Corporation’s Emerald Princess is scheduled to call at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny on Sunday (November 14).
Tourism

Emerald Princess to Call at Falmouth Port Sunday

Carnival Corporation’s Emerald Princess, with more than 3,500 passengers and crew, will be making a much-anticipated visit to the Falmouth Port, Trelawny, on Sunday (November 14). The event will mark the official return of cruise shipping to the coastal town, following a near 20-month absence due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A Costa Cruises Italian liner was scheduled to call...
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