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State Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis, converses with Minister of State for Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural, Juliet Cuthbert- Flynn, during a tour of the Lawrence Tavern Division, recently. Lawrence Tavern is one of five communities selected for upgrading under the $650-Million Rural Development Programme.

PHOTOS: Homer Davis Tours Lawrence Tavern Division

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).

Specialist Teachers for Primary And Secondary Schools

CSEC, CAPE Results Satisfactory – Minister Williams

The historic Falmouth Cruise Ship Port in Trelawny

Port Authority Expresses Confidence In Cruise Shipping Uptick

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a tablet and laptop handover ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in St. James, on October 8.

Tourism Minister Calls on Front-line Staff to Support Vaccination Programme

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Monday, October 18, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 81 87,667 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 38 49,879 Males 43 37,785 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 months to 88 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 2 4,718 Hanover 5 2,842 Kingston & St. Andrew 24 21,706 Manchester 1...

5 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterTribute

Statement on the Death of Former US Secretary of State General Colin Powell

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of General Colin Powell; a true trailblazer, statesman, diplomat, distinguished servant and gentleman, former US Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Born to Jamaican parents in New York, General Powell never forgot his roots and family lineage in Jamaica. His service in the US military was one of...

Prime Minister the Most Hon.Andrew Holness (left), engages with a resident of Richmond, St. Mary, while on a vaccination mobilisation tour of sections of the parish on Friday (October 15).

5 years ago CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Vaccination Tours Have Been Effective – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilisation and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up. “I believe that the engagement has been effective in reassuring people that the Government understands their concerns, that it is trying to increase the level of...

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Member of Parliament, Pearnel Patroe Charles, is conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) for distinguished Public Service. He is one of over 200 Jamaicans recognised for outstanding contribution to nation building during the virtual 2021 National Honours and Awards ceremony aired on National Heroes’ Day, Monday, October 18.

5 years ago National Honours and Awards

Jamaicans Honoured For Contribution To Nation Building

Over 200 Jamaicans were honoured for outstanding contribution to nation building during the virtual 2021 National Honours and Awards ceremony held on National Heroes’ Day Monday, October 18. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, conferred the nation’s fourth highest honour, the Order of Merit (OM) on this year’s sole recipient, Professor Donald Jasper Harris for outstanding contribution...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), places a floral arrangement at the monument of the National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Observing the proceedings (from second left) are: the Governor-General’s Aide-de-Camp, Major Dwayne Hill; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. The event forms part of activities commemorating National Heroes Day being observed on Monday (October 18).

5 years ago Governor GeneralPrime Minister

PHOTOS: Floral Tribute at National Heroes Park

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), places a floral arrangement at the monument of the National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Observing the proceedings (from second left) are: the Governor-General’s Aide-de-Camp, Major Dwayne Hill; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and State Minister for...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

5 years ago COVID-19 VaccinationCultureHealth & Wellness

Honour Our Ancestors by Taking the Vaccine – Terrelonge

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has thanked the residents of Bath, St. Thomas for the work they have done in helping to find nine-year old Phylicia Prussia. Hundreds of residents, including members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Jamaica Defence Force, had formed search groups to find Phylicia who had...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Ann, Zavia Mayne (right) , converse with Public Health Nurse at the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann, Sylvia Higgins. Occasion was a visit by the Prime Minister to the community hospital as well as the Redemption Faith Church, a vaccination site located in Calderwood in the parish, on Thursday (October 14).

5 years ago COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Holness Commends Vaccine Heroes in St. Ann

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended citizens who visited the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Prime Minister was addressing citizens during a vaccination mobilisation visit to the community hospital and the Redemption Faith Church vaccination centres in Calderwood, in the parish on Thursday (October 14). “Thank you for coming out...