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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, participates in International Coastal Clean-up Day activities held at Turtle Beach in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, on September 20.  
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, participates in International Coastal Clean-up Day activities held at Turtle Beach in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, on September 20.  

Persons Take Part in International Coastal Cleanup Day

More than 100 bags of plastic bottles were collected during the International Coastal Cleanup Day activities in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday (September 20). The clean-up project was spearheaded by Rose Hall Developments in collaboration with the St. James...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (seated left), along with (from second left, seated ) Head of the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Merrick Watson; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Yasuhiro Atsumi; Chargé d’Affaires, Brazilian Embassy in Jamaica, Antonio Otavio Sá Ricarte; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Miller; pose with members of the Brazilian Military Police, and the 37 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) , who have completed training under the Trilateral Cooperation Project: Jamaica Capacity Building on the Community Policing-KOBAN System. The closing out ceremony was held on September 19, at the NPCJ, in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (seated left), along with (from second left, seated ) Head of the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Merrick Watson; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Yasuhiro Atsumi; Chargé d’Affaires, Brazilian Embassy in Jamaica, Antonio Otavio Sá Ricarte; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Miller; pose with members of the Brazilian Military Police, and the 37 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) , who have completed training under the Trilateral Cooperation Project: Jamaica Capacity Building on the Community Policing-KOBAN System. The closing out ceremony was held on September 19, at the NPCJ, in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

37 Police Officers Complete Training Under Trilateral Cooperation Project
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck addresses day two of the Learning and Growth Session with the Judiciary event, held on Saturday (September 20) at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.  
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck addresses day two of the Learning and Growth Session with the Judiciary event, held on Saturday (September 20) at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.  

Judges Commended for Reduction in Parish Court Case Backlog

HEART/NSTA Trust Trains Over 550,000 Young People Since 2020
Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on September 11.
Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on September 11.

PCOA Urges Citizens in Area 5 to Participate in Survey

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Interim Principal/Director of the National College for Educational Leadership, Keriffe Clark.
Education

Applications Now Open for Cohort 12 of Aspiring Principals’ Programme

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), an agency of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is accepting applications for Cohort 12 of its flagship Aspiring Principals’ Programme (APP). The deadline for submitting applications is November 16, 2025. The APP is a strategic initiative designed to prepare educators for the demands of principalship before they assume the role....
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Managing Director, Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna Marie Howe, delivers remarks during the welcome reception of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF), which was held on Wednesday (September 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
AgricultureDevelopmentInvestment

JBM Announces Plans for Strategic Agro-park Development in St. Ann

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) has announced plans to invest in the agriculture sector through the development of a new agro-park in St. Ann. The announcement was made by Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe, during Wednesday’s (September 17) welcome reception for the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Addressing attendees, Ms....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of the new Parliament and swearing-in ceremony for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives at Gordon House, on September 18.
National SecurityPrime Minister

Violence Reduction Remains a Priority – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says violence reduction remains a priority of the Administration. “To signal the priority of violence reduction, the Ministry of National Security is now the Ministry of National Security and Peace. This reflects our conviction. The task before us is not simply to enforce law and order, but to build the conditions for...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a session during the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, which was held on Friday (September 19) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. 
AgricultureGender AffairsYouth

Gov’t Prioritizes Inclusion of Youth and Women in Agro-park Initiative

The Government is taking deliberate steps to ensure that women and young people play a central role in Jamaica’s agricultural transformation, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Speaking at the opening of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (September 19), Mr. Green...
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Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (right), Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson-Smith (second right), and other officials, display copies of the Constitution of Jamaica, during a ceremony for the reopening of schools in the parish, at deCarteret College in the parish on September 12.
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Custos Green Leads Initiative to Equip Manchester School Libraries With the Constitution

The office of the Custos of Manchester is leading an initiative to ensure that every school library across the parish has a copy of the Jamaican Constitution, where students can freely and readily access the document. The move is in keeping with the ‘Manchester Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes’ programme, initiated by Custos, Hon. Garfield Green, which is aimed at fostering...
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Senator Christian Tavares-Finson takes the Oath of Allegiance, during the swearing-in of members of the Upper House at Gordon House on Thursday (September 18). Observing is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Colleen Lowe.
Parliament

New Senators Eager to Contribute to Jamaica’s Growth and Development

Jamaica’s newly sworn in Senators have welcomed their appointments to serve in the Upper House of Parliament, while expressing their eagerness to contribute to the nation’s growth and development. Three new members are among the 13 Government Senators appointed by the Government. They are businessman Keith Duncan and attorneys Rose Marie Bennett-Cooper and Christian Tavares-Finson. They join returning members, Senators...
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Acting Parish Administrator for the Portland Office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Desmond Johnson, delivers remarks during a birthday celebration for renowned cultural icon, Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley. The event was held at the Library on Wednesday (September 17).
Culture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Honour the Legacy of Cultural Icon, Louise Bennett-coverley

Jamaicans, especially the youth, are being encouraged to honour the legacy of cultural icon, Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as Miss Lou, by embracing and sharing the Jamaican culture and dialect. Speaking during a birthday celebration for Ms. Lou on Wednesday (September 17) at the Portland Parish Library, Vice Principal of Manchioneal Primary School, Richard Derby, emphasised that her enduring mission...
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