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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), presents a gift certificate to Bobby Carson Jr. (second left) during a presentation ceremony held for residents of Gregory Park, St. Catherine, who were affected by a firebombing incident earlier this year. The ceremony was held at the Kingston Bookshop, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine, on Thursday (October 5). Others (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Bobby Carson Sr.; State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, and Supervisor, Kingston Bookshop, Portmore, Karaoke Harrison. The gift certificates, valued $15,000.00 each, are redeemable at Kingston Bookshop branches islandwide.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), presents a gift certificate to Bobby Carson Jr. (second left) during a presentation ceremony held for residents of Gregory Park, St. Catherine, who were affected by a firebombing incident earlier this year. The ceremony was held at the Kingston Bookshop, Portmore Town Centre, St. Catherine, on Thursday (October 5). Others (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Bobby Carson Sr.; State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, and Supervisor, Kingston Bookshop, Portmore, Karaoke Harrison. The gift certificates, valued $15,000.00 each, are redeemable at Kingston Bookshop branches islandwide.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Presents Gift Certificates to Gregory Park Firebombing Victims

DSC3657_2: Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), listen to a point being made by Ambassador-designate to the People’s Republic of China, Arthur Williams, who paid a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 5.
DSC3657_2: Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), listen to a point being made by Ambassador-designate to the People’s Republic of China, Arthur Williams, who paid a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 5.

PHOTOS: Ambassador Designate to China Visits Labour Minister
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.

Minister Grange Commends WiMAC
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right); and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira (left), sign the letter of agreement for the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems project during the launch ceremony held on October 3 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Observing the proceedings are (from left, back row): Chief executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; and National Project Manager, Princess Lee.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right); and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira (left), sign the letter of agreement for the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems project during the launch ceremony held on October 3 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Observing the proceedings are (from left, back row): Chief executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; and National Project Manager, Princess Lee.

150 Kitson Town Residents to Benefit from Resilient Agri-Food Systems Project
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening ceremony of the inaugural Government Protocol Conference on Wednesday (September 13) at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening ceremony of the inaugural Government Protocol Conference on Wednesday (September 13) at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaicans Benefit from Training Programmes Offered by China

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), shares a moment with High Commissioner for the Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno, at a reception in celebration of the 63rd Nigeria National Day, held at the High Commissioner
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Celebration

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), shares a moment with High Commissioner for the Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno, at a reception in celebration of the 63rd Nigeria National Day, held at the High Commissioner's Residence in Kingston on September 30. 
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green, and Acting Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, observe as Black River High School student Adailia Morris looks into a microscope in the school’s new science lab. Occasion was the official opening of the school’s new classroom block on Friday (September 29). Also sharing the moment are other students of the institution.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

Black River High Gets Six New Classrooms

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, officially opened a new classroom block at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth on Friday (September 29). The classroom block was funded by a grant from the Japanese Embassy's Grassroots Human Security Project and the Education Ministry, through the Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Project (PSIP), with oversight by the National...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), with (from left) Chair of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester; Senior Director, Transport Policy (International and Land) at the Ministry, Tanya Bedward; and Director General of the MAJ, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. Occasion was the MAJ Office Centre Building illumination ceremony to commemorate World Maritime Day 2023, at the MAJ offices in downtown Kingston on September 28.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Jamaica Remains Steadfast That Caricom Interests are Represented on IMO Council

As a member on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, Jamaica remains steadfast in ensuring that the interests of CARICOM States as well as those of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are represented. This was stated by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Office...
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Minister of Health and Wellness and Outgoing President of the Pan American Health Organization Directing Council, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) addresses the opening event of the 75th Session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas and 60th Directing Council Meeting of PAHO in Washington DC on September 25. Listening is PAHO Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa DaSilva.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Calls for Special Treatment of Small Island States

Special consideration must be given to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and their circumstances, including high debt burdens and small size, which compromise their capacity to respond effectively, without support, to a pandemic. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the call while addressing the opening of the 75th Session of the Regional Committee of the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Calls for Countries to Deliver on Commitments Under Paris Agreement

Major and emerging economies globally are being urged to deliver on their commitments under the Paris Agreement. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made the call while delivering Jamaica’s national policy statement at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York this morning (September 26). “We are playing...
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