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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women's Day (IWD) commemorative church service, held at the Church of the Open Bible, 12 Washington Boulevard, Kingston, on Sunday, March 2. Also in picture are Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right).

Victims of Domestic Abuse Urged to Call Helplines

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, is urging individuals experiencing domestic abuse to reach out to the helplines available for females and males. “We are here to serve. Once we hear from you, we will ensure...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.

Women Urged to Serve in Leadership Positions
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.

Malahoo Forte Honoured to Be Part of Jamaica’s Leadership
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, after presenting them with roses in recognition of International Women’s Day during Tuesday’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, after presenting them with roses in recognition of International Women’s Day during Tuesday’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left, front row), along with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right, front row), and Principal Director, Sharon Coburn Robinson (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with several female members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), led by Assistant Commissioner Julian Davis-Buckle (second left, front row), during Sunday’s (March 2) International Women’s Day commemorative church service. The service was held at the Church of the Open Bible, 12 Washington Boulevard, Kingston. It was part of Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) activities marking the Day’s observance on Saturday, March 8, under the theme ‘A Celebration of Jamaican Women’.
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PHOTOS: International Women’s Day Church Service

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left, front row), along with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right, front row), and Principal Director, Sharon Coburn Robinson (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with several female members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), led by Assistant Commissioner Julian Davis-Buckle (second left, front row), during...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 Banner Event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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International Women’s Day Church Service on Sunday, March 2

A commemorative service to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 will be held at the Church of the Open Bible, 12 Washington Boulevard, Kingston, on Sunday, March 2, beginning 10:15 a.m. This service is part of the Bureau of Gender Affairs’ (BGA) activities in observance of IWD on Saturday, March 8, under the theme: ‘A Celebration of Jamaican Women’. These...
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The ‘Stop the Violence against Women and Children’ Road March Flyer.
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NAJ to Stage March Against Violence Towards Women and Children

Members of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) will take to the streets of Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (February 25) in a march to advocate against violence towards women and children and encourage community action to eradicate the scourge. The event, dubbed ‘Stop Violence Against Women and Children’, is spearheaded by 2024/25 NAJ/LASCO Chin Foundation Nurse of the...
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Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Edison Galbraith, and Acting General Manager, DBJ Strategic Services Division, Renay Folks-Johnson (left), converse with Chief Executive Officer, Sankhard Company Limited and International Development Consultant, Sandra McLeish, on day one of the SheTrades Caribbean Hub 2-Day Training Programme at the DBJ in Kingston on Wednesday (February 5).
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Jamaican Female Agro-Processors Inducted into Global Network of Women Entrepreneurs

Multiple female agro-processors in Jamaica have been inducted into a global network of women entrepreneurs. This was undertaken through the SheTrades Caribbean Hub two-day training programme, which is taking place at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in Kingston from February 5 to 6. The initiative is designed to equip participants with the requisite skills and knowledge to expand their...
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Church of God in Jamaica Pastor and Christian Education Director, Reverend Darren McKoy, leads a sexual violence sensitisation session at the Seaforth High School in St. Thomas recently.
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St. Thomas Boys Benefiting from Sexual Violence Intervention

Upper high-school boys across St. Thomas are responding positively to a sexual violence intervention being spearheaded by non-profit organisation Angelic Ladies Society. The programme, dubbed, ‘Echoes of Change: The Problem with the P’, has already reached six high schools in the Eastern parish and will continue throughout this week. It is being undertaken in collaboration with various government entities and...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), with (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman; International Value Chain Expert and Project Coordinator at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vermaran Extavour; and Counsellor (Development) and Head of Cooperation, High Commission of Canada to Jamaica, Shehryar Sarwar. Occasion was the Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop, held on January 23 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
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25% of New Agro-Park Lands Will Be Allocated to Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Twenty-five per cent of all new agro-park lands will be designated for women, youth and persons with disabilities. This will be done under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s new Feeding the Economy through Empowerment and Development (FEED) Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), speaks with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (left), during the recent launch of the Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean project, at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. At right is Counsellor (Development) and Head of Cooperation, High Commission of Canada to Jamaica, Shehryar Sarwar.
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3,500 Women, Youth to Benefit from Training Under Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Project

More than 3,500 women and youth are being targeted for training in agriculture as part of efforts to increase their participation in the sector. The training will be facilitated under the Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean project, which was recently launched at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. It is being executed by the Food and...
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