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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.

PM Holness Calls on Women to Lead Efforts in Guiding Men and Boys Away from Crime

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging women to play a more influential role in steering men and boys away from a life of crime and criminality. “Mothers, you are your sons’ first teachers. You shape their...

Women Dominate Senior Management at Foreign Affairs Ministry
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’.
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’.

PHOTOS: International Women’s Day Church Service
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.
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.

International Women’s Day Church Service on Sunday, March 2
The ‘Stop the Violence against Women and Children’ Road March Flyer.
The ‘Stop the Violence against Women and Children’ Road March Flyer.

NAJ to Stage March Against Violence Towards Women and Children

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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).
AgricultureCommerceGender Affairs

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.
CommunityGender Affairs

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.
AgricultureGender AffairsYouth

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.
AgricultureClimate ChangeGender Affairs

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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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green
DevelopmentGender AffairsYouth

Youth and Female Empowerment in Agriculture Underscored

Women and youth must be empowered to access critical resources and equipped with climate smart technology in their operations to ensure the agricultural sector’s sustainability. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was addressing a Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop on Thursday (January 23) at...
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Chief Executive Officer of eLearning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.
EducationGender Affairs

WCJF Gets 50 Tablets from e-Learning Jamaica

Fifty tablets were handed over to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) in December last year by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, to aid in empowering adolescent mothers and fostering their educational advancement. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eLearning Jamaica, Andrew Lee, says the handover underscores the organisation’s mission to integrate technology into Jamaica’s education system. “Education is a fundamental...
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Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s recent Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Gender Affairs

WROC Urges Increased Support for Women’s Organisations

The Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) is encouraging more citizens to play an active role in supporting women’s organisations. Executive Director, Keisha Williams, made the call during a recent Gender-Based Violence Prevention event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Ms. Williams emphasised the importance of citizens volunteering their time and skills to organisations “making a difference”. “We...
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