The Government will be advancing constitutional reform towards a Republic and undertaking major amendments to the Sexual Offences and Offences Against the Person Acts, including the introduction of new offences such as stalking, during the new legislative year. Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, detailed the priorities under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs as...

Jamaica’s National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy, which enabled an immediate response to Hurricane Melissa, is among major financial achievements of the Government in the 2025/26 fiscal year. “All disaster risk financing instruments were triggered. The deposits in the Contingencies Fund and the National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund, they financed relief, rehabilitation and initial reconstruction, supplemented by donor flows,” said...

The Ceremonial Opening of Parliament for Fiscal Year 2026/27 will take place on Thursday, February 12 at George William Gordon House, beginning at 11:00 a.m. It symbolises the start of a new legislative session. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, will deliver the Throne Speech, in which he will outline the Government’s legislative agenda and projects and...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging students to protect their mental wellness by maintaining a balance between academics and their social life. In a speech read by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, at an adolescent mental health workshop at the British High Commission in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 26), the Governor-General outlined several...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), and Chairman of the Come Alive Collective, Eric Hosin (left), present a cheque for $17 million to Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood and Consultant Opthalmologist at the hospital, Kristin Cowan-Lyn. The donation, part of the proceeds from the CeCe Winans ‘More Than...

Thirteen State Ministers and a Parliamentary Secretary were sworn into office on Friday (September 19), during a ceremony at King’s House. The State Minister appointments are as follows: -Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Tova Hamilton -Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert -Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Abka Fitz-Henley -Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,...

Eighteen Ministers were sworn into Cabinet on Wednesday (September 17), with a mandate to continue existing development programmes and initiate new ones aligned with national priorities. The ceremony, held at King’s House, was presided over by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, acting on the advice of Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Among those...