The Government is advancing the construction of the St. Thomas Judicial Court Complex at the new Morant Bay Urban Centre, marking a significant milestone in modernising the country’s justice infrastructure. Facilities in Clarendon and St. Catherine are also being prioritised. This was disclosed by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, as he delivered the 2025/2026 Throne Speech at Gordon House...

Jamaica secured investments amounting to approximately $16.5 billion through bilateral engagements with partner countries in 2024. This was announced in the Throne Speech, delivered by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, at the 2025/2026 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13). He was deputising for Governor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen. Custos...

Dr. Tashagay Campbell, who hails from Grant’s Mountain, a deep rural community in St. Ann, sums up her journey to becoming a medical doctor as “a poor girl with determination and faith”. The daughter of two small-scale farmers, she had a fierce drive to lift herself out of poverty. “They sacrificed a lot for me. They did all that was...

Forty-four Jamaicans have been installed as ambassadors under the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pinned the new inductees during a ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 12) at King’s House. He said the occasion “is a call to action, a declaration of purpose and the celebration of potential. Above all, it is about...

As the Christmas season approaches, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is praying for peace, love and unity among citizens, to overcome the scourge of crime and violence. The Governor-General, in his message delivered by Custos of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Rochester, at the 32nd National Prayer Vigil in Santa Cruz on Sunday (December 8), noted that...

Students attending the media launch for National Debaters’ Week 2024 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8), listen attentively to a presentation during the event.

Seven members of the judiciary were sworn in to higher offices by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on Monday, September 16, at King’s House. They will serve in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath were Justices Kissock Laing and Georgiana Fraser, who have been appointed...