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Director of Elections, Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Glasspole Brown.
Director of Elections, Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Glasspole Brown.

Employees Entitled Time Off to Vote

As the February 26 Local Government Elections approach, the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is reminding employers that workers are entitled time off to vote. Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, told JIS News that under the law, every employer is...
The national identification card, which is to be produced under the national identification system (NIDS).
The national identification card, which is to be produced under the national identification system (NIDS).

Phase One of NIDS Enrolment to Be Launched in 2024/25
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), pets a bull during a tour of the showground at the 67th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday (February 14). Looking on is Farm Manager of Minard Estate, Emelio Archer.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), pets a bull during a tour of the showground at the 67th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday (February 14). Looking on is Farm Manager of Minard Estate, Emelio Archer.

Farm Roads in Trelawny to Be Rehabilitated
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, enters Gordon House to deliver the Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliament Year on Thursday (February 15). Immediately behind the Governor-General are (from left) Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis. In front is Marshal to the Houses, Captain Wayne Blake.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, enters Gordon House to deliver the Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliament Year on Thursday (February 15). Immediately behind the Governor-General are (from left) Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis. In front is Marshal to the Houses, Captain Wayne Blake.

Government to Increase Rollout of Service Excellence Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and members of the Cabinet, join hands as they pray with representatives from the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (February 12).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and members of the Cabinet, join hands as they pray with representatives from the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (February 12).

PM Urges Jamaicans to Pray for Nation

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Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, addressing the Senate on February 9.
Office of the Prime Minister

Country Will Benefit from Integrating Political Ombudsman into ECJ

Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says that having the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) assume the responsibilities of the Political Ombudsman is in the nation’s interest. He said the Government believes that there is greater benefit from having the ECJ, with nine individuals drawn from different segments of the society, applying...
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Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown.
Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Special Service Electors to Vote on February 22

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, has advised that special service electors will vote on February 22, ahead of the February 26 Local Government Elections. This group comprises members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Jamaica Defence Force and Election Day Workers. Under the Representation of the People Act, provisions are made for these electors to vote three days before the rest...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the opening of the Sun Coast Beach Club in Twelve Miles, Bull Bay, on February 6. TCF Holdings CEO and Developer of the residential project, Kevin Frith (second left); Investor and entertainer, Gramps Morgan (third right); and TCF Holdings Limited Chairman, Lance Thomas (second right) are also a part of the momentous occasion.
HousingOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Hails Sun Coast Beach Club as Fantastic Development

The multibillion-dollar Sun Coast Beach Club in Bull Bay, St. Thomas, is shaping up to be a “fantastic development” and is an indicator of the significant investor interest in the parish, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness delivered the main address at the opening ceremony of the residential development on Tuesday (February 6), right after officially...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the opening of the Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project on Tuesday (February 6). Joining him are (from left) Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Hon. Everald Warmington; St. Thomas Western MP, James Robertson; Permanent Secretary in the MEGJC, Arlene Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang; MP for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Custos of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett.  
Office of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

PM Dubs Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge “A Corridor of Development”

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (February 6) opened the four-lane highway from Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge in St. Thomas, which he has dubbed “a corridor of development”. The 17-kilometre (km) roadway represents Part B (ii) of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), a flagship programme of the Government. Delivering the keynote address at the...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, reads from a document in the House of Representatives on February 6.
Office of the Prime MinisterParliament

Bill Passed to Integrate Political Ombudsman into ECJ

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 6), passed the Political Ombudsman (Amendment) Act, 2024, which will provide for the Office of the Political Ombudsman to be integrated into the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ). The office of the Political Ombudsman in Jamaica has been vacant since November 15, 2022. In a statement to the House of Representatives, Minister of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), engages with New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Evadne Carty (left), during the handover of a new two-bedroom unit in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2). Sharing the moment are Ms. Carty’s daughter Shanna-Kay Beckford and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

NHT Protecting Contributors’ Funds – PM

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is prudently managed, with strong internal mechanisms in place to protect the resources of its contributors, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2) where he handed over a two-bedroom house to a family under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), the Prime Minister assured that...
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