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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Gov’t Strengthens Support Services for Vulnerable Women

By: Britney Stevens, March 10, 2026

The Government continues to expand support services for vulnerable women through a network of shelters and transitional housing facilities. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives during...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left, second row), joins a photo opportunity as Hi-Pro presents a symbolic cheque to members of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP) during the Roots Resilience Parametric Insurance Programme handover ceremony, held on Monday (March 9) at GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance Company’s New Kingston office. Also pictured (from left) are Hi-Pro Vice-President, Colonel (Ret’d) Jamie Ogilvie; JNRWP Executive Board Member, Marva Allen-Simms; GK General Insurance Client and Partner Services Manager, Orette Duncan; GK Group’s Head of General Insurance, Tammara Glaves-Hucey; CARE Caribbean Humanitarian Response Lead, Jonathan Arogeti; GK General Insurance Assistant General Manager for Client and Partner Services, Andrea Muir-Gibbs; and JNRWP Consultant, Christopher Chinapoo. The initiative will benefit 120 women producers, supported by a US$65,000 pledge from CARE International and a $900,000 commitment from Hi-Pro, and is facilitated through the GK Weather Protection Programme.

120 Rural Women Farmers Insured Against Extreme Weather

By: Vanessa James, March 10, 2026

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Gov’t Fast-Tracking Recruitment of Healthcare Staff

By: Judana Murphy, March 10, 2026

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), responds to a question during Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. He is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams, and Acting Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings.

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The proposed Estimates of Expenditure for fiscal year 2026/27 reflect increases across several key programmes and agencies within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. This was disclosed by Portfolio...

By: Latonya Linton, March 10, 2026

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National Insurance Fund Remains Strong – Minister Charles Jr.

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has affirmed that the National Insurance Fund (NIF) remains strong and financially viable. He notes that the facility continues to...

By: Latonya Linton, March 10, 2026

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

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By: Judana Murphy, March 10, 2026

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), welcomes Peru’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Rodolfo Coronado, who paid a courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC recently. Jamaica and Peru have maintained cordial and growing bilateral relations for more than 56 years following the formal establishment of diplomatic ties in April 1970, strengthening significantly through increased cooperation in tourism, trade, and regional integration.

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By: Judana Murphy, March 10, 2026

Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), and Ambassador-designate of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (sixth left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a new school bus to Bustamante High School on Thursday (March 5) at the institution’s grounds in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Joining the moment are Principal, Bustamante High School, Wayne Evans (fourth from left); Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (fifth from left); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (fifth from right); other stakeholders and students. The vehicle was donated through the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to improve transportation, safety and access to school activities for students and staff.

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2026/27 Budget Boosts for Labour and Social Security Programmes

National Insurance Fund Remains Strong – Minister Charles Jr.

Gov’t Pledges Trained Teachers in All ECIs by September 2026

PHOTOS: Ambassador Anderson Receives Courtesy Call from Peru’s OAS Representative

Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme Will Continue – Dr. Tufton

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$18B Earmarked for School Disaster Preparedness in 2026/27 Estimates

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