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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated) looks on as Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart, points out the different features inside the Build Your Dreams (BYD) electric vehicle which was on display at the launch of the Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme, at the Jaguar/Land Rover Showroom on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston on July 8.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated) looks on as Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart, points out the different features inside the Build Your Dreams (BYD) electric vehicle which was on display at the launch of the Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme, at the Jaguar/Land Rover Showroom on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston on July 8.

Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme Launched

By: CHANEL SPENCE, July 11, 2022
The Government’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Trial programme, now underway, will assist in converting many state-owned fleets to EVs. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement while emphasising...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, His Excellency Badr Al Badr, during Friday’s (July 8) business luncheon at the Port Royal Cruise Ship Pier in Kingston, for a visiting business and government delegation from the Middle Eastern country.

Jamaica Hosts Saudi Arabia Investors

By: DOUGLAS McINTOSH, July 11, 2022
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), participate in the official funeral for late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann, on Monday, July 4. Among others in attendance (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East, Lisa Hanna.

Shahine Robinson Hailed As Exemplary Leader

By: OKOYE HENRY, July 5, 2022

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, in conversation at the opening of the Organization of American States (OAS): Inter American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) training workshop on monitoring, and evaluation of national drug policies, strategies and plans, on June 15, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
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By: Rochelle Williams, June 16, 2022