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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), accompanied by (from second left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway; UNDP Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, and Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Dian Watson, observe as Therese Braham, who uses a wheelchair, is lifted into a Mobile Justice Unit. She is aided by Legal Officer, Nyoka Graydon-Johnson. The occasion was a tour of the unit at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), accompanied by (from second left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway; UNDP Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, and Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Dian Watson, observe as Therese Braham, who uses a wheelchair, is lifted into a Mobile Justice Unit. She is aided by Legal Officer, Nyoka Graydon-Johnson. The occasion was a tour of the unit at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19).

Crown Prince of Norway Tours Mobile Justice Unit

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), displays his national identification card during the official launch of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) at the NIRA Centre, Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston on Friday (November 15). Looking on is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), displays his national identification card during the official launch of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) at the NIRA Centre, Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston on Friday (November 15). Looking on is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

PM Receives NIDS Card
Aundrene Cameron celebrates as she is named Jamaica’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar, during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 14).
Aundrene Cameron celebrates as she is named Jamaica’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar, during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 14).

Former Festival Queen is 2025 Rhodes Scholar
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Wednesday (November 13). Joining him are Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (right), and Councillor-candidate for the Morant Bay division, Winston Downie (left).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Wednesday (November 13). Joining him are Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (right), and Councillor-candidate for the Morant Bay division, Winston Downie (left).

PM Tours Morant Bay Urban Centre
Early childhood educator, Rhonda Thompson (centre), celebrates during a graduation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on November 3.
Early childhood educator, Rhonda Thompson (centre), celebrates during a graduation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on November 3.

Educator Celebrates at UWI Graduation

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Racquel Blake (right) comforts her uncle, Director of Merritone Music, Monte Blake (in wheelchair), who was emotional at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural on Wednesday (October 23) at the Kingston Creative art district on Water Lane, downtown Kingston. In the background are Director of Merritone Music, Monique Blake and Director of Culture at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Joanne Archibald.

Merritone Mural Unveiled

Racquel Blake (right) comforts her uncle, Director of Merritone Music, Monte Blake (in wheelchair), who was emotional at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural on Wednesday (October 23) at the Kingston Creative art district on Water Lane, downtown Kingston. In the background are Director of Merritone Music, Monique Blake and Director of Culture at the Ministry of...
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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members (from left) Seaton Richards; Rosalee Marshall; Maxine Shrouder and Dave Reid, proudly display their national awards, during Monday’s (Oct. 21) National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

JIS Team Members Display Their National Awards

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members (from left) Seaton Richards; Rosalee Marshall; Maxine Shrouder and Dave Reid, proudly display their national awards, during Monday’s (Oct. 21) National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), enjoys fresh coconut water at the booth of vendor, Garth Sinclair (left), as Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), looks on. Occasion was Sandals Resorts International’s Mega Showcase, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16).

PM and Tourism Minister at Sandals Resorts International`s Mega Showcase

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), enjoys fresh coconut water at the booth of vendor, Garth Sinclair (left), as Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), looks on. Occasion was Sandals Resorts International’s Mega Showcase, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16).
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British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, points to the UK-JA Mural, which was unveiled this morning (October 16) in the Kingston Creative Art District. Looking on (from left) are United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Baroness Jennifer Chapman; Artist, Michael Elliott; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe. The mural, titled ‘Tale of Two Cities’ showcases the vibrant collaboration between art and diplomacy and celebrates the cultural ties and creativity of both countries.

UK-JA Mural Unveiled

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, points to the UK-JA Mural, which was unveiled this morning (October 16) in the Kingston Creative Art District. Looking on (from left) are United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Baroness Jennifer Chapman; Artist, Michael Elliott; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre), joins in the handover of permanent-employment letters to workers at the agency’s Half-Way Tree Road office in St. Andrew on Monday (October 14). From left, Director of Corporate Services, Sheenique Johnson, makes a presentation to driver, Deon Griffiths, while Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane, presents sanitation worker, Ian Rowe, with his letter of employment. NSWMA workers who were previously on contract, are being transitioned to 3,813 permanent positions.

Handover of Permanent-Employment Letters to NSWMA Workers 

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre), joins in the handover of permanent-employment letters to workers at the agency’s Half-Way Tree Road office in St. Andrew on Monday (October 14). From left, Director of Corporate Services, Sheenique Johnson, makes a presentation to driver, Deon Griffiths, while Director of Operations, Aretha McFarlane, presents sanitation worker,...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), joins Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right) and President of the Jamaica China Friendship Association, Irena Cousins, in a cutting a cake to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, during the Association’s annual banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (October 13).

Jamaica-China Friendship Association Annual Banquet

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), joins Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right) and President of the Jamaica China Friendship Association, Irena Cousins, in a cutting a cake to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, during the Association’s annual banquet held at...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, applaud after unveiling the Ministry’s first Citizen’s Charter, during a ceremony at the Ministry, Port Royal Street, in downtown Kingston, on October 10.

Foreign Affairs Ministry First Citizen’s Charter Unveiled 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, applaud after unveiling the Ministry’s first Citizen’s Charter, during a ceremony at the Ministry, Port Royal Street, in downtown Kingston, on October 10.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (background left) and India's Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi (background right), applaud as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and India’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Pankaj Choudhary, exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries, during a joint press conference in India on Monday (September 30).

Jamaica and India Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (background left) and India's Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi (background right), applaud as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and India’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Pankaj Choudhary, exchange a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries, during...
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