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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre); Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); and Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, engage in discussion while standing in the Sandy Gully, where desilting activities were under way. The officials visited the site on Wednesday (October 22) to observe the ongoing flood mitigation works being spearheaded by the NWA in preparation for the anticipated impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, expected to affect Jamaica within 48 hours.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre); Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); and Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, engage in discussion while standing in the Sandy Gully, where desilting activities were under way. The officials visited the site on Wednesday (October 22) to observe the ongoing flood mitigation works being spearheaded by the NWA in preparation for the anticipated impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, expected to affect Jamaica within 48 hours.

Officials Visit Sandy Gully During Emergency Desilting

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members (from left) Kavanaugh Campbell, Veta McPherson, Paul Johnson, and Donovan Patterson, proudly display their national awards, during Monday’s (Oct. 20) Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, held at King
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members (from left) Kavanaugh Campbell, Veta McPherson, Paul Johnson, and Donovan Patterson, proudly display their national awards, during Monday’s (Oct. 20) Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, held at King's House in St. Andrew.

Congrats to Team JIS on their National Awards!
Volunteer at the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Lacy-Ann Dobson (right), presents a Jamaica T-shirt to a guest who visited the Pavilion during the final day of the Expo on October 13.
Volunteer at the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Lacy-Ann Dobson (right), presents a Jamaica T-shirt to a guest who visited the Pavilion during the final day of the Expo on October 13.

Jamaican Spirit on Display: Final Day at Expo 2025
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, applauds members of Clarendon College’s debate team (from left): Devaunth Lopez, Marlene Green, and Aliya McKenzie, who won the Clarendon Municipal Corporation’s World Homeless Day debate competition. The event was held on October 10 at the Old Police Station grounds in May Pen, Clarendon.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, applauds members of Clarendon College’s debate team (from left): Devaunth Lopez, Marlene Green, and Aliya McKenzie, who won the Clarendon Municipal Corporation’s World Homeless Day debate competition. The event was held on October 10 at the Old Police Station grounds in May Pen, Clarendon.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (centre), at the handover of four tractors by the EU to Jamaica, at Kingston Industrial Agencies on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on October 9. At left is technician with the company, Michael Bernard.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (centre), at the handover of four tractors by the EU to Jamaica, at Kingston Industrial Agencies on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on October 9. At left is technician with the company, Michael Bernard.

EU Head Dr. Erja Askola Takes the Wheel During Tractor Handover to Jamaica

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), converses with Construction Manager at West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON), Patrick Turner (left), during a tour of the construction site of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. Catherine North Divisional Headquarters in Spanish Town, on Wednesday (October 8). They are joined by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); and Chief Technical Director, Security Risk Reform and Transformation Policy Division in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Delroy Simpson. The project is undertaken at a cost of $2.3 billion and is being funded through the Government’s Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme.

PM Tours JCF Construction Site in Spanish Town

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), converses with Construction Manager at West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON), Patrick Turner (left), during a tour of the construction site of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. Catherine North Divisional Headquarters in Spanish Town, on Wednesday (October 8). They are joined by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Co-Founder of Christel House Jamaica, Hon. Sally Porteous (right), read the dedication plaque during Christel House Jamaica’s anniversary and ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, October 7, at the institution in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. Also pictured are (back row, from left) President and Chief Executive Officer of Christel House International, David Harris; Parliamentary Secretary in the Education Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Chief Executive Officer of Christel House Jamaica, Taneshia Stoney Dryden.

Education Minister Reads Dedication Plaque at Christel House Jamaica’s Anniversary and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Co-Founder of Christel House Jamaica, Hon. Sally Porteous (right), read the dedication plaque during Christel House Jamaica’s anniversary and ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, October 7, at the institution in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. Also pictured are (back row, from left) President and Chief...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is flanked by (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area Five, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips; Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita Garvey, during a visit to the community of Commodore in Linstead, St. Catherine, on Monday (October 6). The visit followed a brazen gun attack on a family home in the community on Sunday (October 5), in which nine people were shot—five fatally, including a four-year-old child. The Prime Minister has condemned the act and pledged the Government’s support for the families of the victims.

PM Visits Commodore Home After Gun Attack

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is flanked by (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area Five, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips; Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie...
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second left), applauds as Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (4th left), hands over the keys for a bus valued at over US$ 42,000, to Principal of the Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant School, Dr. Sandra Smith (4th right), during a ceremony held at the institution on October 2. Other sharing the moment (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Chairman of the school board, Beverley Boothe; and students.

Japan Donates Bus to Rest Primary and Infant School

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second left), applauds as Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (4th left), hands over the keys for a bus valued at over US$ 42,000, to Principal of the Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant School, Dr. Sandra Smith (4th right), during a ceremony held at the institution...
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Board member of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ), Nuncia Meghoo (left); Certified trauma coach, and Chief Executive Officer of CKM Healing Consultancy, Chantaeu Munroe (centre), and Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr. Gabrielle Henry (right), recognise the launch of Lupus Month, held October 1, at the National Volunteer Centre on Camp Road in St. Andrew.

Lupus Awareness Month Launched

Board member of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ), Nuncia Meghoo (left); Certified trauma coach, and Chief Executive Officer of CKM Healing Consultancy, Chantaeu Munroe (centre), and Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr. Gabrielle Henry (right), recognise the launch of Lupus Month, held October 1, at the National Volunteer Centre on Camp Road in St. Andrew.
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (third left), raise a toast to 53 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and China. The occasion was a reception commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Sharing the moment are (from left): Minister of Justice and Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright; former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard.

Delegates Toast to 76 Years of the PRC

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Jinfeng Wang (third left), raise a toast to 53 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and China. The occasion was a reception commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left), leads Government ministers down Duke Street for the ceremony for the opening of the new Parliament and the swearing in of members of the Senate and House of Representatives at Gordon House on Thursday (September 18).

PM Leads Government Ministers Down Duke Street

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left), leads Government ministers down Duke Street for the ceremony for the opening of the new Parliament and the swearing in of members of the Senate and House of Representatives at Gordon House on Thursday (September 18).
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