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Skip to content Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, with the Instrument of Appointment during his swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on September 16.

The Full Story The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has identified deepening the island’s expansion into emerging markets as a strategic priority for 2025, with Latin American countries highlighted as a key focus. This, according to Tourism Director, Donovan White, who was speaking during a press conference at the JTB office in New Kingston on Monday (September 15) to launch the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025.

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensic Services Branch, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Brown, says the role of forensic science in local criminal investigations has significantly evolved. He notes that the Branch is committed to ensuring that all evidentiary material required to support a case is meticulously collected, identified, analysed, and processed. “I’ve been around since the time of melting wax [being used] to seal evidentiary material.

The Full Story Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Holness, was today (September 16) sworn in as head of Government for a third consecutive term, pledging to “work even harder” to build a progressive and prosperous country for all Jamaicans. “I consider it the greatest privilege and I do not take it lightly. The third term is not a laurel to rest upon; it is a summon to continue to serve with vision, wisdom, and integrity, more diligently, more inclusively with even greater urgency.

The Full Story Drivers in the National Rural School Bus Programme have undergone cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid training, signalling the Government’s commitment to ensure student safety. Speaking on the JIS television programme ‘Get the Facts’, Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson, said comprehensive safety protocols are in place to protect students on board the buses.

One of the most significant constitutional events in Jamaica’s democracy is the swearing-in of a Prime Minister. Guided by Section 70 (1) of the Jamaican Constitution, this ceremony formally authorises the elected Prime Minister to assume office under the authority of the Governor-General, the nation’s Head of State. The event usually takes place at King’s House, the official residence of the Governor-General, most often on the lawns of the property.

Communities across the island not yet covered under the National Rural School Bus Programme are being encouraged to submit requests for inclusion to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Speaking on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme Get the Facts, Corporate Communications Manager at JUTC, Shantole Thompson, said that while the initial rollout targeted areas with high demand, the company remains responsive to public feedback.

Men 40 years and older in Westmoreland and surrounding parishes are being encouraged to take advantage of free prostate cancer screening to be offered by the Westmoreland Health Department, in partnership with the Misty Blue Cancer Foundation, on Thursday, September 25.

Citizens are encouraged to use the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA) Inspection Scorecard to monitor the quality of services provided by their local police station. The scorecard may be accessed at PCOA’s website at www.pcoa.gov.jm. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer of the PCOA, Otarah Byfield Nugent, explained that the scorecard is an abbreviated version of the divisional inspections carried out by the PCOA.