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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances with the Charles Town Maroons group during a previous staging of the Seville Emancipation Jubilee in St. Ann.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances with the Charles Town Maroons group during a previous staging of the Seville Emancipation Jubilee in St. Ann.
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Culture Minister Encourages Jamaicans To Deepen Understanding Of Nation’s History

By: Serena Grant, August 1, 2026
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to visit Seville Heritage Park to gain a deeper appreciation of the nation's history and the sacrifices that shaped its journey to freedom. Speaking at the annual Seville Emancipation Jubilee, held under the theme, 'Unite in Celebrating Resilience', from Friday (July 31) to Emancipation Day, August 1, at the historic site in Priory, St. Ann, Ms. Grange described the location as “sacred ground”, where the stories of Jamaica's four major cultural influences...
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National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), St. James Parish Coordinator, Suzanne Brown.
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NCDA Urges Jamaicans To Utilise Its Services

By: Reneek Brown, August 1, 2026
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
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Govt Creating Modern Funding Framework For Tertiary Education

By: Garwin Davis, August 1, 2026
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Advancing Women’s Healthcare in Jamaica

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is supporting women’s health — from adolescence through the childbearing years and into healthy ageing. The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) prioritises the prevention of non-communicable disease (NCD), as well as improving reproductive health, mental health...

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Dr. the Most Honourable

ANDREW MICHAEL HOLNESS

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Jamaica is the 3rd largest Island in the Caribbean, home to some of the world’s fastest sprinters ever and it’s own genre of music, reggae, made famous by the legendary singer Bob Marley.

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Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), unveils the sign officially naming the Paul Bogle Highway during a ceremony at the Morant Bay Roundabout in St. Thomas on Thursday (July 30). Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Custos of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett; Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Mayor of Morant Bay, His Worship Councillor Louis Chin; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Yvonne Rose-Marie Shaw.
Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), unveils the sign officially naming the Paul Bogle Highway during a ceremony at the Morant Bay Roundabout in St. Thomas on Thursday (July 30). Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Custos of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett; Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Mayor of Morant Bay, His Worship Councillor Louis Chin; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Yvonne Rose-Marie Shaw.

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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre), shares a moment with principals and teachers from six technical high schools who were presented with robotics kits at the HEART College of Construction in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (July 28). From left are principal, Knockalva Technical High School, Gregory Brown; teacher, Frome Technical High School, Paulette Kerr; principal, St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards; principal, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, Keith Wellington; acting vice principal, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Shawnette Dewar; and principal, Dunoon Park Technical High School, Shawn Aarons.
July 30, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) makes a presentation to Pastor of the Olson Memorial Church of God, Reverend Adinhair Jones (left) and his wife, Pauline Jones (second left) at the National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Church Service, held at the church on Hope Road, St. Andrew on Sunday (July 26). They are joined by (from third right) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Senator Kisha Anderson representing Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.
July 27, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre), participates in the signing of the agreement for consultancy services for segment two of the Kingston Harbour Walk Project at the Carib Cement Sports Club and Wellness Centre in Rockfort, Kingston, on Wednesday (July 22). He is joined by Representative, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Oronde Small (standing, left) and Urban Development Corporation (UDC) General Manager, Robert Honeyghan (standing right). Displaying copies of the signed agreement (from left) are consultants Co-founder of Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners, Michiel Van Driessche, and founder of Cityförster, Martin Sobota; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams; and (UDC) Chairman, Norman Brown.
July 24, 2026
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Biotechnologist at the Tissue Culture Facility at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)-OFANA Biotechnology Centre, La Toya Roberts, explains that the research being undertaken at the facility is driven by a simple goal – solving the challenges confronting farmers.

Case Biotechnology Research Sowing Seeds For Jamaica’s Agricultural Future

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