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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with Hon. Edith Chin, Custos of Clarendon, and Derron Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Agricultural Society, at the 128th Annual General Meeting, held at the Denbigh Showground on Wednesday, July 8.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with Hon. Edith Chin, Custos of Clarendon, and Derron Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Agricultural Society, at the 128th Annual General Meeting, held at the Denbigh Showground on Wednesday, July 8.
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Agriculture Minister Proposes Redesign of Denbigh

By: Barbara Ellington, July 10, 2026
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has proposed that the Denbigh Agricultural Show Ground in May Pen, Clarendon, be redesigned. “We have said to the President and the CEO [of JAS], that we want to come up with a comprehensive Denbigh rehabilitation plan, and we have indicated that we will provide the resources for an architect to do a full redesign of the Denbigh Show Ground. This showground should be a centrepiece, not just when we keep Denbigh [agricultural show] but all...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), engages with Immaculate Conception High School graduates Shevanese Lopez (second left) and Khaydene Campbell, at the school's graduation ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Sunday (July 5). The students, who attended institutions in western Jamaica, transferred to Immaculate to continue their studies following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. Sharing the moment is Principal of Immaculate Conception High School, Stacey Reynolds.
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Dr. Troupe Commends Resilient Western Jamaica Students at Immaculate High

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right) and Commissioner of Corrections for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Brigadier (Retired) Radgh Mason (second left), cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new Portmore Probation Office. The ceremony for the new infrastructure was held on Wednesday (July 8) at the Big Buy Plaza in Portmore, St. Catherine. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Principal Probation Aftercare Officer at the Portmore Probation Office, Kerry-Ann Davis and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe.
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New Portmore Probation Office Opens

By: Vanessa James, July 10, 2026
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon with Mr. and Mrs. Recardo Gibson (second right and centre), who will occupy a new two-bedroom unit delivered by the New Social Housing Programme on July 3. Sharing the moment are Portland Western Member of Parliament and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Willams.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon with Mr. and Mrs. Recardo Gibson (second right and centre), who will occupy a new two-bedroom unit delivered by the New Social Housing Programme on July 3. Sharing the moment are Portland Western Member of Parliament and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Willams.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), walks on the newly rehabilitated Caenwood Road in Portland, at the official opening of the roadway on Friday (July 3). Joining the Prime Minister (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts a ribbon before officially handing over the new National Housing Trust (NHT) Vineyard Town Housing Development in Kingston, on July 1. Also participating (from left) are Board Director, NHT, Sujae Boswell; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson; beneficiaries, Shane Henry and Marlene Witham; Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller, and Senior General Manager, Construction and Development, NHT, Bryan Saunders.
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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), presents a Seal to Justice of the Peace, Kaycie‑Ann Barrett‑Reid (left), during the Trelawny Justice of the Peace Association’s Commissioning Ceremony at the Glistening Waters Hotel in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Friday (June 26). Looking on are Custos Rotulorum for Trelawny, Hon. Hugh Gentles, and State Minister, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple‑Philibert.
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