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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), turns on a pipe to officially commission the Spring Garden Water Supply System in St. James on Wednesday (August 19). Looking on are Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation Councillor Richard Vernon (left); Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill (second left); Member of Parliament (MP) for St James Southern Nekeisha Burchell (third left); former MP, Homer Davis (fourth right); and other stakeholders.
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), turns on a pipe to officially commission the Spring Garden Water Supply System in St. James on Wednesday (August 19). Looking on are Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation Councillor Richard Vernon (left); Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill (second left); Member of Parliament (MP) for St James Southern Nekeisha Burchell (third left); former MP, Homer Davis (fourth right); and other stakeholders.
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US$50M Investment for Rural Water and Infrastructure

By: Okoye Henry, August 20, 2026
The Government is set to invest US$50 million over the next 18 months to improve water services and other critical infrastructure in rural communities across Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, during the commissioning of the Spring Garden Water Supply System in St. James on Wednesday (August 19). He said the funding, which comprises US$35 million from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and US$15 million from the Consolidated Fund, will be used to address long-standing deficiencies...
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JCPD Announces Head Office Relocation

By: Judith A. Hunter, August 21, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung (right), during a visit to the Missionaries of the Poor Hanover Street location in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 19). Listening are Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon Juliet Holness (second right), and Projects Officer for the Father Ho Lung and Friends Foundation, Deacon Ryan Peralto (left). The visit formed part of consultations to improve the Missionaries of the Poor Holy Innocents Convent under the Urban Development Corporation’s broader Kingston Central development plan.
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UDC Completing Consultation to Commence Construction at National Heroes Park

By: Vanessa James, August 21, 2026
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ANDREW MICHAEL HOLNESS

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Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Morant Bay Regional Office team pause for a photograph during the Karing Hearts Foundation’s annual Health Fair and Back-to-School Treat at Font Hill Primary School in St. Thomas on August 14. From left are Manager, Nyoka Linton; Summer Intern, Richana Hewitt; Administrative Assistant, Debrakay McKenzie; and Morant Bay High School student, Davida Quelch.
Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Morant Bay Regional Office team pause for a photograph during the Karing Hearts Foundation’s annual Health Fair and Back-to-School Treat at Font Hill Primary School in St. Thomas on August 14. From left are Manager, Nyoka Linton; Summer Intern, Richana Hewitt; Administrative Assistant, Debrakay McKenzie; and Morant Bay High School student, Davida Quelch.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, are greeted by Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung (right), during a visit to the religious order's Hanover Street facility in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 19). Looking on is Missionaries of the Poor Mission Superior for Jamaica, Brother Anthony Wechuli. The visit formed part of consultations aimed at improving the Missionaries of the Poor Holy Innocents Convent under the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) broader Central Kingston development plan.
August 20, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Alpha Mercy Historical Centre during a ceremony held on Tuesday (August 18) at the Alpha Campus in Kingston. Also participating are (from left), representing the Institute Leadership Team (ILT) of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sister Pat Coward; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Bishop of Mandeville, Most Rev. John Persaud; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, Marcia Tai Chun and Archbishop of Kingston, Most Rev. Kenneth D. Richards. The new centre, which was established partly through a $100-million investment from TEF, serves as a cultural and educational space designed to preserve national history, enrich Jamaica’s heritage and expand cultural tourism opportunities.
August 19, 2026
Grandson of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Colin Garvey, lays flowers in commemoration of his grandfather’s 139th anniversary of birth on Monday (August 17) at National Heroes Park in Kingston.
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Festival Queen Wants to Inspire Young People and Strengthen Communities

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