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Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (June 13).
Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (June 13).

Road Repair and Beautification Project for Mobay

A number of communities in Montego Bay are to benefit from road repair and beautification works under ‘Operation Restore Paradise’. “We will do some patching of potholes, some painting of curb walls, and repair of some drainage systems,” said Chairman...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), greets Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Mariko Kagoshima, at the Ministry’s Child Diversion Programme Stakeholders’ Sensitisation session on Friday (June 14), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), greets Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Mariko Kagoshima, at the Ministry’s Child Diversion Programme Stakeholders’ Sensitisation session on Friday (June 14), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.

Initiatives Attached to Child Diversion Law Will Help to Reduce Gangs – Justice Minister
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), congratulates champion blood donor, Sonia Binns Lawrence (second left) on reaching the milestone of donating 100 units of blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS). Occasion was a ceremony to observe World Blood Donor Day (June 14), which was held at the NBTS on Slipe Pen Road. Sharing the moment are NBTS Director, Dr. Michelle Hamilton (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), congratulates champion blood donor, Sonia Binns Lawrence (second left) on reaching the milestone of donating 100 units of blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS). Occasion was a ceremony to observe World Blood Donor Day (June 14), which was held at the NBTS on Slipe Pen Road. Sharing the moment are NBTS Director, Dr. Michelle Hamilton (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan.

Young Persons Encouraged to Become Voluntary Blood Donors
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with newly appointed World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Axel van Trostenburg, at Tuesday’s (April 30) media briefing to announce the Bank’s provision of a US$140-million loan to Jamaica. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with newly appointed World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Axel van Trostenburg, at Tuesday’s (April 30) media briefing to announce the Bank’s provision of a US$140-million loan to Jamaica. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Support for Social Safety Net
Interim President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Moses Chybar.
Interim President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Moses Chybar.

Chambers of Commerce Welcome SOEs

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), listens to Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Michael Wilson, at the launch of the Rio Cobre Early Warning System (RCEWS), in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on April 29.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Rio Cobre Early Warning System Launched

Residents of communities surrounding the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine will benefit from an upgraded Rio Cobre Early Warning System (RCEWS), which will assist in the management of potential water-related disasters. Grant funding for the upgrade of the system, which was established by the Water Resources Authority (WRA), was provided by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at a cost...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, reacts to the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency [SOE] for St James, during an interview on Tuesday (April 30) at his office in Montego Bay, St. James.
National Security

Montego Bay Mayor Endorses SOE

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, has endorsed the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parish. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (April 30), that the SOEs for St. James, Hanover and...
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Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore.
National Security

Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar Welcomes SOE

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, says the State of Public Emergency (SOE) declared in Westmoreland is a welcome move for persons living in the parish. “I and the wider community (of Westmoreland) appreciate it and hope it is carried out correctly. I also hope that they confiscate a lot of weapons during the SOE,” the Mayor told JIS News....
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Transport

JUTC Plans to Upgrade Service and Increase Ridership

Several priority initiatives aimed at boosting service delivery have been targeted for implementation under the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) 2019/20 operational plan. These include increasing ridership by improving bus schedule notices at major route points, terminals, and online; continued restructuring of subfranchise operations to reclaim high-density route corridors in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR); and introducing technology that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), announces the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for the parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland during a press conference on Tuesday (April 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister. With the Prime Minister (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.
National SecurityPrime Minister

States of Public Emergency Declared in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for the parishes of Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James. “After careful consideration and review of the crime statistics, in particular violent crimes which have been committed in some western parishes, the security forces have advised that the current situation would warrant the Government advising the Governor-General...
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President of the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA), Analisa Chapman, at a JIS Think Tank.
CultureEntertainment

Film Association Reports Increased Demand for Local Content

President of the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA), Analisa Chapman, is reporting a steady increase in demand for local content. She has credited the growth to development and capacity-building initiatives that are being implemented for the creative industry. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Ms. Chapman noted that the association, through partnership with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and...
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Transport

Montego Bay Metro Limited to Restructure Operations

Montego Bay Metro Limited’s (MBM) operations will be restructured this year in order to satisfy increasing commuter demand on routes in western Jamaica over the medium-term. As stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the restructuring will facilitate better scheduling of the entity’s fleet and expansion of service to other satellite communities within the parishes of...
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