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Newly installed commander of the Area Five Police Division, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Christopher Phillips, addresses a function at the Greater Portmore Police Station, where he was recently honoured for sterling leadership of the St. Catherine South Division.
Newly installed commander of the Area Five Police Division, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Christopher Phillips, addresses a function at the Greater Portmore Police Station, where he was recently honoured for sterling leadership of the St. Catherine South Division.

New Area Five Commander Pledges to Bring Best Practices Learned to Position

Newly installed Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Christopher Phillips, will be bringing all his training and experience to bear in his new role as Commander of the Area Five Police Division. Speaking at a recent function at the Greater...
Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Senate on July 26.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Senate on July 26.

Senate Approves Amendment to Representation of the People Act
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), who received an Honorary Doctorate in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), at a graduation ceremony, held at the National Arena, on Sunday (July 28), shares a  photo opportunity with (from left) Deputy Group Executive Chairperson of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Geraldine Adams; President of the UCC, Professor Colin Gyles; Group Executive Chairman of UCC, Dr. Winston Adams; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and President of Strategic Holdings Group, His Excellency Dawood Al Shezawi.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), who received an Honorary Doctorate in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), at a graduation ceremony, held at the National Arena, on Sunday (July 28), shares a  photo opportunity with (from left) Deputy Group Executive Chairperson of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Geraldine Adams; President of the UCC, Professor Colin Gyles; Group Executive Chairman of UCC, Dr. Winston Adams; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and President of Strategic Holdings Group, His Excellency Dawood Al Shezawi.

PHOTOS: Tourism Minister Bartlett Receives Honourary Doctorate
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), assists Averil Smith to cut the ribbon to officially open the Wholesome Café at the Digicel Food Court, downtown Kingston, on Sunday (July 28). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Wholesome Café, Elon Parkinson, son of Ms. Smith.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), assists Averil Smith to cut the ribbon to officially open the Wholesome Café at the Digicel Food Court, downtown Kingston, on Sunday (July 28). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Wholesome Café, Elon Parkinson, son of Ms. Smith.

PHOTOS: PM Opens Cafe
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Region 3 Back to School Conference 2024, at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 23.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Region 3 Back to School Conference 2024, at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 23.

Character Education Programme to Be Rolled Out in Region 3

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), in conversation with a vector-control team working in the community of Rocky Point, Clarendon, on July 25. Others pictured are (from right) Councillor for the Rocky Point Division, Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. and Deputy Chairman for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stern.
Health & Wellness

Mosquito-Eradication Team in Clarendon Increased

The Government has significantly boosted the mosquito-eradication team for the parish of Clarendon, with the addition of 121 temporary vector-control workers, and the engagement of four private contractors. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said it has been an extraordinary time for the breeding of mosquitoes since the passage of Hurricane Beryl, with increased water and...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with France’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Sport, at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24). Areas covered under the MOU are the sharing of experiences and developing joint initiatives in sports; promoting common standards for the organisation of major sporting events; sharing common objectives and know-how; developing high sports performance through the exchange of good practices, coaching training, and research; sharing information on the development of the sports economy and sports tourism; and promoting sports ethics, mainly the fight against doping.
Foreign AffairsSport

PHOTOS: Jamaica and France Sign MOU for Cooperation on Sports

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with France’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Sport, at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24). Areas covered under the MOU are the sharing of experiences and developing joint initiatives...
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Reconstruction work being done on the Farm Road to Valley Heights bridge in St. James.
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryWorks / Construction

St. James Bridge to Be Completed Before New School Year

Reconstruction of the Farm Road to Valley Heights bridge in St. James is under way, with completion expected before the upcoming school year. The St. James Municipal Corporation, which is spearheading the project, estimates the rehabilitation will cost approximately $13 million. The bridge sustained damage on July 2, a day before Hurricane Beryl's arrival. Residents had set fire to debris...
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Minister of Tourism and Leader of Government Business, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the House of Representatives, on July 23.
Parliament

House Approves Amendment to Representation of People Act

This will allow for the period within which a by-election is to be held to fill a vacancy within an electoral division of a Municipal Corporation, be extended beyond the period of three months. The legislation was passed on July 23, after 25 Government members voted in favour of the amendment, while eight Opposition members voted against it, following the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is presented with agricultural inputs to assist farmers affected by the passage of Hurricane Beryl, by Hi-Pro Vice President, Colonel (Ret
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Hi-Pro Donates $5 Million in Agricultural Inputs to Farmers

Hi-Pro, on Thursday (July 25), handed over $5 million in agricultural inputs to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to assist farmers impacted by the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The items include fertilisers, pig, chicken and goat feed, seeds and chemicals. The donation represents a continuation of support by the company to the country’s farmers, with more than 140,000 baby...
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