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Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz.

Energy Sector Must Be Commended for Resilience and Dedication to National Development – Minister Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the energy sector must be commended for its remarkable resilience and dedication to national development over the past two years. Highlighting the sector's pivotal role in the country's economic...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), shakes hands with Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ECHE Limited, Lititia Myers Gray (right), during a visit by Ms. Gray to the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (July 17), to showcase the company’s newly acquired fleet of armored vehicles. Sharing the moment is Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), shakes hands with Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ECHE Limited, Lititia Myers Gray (right), during a visit by Ms. Gray to the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (July 17), to showcase the company’s newly acquired fleet of armored vehicles. Sharing the moment is Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Looks at Armoured Vehicles
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is urging farming communities to work together in developing seedling centres.
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, is urging farming communities to work together in developing seedling centres.

Farmers Encouraged to Establish Protected Seedling Centres
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on the Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on the Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).

$1.3b Allocated to NWA and NSWMA under Post-Hurricane National Clean-Up Campaign
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), displays a mosquito drum cover during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on July 18.  At left is Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie. The press conference provided an update on the state of dengue and the Government’s Enhanced Vector Control Programme, as well as the post-hurricane plan for the public health system.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), displays a mosquito drum cover during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on July 18.  At left is Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie. The press conference provided an update on the state of dengue and the Government’s Enhanced Vector Control Programme, as well as the post-hurricane plan for the public health system.

Ministry of Health Ramps up Vector Control Programme

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly appointed President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop, with the Instrument of Appointment at the swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on July 18.
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Jamaica Appoints First Female Court of Appeal President

Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop was sworn in as President of the Court of Appeal on Thursday (July 18), becoming the first female to hold the office. Governor General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presided over the function, which was held at King’s House. Justice McDonald Bishop was invested with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) during the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on July 16.
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Telecoms Services Restored for Majority of Customers

Telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow are reporting that significant coverage has been restored for customers, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 16, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said Flow reported that as of July 15, out of a total of 782 sites, 588 are online and population coverage is 88 per...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).
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Agriculture Sector Sustains $4.73b in Losses from Hurricane Beryl’s Passage

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says assessments indicate that the agriculture sector incurred losses totalling $4.73 billion from the Hurricane Beryl’s passage. Making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16), Mr. Green said the assessments indicate that 48,852 farmers have been impacted. He added that approximately 23,040 hectares of farmland have been...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (left), receive a cheque valued at $7.5 million from Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, Chen Daojiang, to assist Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts.  The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (July 16).
EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

JPS Can Draw Down on Electricity Disaster Fund for Post-Beryl Restoration and Recovery

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) will be able to access the Electricity Disaster Fund to undertake recovery and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while addressing Wednesday’s (July 17) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House. He noted that arising from the experience of...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPress ReleaseWorks / Construction

Troy Bridge Works to Commence Next Week

Work is slated to commence next week for the rebuilding of the Troy Bridge in Trelawny. The bridge which links several Trelawny, Manchester and St. Elizabeth communities collapsed in August 2021, during the passage of Tropical Storm Grace. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Robert Morgan says that cabinet having signed off on the...
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