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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, delivers remarks at a Back-to-School Conference for Region Two, held at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), on Thursday (July 18).
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, delivers remarks at a Back-to-School Conference for Region Two, held at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), on Thursday (July 18).

Design Work Begins For Steam Academy In Bernard Lodge

Design work has commenced on Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, said that the land has also been...
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy (centre), hands over a fogging machine to Chief Public Health Inspector at the Westmoreland Public Health Department, Steve Morris (second left), at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s offices in the parish on July 18. Sharing the moment (from left) are Acting Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Zainab Maiyaki; Accountant at the Corporation, Carolissa Simpson and Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Municipality, Marcus Bromfield.
Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy (centre), hands over a fogging machine to Chief Public Health Inspector at the Westmoreland Public Health Department, Steve Morris (second left), at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s offices in the parish on July 18. Sharing the moment (from left) are Acting Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Zainab Maiyaki; Accountant at the Corporation, Carolissa Simpson and Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Municipality, Marcus Bromfield.

Westmoreland Municipal Corporation Donates Fogging Machine To Public Health Dept.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Gov’t Investing In Upgrading Water Infrastructure Montego Bay
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, receives a cheque for US$200,000 from Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, towards Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation, which also included medical equipment, was made during a meeting between the leaders on Thursday (July 18) at the Office of the Prime Minister. Premier O’Connor-Connolly led a Cayman Islands delegation that paid a working visit to Jamaica on Thursday.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, receives a cheque for US$200,000 from Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, towards Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation, which also included medical equipment, was made during a meeting between the leaders on Thursday (July 18) at the Office of the Prime Minister. Premier O’Connor-Connolly led a Cayman Islands delegation that paid a working visit to Jamaica on Thursday.

Jamaica’s Hurricane Recovery Efforts Bolstered By Donation From The Cayman Islands
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), examines the damage done at the Ocho Rios Pier in St. Ann, during a tour of the facility on Friday (June 21) with Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left). Others present from (background, left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Senior Strategist and Advisor in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright and Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), examines the damage done at the Ocho Rios Pier in St. Ann, during a tour of the facility on Friday (June 21) with Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left). Others present from (background, left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Senior Strategist and Advisor in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright and Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

Economy Able to Withstand Some Shocks – PM

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is updated on developments regarding the water pump infrastructure serving the community of Pimento Walk in St. Ann by Minister without in the Portfolio Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Water, Environment, Climate Change, and the Blue and Green Economies, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left). The occasion was a tour of work being done in the community, on June 21. Accompanying them are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (right), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (second left, partially hidden).
DevelopmentWater

Government to Purchase 33 Water Pumps

The government is to acquire 33 new water pumps, as part of plans to increase access to the commodity in communities across the island. Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness made the announcement, during a tour of work being done in Pimento Walk in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Friday (June 21). “The government is looking at our pumps...
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President, Parent-Teacher Association, Black River High School, Camar Green-Clarke (left), along with (from second left) President of the Jamaica Association of Montreal, Mark Henry; President of the Student Council of Black River High School, Dedrianna Farquharson; Jamaica
Education

Black River High School Gets Renovated Bathroom Facilities

The female bathroom facilities at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth have been renovated and upgraded, courtesy of the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada. The facility was officially handed over by members of the group to the school, as part of the broader Diaspora Day of Service initiative on June 20. In her remarks, Vice Principal at the Black...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right) with Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly Durand, following the unveiling of the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy at the recently held 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEducationJamaican DiasporaYouth

Mentorship Academy Unveiled

The inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy (JDMA) was officially unveiled on June 19, on the final day of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The initiative is the brainchild of Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly Durand, and is supported by the Ministry of...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green addresses the launch of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held on June 21, at Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre, in White Marl, St. Catherine.
AgricultureYouth

Denbigh Agricultural Food Show Set for August 4-6

The upcoming Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, is attracting a record number of interests from potential exhibitors, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “In terms of exhibits and people asking questions to be exhibitors, we are already at 20 per cent above the requests that we got last year. Denbigh is looking extremely good,”...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), tour a section of the Ocho Rios market in St. Ann on Friday (June 21). The tour formed part of a working visit to the parish by the Prime Minister.
Tourism

Ocho Rios To Be Redeveloped

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has informed that the government is looking to redevelop the town of Ocho Rios in St. Ann, to accommodate its rapid growth. “In terms of the size of the investment we are looking to make, it’s in the billions of dollars. So, it is a huge investment, and the reason for that is...
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tate Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (background, third left), is joined by representatives from the Universal Service Fund (USF), students of Murray Mountain Primary and Infant School and Grants Mountain Primary School and other stakeholders, during the launch of Community Wi-Fi service in the Glasgow Lodge District in Murray Mountain, St. Ann, on Friday (June 21)
CommunityDevelopment

St. Ann Community Gets Wi-Fi Service

Residents of Glasgow Lodge district in Murray Mountain, St. Ann on Friday (June 21), became the newest beneficiaries of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) community Wi-Fi service. The new Wi-Fi hotspot, allows up to 200 residents to connect simultaneously using smartphones or tablets, free of charge and marked the fifth such installation in South West St. Ann. For residents, the...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith addresses the recent world Oceans Day Ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentYouth

Jamaica Committed to Resilient Ocean Ecosystem

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Bertrand Smith has reiterated Jamaica’s commitment to fostering a resilient ocean ecosystem for future generations. Speaking at a recent World Oceans Day ceremony hosted by Earth Ambassadeurs at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Mr. Smith outlined Jamaica’s proactive measures in marine conservation, including the implementation of a global initiative supported by the Food...
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