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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on January 14. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on January 14. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Minister Expects Smooth Transition From Polystyrene Products

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he expects a smooth transition from the use of polystyrene products to the alternatives on the market. This, he said, is due to persons...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), addresses the opening ceremony for the Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Programme Americas Workshop hosted by the High Commission of Canada to Jamaica and Global Affairs Canada at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (January 14). Also pictured (from left) are Counsellor and Head of Development, Canadian High Commission, Pascale Turcotte; Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada, Cheryl Gopaul-Saikali; and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), addresses the opening ceremony for the Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Programme Americas Workshop hosted by the High Commission of Canada to Jamaica and Global Affairs Canada at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (January 14). Also pictured (from left) are Counsellor and Head of Development, Canadian High Commission, Pascale Turcotte; Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada, Cheryl Gopaul-Saikali; and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.

Jamaicans Urged To Help End Gender-Based Violence
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), shares a photo opportunity with members of the organising committee of the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Fund at one of its annual fundraising balls held at the National Education Association Atrium in downtown Washington DC.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), shares a photo opportunity with members of the organising committee of the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Fund at one of its annual fundraising balls held at the National Education Association Atrium in downtown Washington DC.

Jamaican Embassy To Be Honoured At Scholarship Ball
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14).

Government Pleased With Response To Plastic Ban
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), pays keen attention while Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Kimberley Stiff (centre), points out features of the new Port Royal cruise port. Occasion was a tour by the Minister today (January 14).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), pays keen attention while Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Kimberley Stiff (centre), points out features of the new Port Royal cruise port. Occasion was a tour by the Minister today (January 14).

Port Royal Residents Lauded For Preserving Image Of Community

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on January 14.
Health & Wellness

Flu Vaccine Distributed Islandwide

A total of 25,400 doses of trivalent influenza vaccine (northern hemisphere formulation) has been purchased and distributed through the regional health authority network. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in a statement to the House of Representatives on January 14. He informed that preliminary reports from the National Epidemiology database show that...
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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘ThinkTank’
Justice

More Than 3,300 Persons Receive Assistance From Legal Aid Council

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Hugh Faulkner, has reported that the LAC provided duty counsel to 3,331 persons for the 2018/2019 fiscal year. “For duty counsel, 3,331 sessions were done to assist Jamaicans. In other words, 3,331 Jamaicans had an attorney present to advise them of their rights during [police] question-and-answer sessions,” Mr. Faulkner told JIS News....
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Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.
Transport

Fairfield To Tucker Road In St. James Being Rehabilitated

The Fairfield to Tucker roadway in St. James is being rehabilitated, says Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Region, Janel Ricketts. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Ricketts said the project, which is being done at a cost of $74.1 million, represents the first phase of a comprehensive plan for the area that involves upgrading...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), enjoys a cup of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee on the occasion of the inaugural visit of the ‘Norwegian Bliss’ at the Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann on January 10. Joining him (from 2nd left) are Chairman of the National Cruise Council and St. Ann’s Bay Mayor, Michael Belnavis; Norwegian Bliss crew members - Captain Robert Lundberg, General Manager Djamel Benatmane and Chief Engineer, Rolf Isakson.
Tourism

Over 1.5 Million Cruise Passenger Arrivals In 2019

Preliminary data from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) indicates that cruise passengers accounted for over 1.5 million of the approximately 4.3 million tourists visiting the island in 2019. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who spoke with JIS News following last Friday’s (January 10) arrival of one of the Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) flagship vessels – the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), speaking with Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson (left) and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Hon. Ann-Marie Vaz, after the Portland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Port Antonio on Thursday (January 9).
Local Government

Lands For New Public Cemetery In Portland Being Identified

The Portland Municipal Corporation is looking to identify lands for the establishment of a new cemetery for the parish. Speaking to JIS News after the Corporation’s monthly meeting at its Chambers in Port Antonio on Thursday (January 9), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the objective is to meet the growing demand for public...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), listens to Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz, at the Portland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Port Antonio, on Thursday (January 9).
Local Government

Construction Of Water Shop In Portland To Begin By End Of January

Funds will be released on Monday (January 13) for the construction of the first of two water shops in the parish of Portland, to meet the needs of residents in drought-affected communities. This announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Thursday (January 9), in the parish. In an interview with JIS News...
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