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Principal of Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Simone Doctor, walking along a sidewalk that was erected at a section of Holland Bamboo Avenue to promote road safety. The other road-safety infrastructure includes a small bridge, laybys, and school-safety and speed-limit signs.
Principal of Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Simone Doctor, walking along a sidewalk that was erected at a section of Holland Bamboo Avenue to promote road safety. The other road-safety infrastructure includes a small bridge, laybys, and school-safety and speed-limit signs.

More Protection For Children Along Holland Bamboo Avenue

Road-safety infrastructure installed at a section along Holland Bamboo Avenue, in St. Elizabeth, has been effective in better safeguarding the lives of residents living in the area. In an interview with JIS News, Principal of Holland Primary School, Simone Doctor,...
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NSWMA Conducts Surveillances And Issues Removal Notices
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), greets President and Executive Chancellor, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Professor Dennis Gayle, at the official signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among the Ministry of National Security through the Department of Correctional Services, Stand Up For Jamaica – a non-governmental organisation and the University of Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) that will see four inmates and one correctional officer pursuing associate degrees at the UCC. At centre is Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Gary Rowe. The signing took place at the UCC’s Worthington Avenue Campus, in St. Andrew, on January 6.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), greets President and Executive Chancellor, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Professor Dennis Gayle, at the official signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among the Ministry of National Security through the Department of Correctional Services, Stand Up For Jamaica – a non-governmental organisation and the University of Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) that will see four inmates and one correctional officer pursuing associate degrees at the UCC. At centre is Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Gary Rowe. The signing took place at the UCC’s Worthington Avenue Campus, in St. Andrew, on January 6.

Inmates Receive Scholarships To Pursue Associate Degrees Online
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), shares a light moment with (from left): Jamaica Representative, Marsha Johnson; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; United States Representatives, Megan Wall and Michael Moscarelli. Occasion was the USAID Farmer to Farmer Conference 2020, held at The Liguanea Club in New Kingston, on Monday (January 6).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), shares a light moment with (from left): Jamaica Representative, Marsha Johnson; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; United States Representatives, Megan Wall and Michael Moscarelli. Occasion was the USAID Farmer to Farmer Conference 2020, held at The Liguanea Club in New Kingston, on Monday (January 6).

New Agricultural Transformation Project For St. Catherine
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Cabinet

Cabinet Goes Digital

Cabinet today (January 6) transitioned to a paperless system. All Ministers received secure laptops to facilitate the electronic upload and dissemination of confidential Cabinet papers at the first sitting for 2020. This system which was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in 2018, represents an important step towards the Government’s objective of a total digital transformation across the public service....
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second right), symbolically hands over the key to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) to CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), Mr. Raul Revuelta (second left) , last October. GAP has taken over the operations of the airport under a 25-year concession agreement, through its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL). Sharing the moment (from left) are: CEO of Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick and AAJ Chairman, William Shagoury.
Transport

Confidence In Jamaica Leads to Investments – GAP

Mexican company, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), says the level of investments made in Jamaica is indicative of its belief in Jamaica and the country’s prospects for growth. The firm officially took over management of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) last October, through its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), under a 25-year concession agreement. Chief Executive Officer...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right), engages in a light moment with the longest participant in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme, George Blackwood, who has been travelling to Canada for job opportunities under the programme for over 20 years. Occasion was a send-off ceremony at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre on Friday (January 3). Mr. Blackwood is among 228 workers who will be leaving the island between now and Monday (January 6), to work in Canada.
Agriculture

First Batch Of Farm Workers Depart For Canada

The first batch of farmworkers for 2020 began departing the island for Canada, today (January 3). A total of 228 workers will be leaving between now and Monday (January 6), to take up employment opportunities under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme. The customary send-off ceremony was held for the workers at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre); Board Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (left) and Regional Director, SERHA, Maureen Golding, sign contracts to strengthen security protocols at several public health facilities. The signing ceremony was held on Friday (January 3), at the National Chest Hospital, St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Security To Be Strengthened At Public Health Facilities

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is investing more than $1.7 billion to strengthen security protocols at public health facilities within the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Contracts were signed today (January 3), between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and local security firms, Marksman Limited, Shalk Electronic Security Limited, Atlas Group Incorporated Limited, Modern Investigation and Security Limited...
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(FILE) Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a quarterly press briefing, at the Ministry in Kingston, in December.
Local Government

Ministry Builds On Success Of YSEP

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is building on the success of its Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), to further benefit the county’s youth and advance the local governance agenda. “We looked at about 230 of these young persons from the programme and placed them through the HEART Trust/NTA for certification, because there is a demand in local...
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Health & Wellness

Jamaica Remains Malaria Free – Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health & Wellness notes the recent reports on Malaria cases in Jamaica but wishes to advise the public that as of 2012, Jamaica was re-instated on the Official Register of areas where Malaria eradication was achieved. Since then, Jamaica’s health system has detected only imported cases of the mosquito-borne disease, which is caused by the malaria parasite...
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Environment

Styrofoam Ban Takes Effect

As of January 1, 2020, the Government will impose a ban on the local manufacture, distribution and use of expanded polystyrene foam products used in the food and beverage industry. This is being done as part of initiatives to place greater focus on pollution control. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Senator Matthew Samuda said that public education has...
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