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Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.
Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.

Davis Cove Bridge In Hanover Repaired

The National Works Agency (NWA) has completed rehabilitation of the Davis Cove Bridge in Hanover at a cost of $16 million. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that repairs were undertaken on the...
Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.
Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.

More Than 60 Per Cent Reduction In Aedes Index For St. James
Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh (centre), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), engage with a teen mother during a visit to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation
Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh (centre), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), engage with a teen mother during a visit to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation's New Kingston location on Monday (December 23). Miss Singh’s visit to the facility was one of several activities held as part of her four-day trip to Jamaica organised by the Government.

Miss World Encourages Teen Mothers To Pursue Their Dreams
Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, in discussion with Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, when she visited him, today (December 23), at his 1 West King’s House Road office in St. Andrew.
Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, in discussion with Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, when she visited him, today (December 23), at his 1 West King’s House Road office in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Miss World And Dr. Peter Phillips
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), in conversation with Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, when she called at King’s House, today (December 23).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), in conversation with Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, when she called at King’s House, today (December 23).

PHOTOS: Miss World At King’s House

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A limestone pit being mined in Clarendon.
Mining

Persons Encouraged To Invest In Limestone Mining

Principal Director, Minerals Policy Planning and Development Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, is encouraging persons to invest in limestone mining. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Rainford explained that the Ministry is intent on educating the public about how increasing limestone mining would redound to the country’s benefit. “I don’t think enough is...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Regional Office in Montego Bay.
Health & Wellness

Persons Must Be Vigilant Against Dengue And Leptospirosis

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, says citizens must remain vigilant throughout the holiday season to prevent dengue fever and leptospirosis. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Miller said that persons must bear in mind that there is still a dengue outbreak, and “they should use mosquito repellants that contain DEET, check for...
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Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton.
Finance & Public Service

Mandatory E-Filing Of Individual Income Tax Returns January 2

Come January 2, 2020, persons filing individual income tax returns will be required to do so online as Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) implements the next phase of its mandatory e-filing of taxes. Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton, made the disclosure in a recent interview with JIS News. “What we are trying to do is...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), cuts the ribbon to open the rehabilitated Marl Road community roadway, in Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, on Thursday (December 19). Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson (right) and Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Evon Redman. The road was repaired as part of the Ministry’s National Farm Road Programme.
Agriculture

250 Roadways Rehabilitated Under National Farm Road Programme

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says that 250 roads islandwide have been improved under the Government’s National Farm Road Programme. He was speaking at the official opening of the rehabilitated roadways in the Marl Road and Castleton communities, in Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, on Thursday (December 19). “We have spent over...
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The Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Colonel Adjutant Quartermaster, Colonel Murphy Pryce (right) presents a special award to Kadian Williams who was adjudged the honour graduate, during the Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) skills training graduation ceremony, which was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston, on December 19. The skills training programme was administered in partnership with the JDF and HEART Trust/NTA.
National Security

More Than 1,300 Youth Trained And Certified Under Citizen Security And Justice Programme

More than 1,300 unattached youth from several communities have benefited from training and certification administered under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), aimed at improving their skills and enhancing their employability. The training was facilitated over a 15-month period in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and HEART Trust/NTA. The undertaking, which was rolled out in 2012, focused...
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