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Employee at the Houses of Parliament, Sonia Smith (left), serves dessert to senior citizens from the community of Mark Lane, at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 18.
Employee at the Houses of Parliament, Sonia Smith (left), serves dessert to senior citizens from the community of Mark Lane, at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 18.

PHOTOS: Senior Citizens From Mark Lane At A Treat Hosted By The Houses Of Parliament

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), speaks with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices, 61 Hagley Park Road, St. Andrew on December 17. Sharing in the conversation (from left) are Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon and NSWMA Chairman, Dennis Chung.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), speaks with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices, 61 Hagley Park Road, St. Andrew on December 17. Sharing in the conversation (from left) are Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon and NSWMA Chairman, Dennis Chung.

Thousands Of Jamaicans To Receive Short-Term Employment
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is assisted by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, in navigating the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app), during the facility’s launch at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 17).
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is assisted by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, in navigating the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app), during the facility’s launch at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 17).

Transport Authority Introducing ‘Travel Pal’ Mobile App In January
Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a Certificate of Completion to Damalla Black, at the western Event Production Training Programme graduation ceremony, held on Monday (December 16), at Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James.
Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a Certificate of Completion to Damalla Black, at the western Event Production Training Programme graduation ceremony, held on Monday (December 16), at Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James.

Inner-City Youth In Central And Western Jamaica Trained In Event Production
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Board Limited (TBL), Douglas Webster, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank session on December 13.
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Board Limited (TBL), Douglas Webster, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank session on December 13.

Jamaica Trade Information Portal Being Expanded

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Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Contracts For Phase Two Of Perth Housing Development

Cabinet has given approval for the award of four contracts valued $10.7 billion by the National Housing Trust (NHT) for civil infrastructure works at Perth Housing Development, Phase Two in Manchester. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, during Wednesday’s (December 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Of the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses town hall meeting at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation on December 12.
Local Government

Minister Calls On Residents To Report Persons Removing Street Lights

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring citizens to alert the authorities if the street lights in their communities are being removed. “The lights are installed for your benefit, to protect you, and in some places, persons are removing the lights. What they do is drive [into the communities] in trucks, and when they are...
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Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.
Local Government

Fire Brigade Offers Safety Tips For The Festive Season

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging Jamaicans to exercise caution during the festive season in order to prevent fires. Acting Assistant Commissioner and Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks, said that cooking should not be left unattended, and persons should ensure that curtains or kitchen towels are not near to the flame. “If the stove goes out, ensure that there...
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Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Portia Magnus.
LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry Offers Early Encashment Of Pension Vouchers

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that all pension vouchers with payable dates of Monday, December 23, 2019 to Thursday, December 26, 2019, may be encashed at the post office from Monday, December 16, 2019. Director of National Insurance at the Ministry, Portia Magus, tells JIS News that the early encashment of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, spread Christmas cheer to children as they present them with gifts during the Prime Minister’s annual treat for children, which was held on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday (December 15).
Prime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Holness Fetes 2,000 Children At Christmas Treat

The number of youngsters afforded the opportunity to enjoy the Prime Minister’s annual Christmas treat for children has more than doubled since its inception in 2016. The event, which started with about 500 children at Vale Royal, the Prime Minister’s official residence, has increased and now caters to as many as 2,000 youngsters. This prompted the organisers to relocate the...
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Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (fourth right), with the recipients to the Aviation Trailblazer Awards for 2019 – retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Randolph Jones (third left); former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d) (fourth left); and Leroy Lindsay (third right) who received on behalf of Retired Air Jamaica Senior Vice President, Maintenance and Technical Services, Captain Lloyd Tai. Others (from left) are JCAA Deputy Director General for Regulatory Affairs, Rohan Campbell; JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques; General Manager of Aeronautical Telecommunications Ltd. (AEROYEL), Howard Armstrong; and President of Airports Authority of Jamaica and Chief Executive Officer of NMIA Airports Ltd., Audley Deidrick The occasion was the International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD) Awards Ceremony, which was hosted jointly by JCAA, AAJ and AEROTEL on December 7.
Transport

Aviation Industry Stalwarts Recognised For 150 Years Of Service

Three stalwarts of Jamaica’s aviation industry were recently recognised for their contribution to the sector. Former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d); Retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Randolph Jones and Retired Senior Pilot, Captain Lloyd Tai, received the Aviation Trailblazer Award for a total of 150 years of service. The presentations...
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