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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on October 29.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on October 29.

National Security Council Considers Critical Pieces Of Legislation

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Security Council has looked at two critical pieces of legislation that are at various stages of development. The first, he said, is the National Security Council Act, which will “situate...
Social Protection Analyst at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Camille Graham, addresses persons attending the Dialogue for Development Series public consultation on October 17 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.
Social Protection Analyst at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Camille Graham, addresses persons attending the Dialogue for Development Series public consultation on October 17 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.

PIOJ Says Opportunities Exist To Capitalise On Ageing Population
Acting Assistant Commissioner and Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, hghlights activities for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, which is being observed fom October 27 to November 2 under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It… Community First’.
Acting Assistant Commissioner and Public Relations Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, hghlights activities for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, which is being observed fom October 27 to November 2 under the theme ‘Mek Wi Fix It… Community First’.

Fire Brigade Targets Communities For Fire Safety Week
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), converses with (from left): Senior Vice President of Engineering and Port Development at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Mervis Edghill; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Executive Director of the TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, during a tour of the Hampden Wharf Artisan Village site in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (October 29).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), converses with (from left): Senior Vice President of Engineering and Port Development at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Mervis Edghill; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Executive Director of the TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, during a tour of the Hampden Wharf Artisan Village site in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (October 29).

SMEs Major Contributor To Success Of Tourism – Minister Bartlett
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right) and Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Gerald Lee (second right), looks at firefighting equipment on display, during the Jamaica Fire Brigade
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right) and Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Gerald Lee (second right), looks at firefighting equipment on display, during the Jamaica Fire Brigade's (JFB) Awareness and Health Fair in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Superintendent of the JFB’s St. James Division, Dolphin Doeman (third right), points out some of the tools, while Assistant Commissioner at the JFB – Area 4, Floyd McLean (fouirth right), and other firefighters look on.

Fire Brigade Focused On ‘Fixing Mindsets’

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Health & Wellness

Give Blood Today

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is appealing to Jamaicans to donate blood, given the increased demand for blood products over recent months. That demands has been driven, in part, by dengue infections. “Platelets that are made from blood are needed by the body to help with clotting of the blood if there is bleeding. Platelets are usually affected in...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), observes as executives of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and University of the West Indies (UWI) sign a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise their collaboration on the operation of the JPS/Marubeni Power International Innovation Lab (iLab), which was officially opened during a ceremony at the JPS head office in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 29). The signatories are Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI Mona, Professor Michael Taylor (left), and JPS Chief Operations Officer, Gary Barrow (right). Also looking on (from second left) are Prinicipal, UWI, Mona, Professor Dale Webber; and JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel DaRosa. iLab, which was developed in consultation with the UWI, aims to provide students and university graduates with valuable work experience in the energy industry.
Energy

Gov’t Expanding Energy Sector To Generate More Jobs

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is working to develop the energy sector and infrastructure to enable young persons to secure jobs in the field after obtaining the requisite training and experience. “As Energy Minister, I am passionate about our youth and providing them with opportunities so that they can achieve their full potential;...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right, background), holds the hand of Clan Carthy Primary School student, Naquan Smith (second right, foreground), while looking at the desk formerly occupied by his late classmate, Benjamin Bair, who died tragically at the institution, located on Deanery Road in Kingston, on Monday (October 28). Among those also looking on are State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (background right), and student, Damoya Wright (right).
Prime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Holness Visits, Consoles Clan Carthy Primary School Family

Less than 24 hours after the untimely death of seven-year-old Clan Carthy Primary School student, Benjamin Bair, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, visited the institution on Deanery Road in Kingston on Tuesday (October 29) to console Principal, Sheldon Richards, and the teachers and students, who have been badly shaken up by the mishap. Tragedy struck on Monday (October...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing the House of Representatives on October 29.
National Security

Government Signs New Bilateral Agreement With United States To Fight Transnational Crime

The Government has signed a new bilateral security cooperation agreement with the United States (US) that will assist in the fight against transnational criminal activities. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at today’s (October 29) sitting of the House of Representatives. “I am pleased to announce, today, that last week Wednesday, October 23, 2019,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with (from left) Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Zacca, and Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Corporate Services, Karl Williams, during the entity’s mental health symposium hosted at its New Kingston corporate office on Tuesday (October 29). Dr. Tufton was the keynote speaker.
Health & Wellness

Greater Stakeholder Support Encouraged For Persons With Mental Illness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging more corporate entities and civic-minded Jamaicans to assist persons with mental health challenges, to cope with their conditions. Addressing a mental health symposium, hosted by Sagicor Group Limited in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 29), Dr. Tufton said the worst cases of the disorder can be stabilised and...
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