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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), breaks ground for a new female ward at the Manchester Infirmary at Royal Flat, on April 25. Also participating (from second left) are: Acting Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis and Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), breaks ground for a new female ward at the Manchester Infirmary at Royal Flat, on April 25. Also participating (from second left) are: Acting Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis and Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell.

New Female Ward to be Built at Manchester Infirmary

A new $40 million female ward is to be constructed at the Manchester Infirmary, located at Royal Flat. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the building on Thursday, April 25. It is expected to...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), hands over a tablet computer to St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department’s Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams, during a special meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on Friday (April 26).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), hands over a tablet computer to St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department’s Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams, during a special meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on Friday (April 26).

Councillors in St. Elizabeth Receive Tablets
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Elizabeth Drop-In Centre on High Street, in Black River, on Friday (April 26). Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry, Treka Lewis; St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. Floyd Green (partially hidden); Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; and Poor Relief Chairperson, Councillor Withney Smith.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Elizabeth Drop-In Centre on High Street, in Black River, on Friday (April 26). Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Secretary of the Board of Supervision in the Ministry, Treka Lewis; St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department Inspector of Poor, Catherine Blake-Williams; Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. Floyd Green (partially hidden); Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster; and Poor Relief Chairperson, Councillor Withney Smith.

Drop-In Centre Opens in Black River, St. Elizabeth
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), escorts Mr. Clifton McPherson (left), into his new studio unit, which was handed over in Hatfield, Manchester, on April 25.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), escorts Mr. Clifton McPherson (left), into his new studio unit, which was handed over in Hatfield, Manchester, on April 25.

Local Government Minister Hands Over Houses to Indigents in Manchester
• Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., highlights a point while piloting the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation (Amendment) Act, in the Senate on Friday (April 26). Seated at left is Government Senator, Ransford Braham. In the background (from left) are: Kerensia Morrison, and Deputy President of the Senate, Aubyn Hill.
• Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., highlights a point while piloting the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation (Amendment) Act, in the Senate on Friday (April 26). Seated at left is Government Senator, Ransford Braham. In the background (from left) are: Kerensia Morrison, and Deputy President of the Senate, Aubyn Hill.

Senate Begins Debate on Bill to Improve Standards Within Food Industry

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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (centre), is all smiles as he holds the Public Sector Debate Competition Champion’s Trophy won by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation at the competition finals held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on April 25. Members of the wining team are (from second left) Garcia McLean, Ricardo Williams, Marlet Wellington, Shakera Williams and Tamicka Malcolm. Sharing in the moment are Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee (PSTOC), Danny Roberts (left); Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Maria Thompson-Walters (second right); and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (right).
Finance & Public ServiceLocal GovernmentVision 2030

Falmouth Mayor Congratulates Trelawny Municipal Corporation Debate Team

The Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, has congratulated the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for winning the inaugural Public Sector Debate Competition. Mr. Gager was in attendance of the grand finals of the contest held on April 25 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. “I am happy and delighted that this team, coming from Trelawny, could be able to perform...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Lathbury Barracks at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew April 26. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.
National SecurityPrime Minister

Gov’t Increasing Investment in Security Forces

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to increasing investment in the nation’s security forces. Mr. Holness said he will be meeting with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; and the National Housing Trust (NHT) Board to identify additional resources to support the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens keenly as Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, provides an update on the Jamaica Trade Information Portal, at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on April 26. The Portal is expected to go live on May 16, 2019, and will be the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. It can be accessed at: www.jamaicatradeportal.gov.jm
AgricultureCommerceIndustryPrime Minister

PM Says Jamaica Trade Information Portal Will Improve Ease of Doing Business

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Trade Information Portal will significantly improve the ease of doing business in the country, while creating an environment that facilitates greater trading opportunities. With this portal, Jamaica will have a single authoritative trade information source for businesses to easily access information they need at any time. It will be managed...
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Director, Water Monitoring, Water Policy and Monitoring Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (Water Division), Talia Gibson, speaks at the recent Red Stripe Water Stewardship Knowledge Forum, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030Water

National Water Policy to be Tabled in Parliament Soon

The National Water Sector Policy and Implementation Plan 2019 is to be tabled in Parliament soon. Director, Water Monitoring, Water Policy and Monitoring Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (Water Division), Talia Gibson, said the policy is an update of the 2014 water sector policy and embodies the Vision 2030 National Development Plan for Water. Speaking at the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), is very delighted to open a water shop in Bellefield, Central Manchester on April 25. Also sharing the moment are (from second left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for the area, Peter Bunting.
Local GovernmentWater

Residents of Bellefield in Manchester Get Water Shop

Residents of Bellefield, Banana Ground, Blue Mountain, Bombay, Virginia, Top Bellefield, Davyton and Coffee Grove in Central Manchester now have a reliable source of potable water, as a water shop has been opened in the area. It was built at a cost of $9.5 million and was officially opened on Thursday, April 25 by Minister of Local Government and Community...
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