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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), engages with Manager of Product Development and Community Tourism at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Lionel Myrie, during a tour of the road network in Hanover Western on Thursday (April 13).

Several Roads in Hanover Western to Be Repaired

The Government will be carrying out repairs to several roadways in Hanover Western during the 2023/2024 financial year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), commissions the new $22-million Sandside Storage Tank Replacement Project, at the Trinity Primary School, St. Mary on April 13. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy and Councillor for the Hampstead Division, St. Mary Central, Mitsy Hudson. It is expected that more than 500 people will benefit from the project, which will primarily serve Sandside Heights and Trinity Heights.

Profitability of NWC Will Result in More Projects Islandwide – Senator Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), interacts with Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, during a tour of sections of the parish on Wednesday (April 12).

Plans Advanced for New Woodsville Bridge

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Travellers to Malaria-Endemic Countries Urged to Take Precautionary Measures

Westmoreland Heightens Vaccination Drive

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), listens to a point from Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, just before cutting the ribbon to hand over a new industrial stove to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was the handover of appliances donated by the TEF, valued at $1.2 million, to the correctional centre in St. Catherine on Thursday, April 13. Others (from second left) are Superintendent of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams.

3 years ago National Security

Juvenile Offenders Urged to Take Advantage of We Transform

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is appealing to juvenile offenders to take full advantage of the skills training and empowerment opportunities provided through the We Transform Youth Empowerment and Reintegration Programme. Minister Chang, who was addressing wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility in St. Catherine on April 13, said the programme is part of the...

3 years ago CARICOM

Agri-Food Strategy Being Implemented in CARICOM

An agri-food strategy is being implemented within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This is to enhance production and trade of regional agricultural products, enable greater access to a supply of nutritious foods, and reduce reliance on the importation of extra-regional foods. Addressing the opening ceremony of the ‘CARICOM @ 50’ virtual symposium on Friday (April 14), CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Global Diaspora Councils’ Elected Members Praised

Elected members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) have been commended for offering themselves for service. The Councils’ main objective is to build a mutually beneficial relationship between Jamaica and the Diaspora. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, who lauded the members,...

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

JDIF Balance to Grow By $3.44 Billion in 2023/24

The Jamaica Deposit Insurance Fund (JDIF) balance is projected to increase to $38.38 billion during fiscal year 2023/24. This is $3.44 billion more than the $34.96 billion for 2022/23, according to the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2024. The facility supports the deposit insurance scheme (DIS), managed by the Jamaica Deposit Insurance...

3 years ago LabourSocial Security

Senior Citizens to Get Birth Certificates to Access Social Pension Programme

The St. Elizabeth office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be handing over 25 birth certificates to persons 75 years and older. Parish Manager, Michelle Senior, who made the disclosure, noted that this move aligns with the Government’s bid for the country’s senior citizens to sign up for benefits and support under the Social Pension Programme. She...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seated, right), listens attentively at the commissioning of the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) solar panels in the Beacon Little Park community in St. Elizabeth, on April 12. Also at the ceremony (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, Hon. Floyd Green.

3 years ago Water

NIC Commissions New Solar Panels to Improve Water Distribution in St. Elizabeth

Installation of new solar panels at the Beacon E pump station in St. Elizabeth by the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) to improve water distribution will be a major boost for farmers, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking in the community of Beacon Little Park, where the commissioning of the solar panels took place on April...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), points to something of interest, while walking along a paved section of the Grants Pen roadway during a tour of the St. Thomas leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) on April 13. He is accompanied by personnel from the National Works Agency (NWA) and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).

3 years ago Transport

Improved Conditions for St. Thomas Residents As SCHIP Progresses – PM

Residents of St. Thomas are to see an improvement in conditions associated with the construction of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) as the pace of the work increases, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He gave the commitment during a tour of sections of the parish on Thursday (April 13), where he observed the progress of...