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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left, foreground), tours one of the units in the $1.3-billion Bengal Cove Villas development, located in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, with Project Manager, Mario Palmer (right), following the property’s official opening on Saturday (March 18).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left, foreground), tours one of the units in the $1.3-billion Bengal Cove Villas development, located in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, with Project Manager, Mario Palmer (right), following the property’s official opening on Saturday (March 18).

More Jamaicans Contributing to the Local Tourism Value Chain Experience

Approximately 29 per cent of the 2.6 million stopover tourists visiting Jamaica in 2022 had the privilege of immersing in the country’s sharing economy experience, most notably the Airbnb accommodation subsector, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The sharing...
Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), listens as Secretary-General, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), Gino Van Begin, addresses a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Monday (March 20), where details of the planned joint implementation of an urban infrastructure insurance scheme pilot project for the capital city were outlined. The meeting was held at the KSAMC’s Chambers on Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), listens as Secretary-General, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), Gino Van Begin, addresses a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Monday (March 20), where details of the planned joint implementation of an urban infrastructure insurance scheme pilot project for the capital city were outlined. The meeting was held at the KSAMC’s Chambers on Church Street, downtown Kingston.

Kingston to Benefit from Climate Change Resilience Pilot Project
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).

Gov’t to Ramp Up Training Under JNSC
Chairman of the Finance Committee, Sts. Peter and Paul Preparatory School Board, Steve Distant, makes a presentation to Dr. Margarette Brissett Bolt for her late mother, Gloria Brissett, who was a principal of the school. Occasion was the long-service awards ceremony held on at the institution in Liguanea, St. Andrew, on Saturday (March 18).
Chairman of the Finance Committee, Sts. Peter and Paul Preparatory School Board, Steve Distant, makes a presentation to Dr. Margarette Brissett Bolt for her late mother, Gloria Brissett, who was a principal of the school. Occasion was the long-service awards ceremony held on at the institution in Liguanea, St. Andrew, on Saturday (March 18).

PHOTOS: Sts. Peter and Paul Recognition Ceremony
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Gillian Guthrie, delivers remarks on behalf of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda, at the 10th regional session of the Youth Environment Advocacy Programme (YEAP) on ‘Marine Pollution: The Role of Plastics’, held at the York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on March 17.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Gillian Guthrie, delivers remarks on behalf of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda, at the 10th regional session of the Youth Environment Advocacy Programme (YEAP) on ‘Marine Pollution: The Role of Plastics’, held at the York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on March 17.

Government to Widen Plastic Ban

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Budget 2023/2024Finance & Public ServiceParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

Architectural Design for Boundbrook Urban Centre Completed

The architectural design for the Boundbrook Urban Centre in Port Antonio, Portland, has been completed and is now going through the approvals and permitting process. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16. Mr. Holness said 126,000 square feet of rentable space...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
Water

Residents of Westmoreland Urged to Practise Proper Water Safety Measures

In light of the prevailing drought impacting the parish, the Health Education Unit of the Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging citizens to practise proper water safety measures to prevent gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and fever, which usually last 24 to 72 hours. Health Promotion and Education...
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Director at the Road Safety Unit (RSU), Deidre Hudson-Sinclair (right), assists students at the St. Jago High School in St. Catherine, during a recent examination for the road code test under the Road Safety Education in Schools Programme, administered by the RSU and the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), in the Ministry of Transport and Mining.
Transport

High-School Students Engage in Road-Safety Programme

The Road Safety Unit (RSU) and the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) are actively engaging high-school students for the development of defensive driving skills and knowledge of the road code. This initiative, dubbed the Road Safety Education in Schools Programme, is one of several measures being used to make the roadways safter for both motorists and pedestrians. Director of the RSU,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.
Budget 2023/2024ParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

Morant Bay Urban Centre Development Under Way

Construction has commenced on spaces dedicated at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, to accommodate several major anchor clients. Among the entities that will be occupying the town centre are the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, St. Thomas Parish Court, and all other government agencies located in Morant Bay. Several private-sector entities, including banks, business process outsourcing (BPO) companies...
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Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Culture

Culinary Arts Competition 2023 to Highlight the Coconut

Jamaicans entering this year’s Jamaica Culinary Arts Competition will have the opportunity to showcase various dishes using the coconut. The coconut is the featured food for the competition, a staple on the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) annual calendar. Entrants may register and submit entries online via the JCDC’s website, www.jcdc.gov.jm, or visit any of the 14 JCDC parish offices...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his presentation in the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.
ParliamentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Bids for Construction of New Parliament Building Being Evaluated

Bids submitted to undertake construction of the new Houses of Parliament are currently being evaluated, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. He advised that the intention is to break ground in the first quarter of 2023/24 and start construction by the second, citing June 2025 as the estimated completion timeline. “The new Parliament building will become the...
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