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Workers prepare the concrete foundation for the construction of a rubble wall along a section of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James.
Workers prepare the concrete foundation for the construction of a rubble wall along a section of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James.

Friendship to Hurlock Roadway 50 Per Cent Complete

Work on the rehabilitation of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James is 50 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts, who told JIS News that...
Master Blender, Appleton Estate, Dr. Joy Spence cuts the ribbon to open the Appleton Estate Rum boutique inaugurated at Sangster International Airport in St. James recently. She is joined by (from left) Group Brand Premiumisation Director, Campari Group, Jean-Jacques Dubau; Chief Executive Officer, MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe; Chairman, Jamaica’s Tourism Enhancement Fund, Godfrey Dyer; Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board, Odette Dyer; Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Janice Allen; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon; President & Chief Executive Officer, Latin America and the Caribbean, Dufry, Enrique Urioste and Managing Director, Global Strategic Travel Retail, Campari Group, Marco Cavagnera.
Master Blender, Appleton Estate, Dr. Joy Spence cuts the ribbon to open the Appleton Estate Rum boutique inaugurated at Sangster International Airport in St. James recently. She is joined by (from left) Group Brand Premiumisation Director, Campari Group, Jean-Jacques Dubau; Chief Executive Officer, MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe; Chairman, Jamaica’s Tourism Enhancement Fund, Godfrey Dyer; Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board, Odette Dyer; Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Janice Allen; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon; President & Chief Executive Officer, Latin America and the Caribbean, Dufry, Enrique Urioste and Managing Director, Global Strategic Travel Retail, Campari Group, Marco Cavagnera.

Appleton Estate Boutique Opens at Sangster Airport
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, addresses the Houses of Parliament Commonwealth Day Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on March 13 under the theme ‘Year of Youth’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, addresses the Houses of Parliament Commonwealth Day Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on March 13 under the theme ‘Year of Youth’.

PHOTOS: Houses of Parliament Commonwealth Day Forum
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), tours a section of the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project in Manchester recently. Accompanying him are Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, where the project is located, Rhoda Moy Crawford (fourth left) and representatives of the National Water Commission (NWC).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), tours a section of the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project in Manchester recently. Accompanying him are Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, where the project is located, Rhoda Moy Crawford (fourth left) and representatives of the National Water Commission (NWC).

Work to Commence Shortly to Improve Water Supply for Residents of Pepper
Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Tanique Bailey-Small, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday, March 9.
Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Tanique Bailey-Small, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday, March 9.

St. James Health Dept. Extends ‘mop up/catch up’ Campaign

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Director of Environmental Management, Conservation Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, is presented with the educational children’s activity and colouring book ‘POPs and the Family’ by Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Denise Antonio. The book, which is intended for national distribution, is a specialised public-education product designed to help children identify and avoid persistent organic pollutants (POPs) commonly found in certain industries and substances in Jamaica. The handover ceremony was held on Thursday (March 9) at NEPA’s offices in Kingston. UNDP and NEPA are undertaking the public-education initiative as part of a comprehensive national project to reduce and eventually eliminate the importation, stockpiling and use of sources of POPs in Jamaica. POPs are present in widely used chemicals such as dielectric fluids in electrical equipment, flame retardants and pesticides. Exposure to POPs is hazardous to human health and has been linked to chronic illnesses, certain cancers, birth defects, and dysfunctional immune and reproductive systems.
EducationEnvironment

PHOTOS: UNDP Hands Over Educational Children’s Book to NEPA

Director of Environmental Management, Conservation Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie, is presented with the educational children’s activity and colouring book ‘POPs and the Family’ by Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Denise Antonio. The book, which is intended for national distribution, is a specialised public-education product designed to help children identify and avoid persistent organic...
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The birthplace of National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, in Blenheim, Hanover.
Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Wants Bustamante Museum Established in the Parish

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) is advocating an increase in the number of monuments in the parish honouring the life and work of National Hero and native son, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante. To this end, Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Andria Dehaney-Grant, moved a motion during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on March 9, calling for the establishment of...
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Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Councillor Bertel Moore, addresses the commissioning ceremony for the new boiler system and room at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in the parish, on Friday (March 10).
Local Government

Westmoreland Municipal Corporation to Take Social Cases from Hospital

The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation has committed to accepting social cases from the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, at the parish’s infirmary. Social cases refer to patients who have been released but remain in hospital because they have nowhere else to go as their families have abandoned them. There are currently 21 social cases at the hospital. Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Chairman...
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Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Valence Jordan.
Health & Wellness

Persons with Glaucoma Family History Urged to Get Screened

Persons with a family history of glaucoma are at high risk for the condition and should prioritise early screening, says Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Dr. Valence Jordan. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Dr. Jordan said these persons should, ideally, get screened five to 10 years before the age...
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Councillors attending the monthly sitting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, on March 9.
Local Government

Municipal Corporation Still Pursuing Plans to Name Ministry Building After Late Hon. Shahine Robinson

The St. Ann Municipal Corporation is still pursuing plans to have the new Ministry of Labour and Social Security building in St. Ann’s Bay named in honour of the late Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson. The building, which was constructed at a cost of approximately $527 million, was officially opened in September 2020. Members of the Council have indicated that...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Unvaccinated Persons Still Being Hospitalised for COVID-19

Citizens of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take the COVID-19 shot as unvaccinated persons are still being hospitalised with the illness. The advice came from Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation held in Savanna-la-Mar on March 9. “Since February 1, we have had 10 suspected deaths that...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a site visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, on Friday, March 3.
Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

Expansion of ‘Adopt-A-Clinic’ Initiative in St. James

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Adopt-a-Clinic’ initiative continues to expand in St. James, with the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type Five) next in line for the philanthropic programme. The Adopt-a-Clinic programme seeks to proactively leverage the support of the Jamaican private sector and diaspora to play a more critical role in improving the primary healthcare system. Health and...
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