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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the $200-million upgraded Watermount Water Supply System in St. Catherine, recently. Others participating (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the $200-million upgraded Watermount Water Supply System in St. Catherine, recently. Others participating (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Residents in Watermount and Other Areas Now Have Access to Potable Water

More than 7,000 residents in and around the Watermount area of St. Catherine now have access to potable water from the $220-million upgraded system. The communities being served by the Watermount Water Supply System are Mendez, Back Pasture, Cudjoe’s Hill,...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), commissions a newly-built water shop in Commodore, Portland Eastern, on Friday (March 10). Sharing the moment (from second left) are Portland Eastern Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz; Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), commissions a newly-built water shop in Commodore, Portland Eastern, on Friday (March 10). Sharing the moment (from second left) are Portland Eastern Member of Parliament, Ann-Marie Vaz; Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.

Local Government Ministry Commits $50M to National Drought Response
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), examines automated bedding installed at the Portland Infirmary’s newly built male ward during a tour on Friday (March 10), following the official opening ceremony. Among those looking on (from left) are Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, where the infirmary is located, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Matron of the infirmary, Carmeltia Holson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), examines automated bedding installed at the Portland Infirmary’s newly built male ward during a tour on Friday (March 10), following the official opening ceremony. Among those looking on (from left) are Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, where the infirmary is located, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Matron of the infirmary, Carmeltia Holson.

New Male Ward Opened at Portland Infirmary
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), examines the new boiler system installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, with Director of Pharmacy Services at the National Health Fund (NHF), Clive Harris (right), following a commissioning ceremony for the facility on Friday (March 10).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), examines the new boiler system installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, with Director of Pharmacy Services at the National Health Fund (NHF), Clive Harris (right), following a commissioning ceremony for the facility on Friday (March 10).

Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital Gets New $29 Million Boiler System
The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

STEM Centre Opened at Manning’s School in Westmoreland

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), reads a commemorative plaque mounted on the wall of the new classroom block built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The block was formally handed over, during a ceremony at the school on Friday (March 10). Also reading the plaque are JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), and Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.
EducationWorks / Construction

Albion Primary School in Manchester Gets New Classroom Block

A new classroom block built to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester was, on Friday (March 10), officially handed over to the Ministry of Education by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The structure was constructed over 17 months at a cost of $87.17 million under the Caribbean Development Bank-financed Basic Needs Trust Fund...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fourth right, second row), and Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) President, Christopher Samuda (fourth left, second row), with other JPA Board members and representatives of the country’s team in training for the 2023 Paralympic Games. The occasion was the official launch of the JPA’s ‘I’m Phenomenal’ campaign, on Friday (March 10), during a ceremony at King’s House. The event also saw the Governor-General formally presenting the Proclamation declaring March 11 as Paralympic Day annually to Mr. Samuda. Members of the Paralympic team (front row) display the Proclamation.
Sport

Jamaica Paralympic Association Launches ‘I’m Phenomenal’ Campaign

The Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) officially launched its ‘I’m Phenomenal’ campaign on Friday (March 10), during a ceremony at King’s House. The occasion was also used to formally present the Proclamation, declaring March 11 as Paralympic Day, to the organisation. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who declared the Day’s annual observance last year, presented the Proclamation...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Youth

Importance of Youth Participation in National Decision-Making Process Underscored

Youth participation in Jamaica’s decision-making process and governance regime is integral to the country’s sustainable development, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Against this background, she is encouraging young people to use their skillsets, talents, and abilities to productively promote solutions to challenges impacting the global marketplace. “Here, in Jamaica, you have...
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Tourism

Tourism Minister Hails Late Hotelier Louis Grant

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed the late veteran hotelier and tourism stalwart, Louis Grant, as a true ambassador and patriot of the highest order. Mr. Bartlett told JIS News that Mr. Grant, who died on March 6, was a trailblazer and a man who embodied everything that is good about the tourism industry. “I have known Louis...
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Director of Safety and Security, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe, addressing stakeholders at a Peace Symposium hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC) at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March 9).
Education

Educators Trained to Equip Students to be Peacebuilders

Several educators from across the island have benefited from training aimed at enabling them to equip students to be peacebuilders in the school and wider society. The one-day Peace Symposium, hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC), was held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March...
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Acting Chief Operating Officer of the Real Estate Board, Cresfroid Brown.
Housing

Real Estate Professionals Advised Not to Practise Without Valid Authorisation

Real estate professionals are being advised against practising without valid authorisation and accepting payment for jobs they are not licensed or registered to perform. This is especially important, since all permits are set to expire on March 31, the end of the 2022/23 financial year. The renewal period for dealers, salesmen, developers, and strata corporations will subsequently open on April...
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