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The two coaster buses that were handed over to the Lacovia High Schoo, in St. Elizabeth, on October 7, by the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project of the Government of Japan .
The two coaster buses that were handed over to the Lacovia High Schoo, in St. Elizabeth, on October 7, by the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project of the Government of Japan .

Lacovia High School Gets Two Buses from Japan

Two new Coaster buses were handed over to Lacovia High School in St. Elizabeth, on October 7, by the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project of the Government of Japan. The Project has been in operation since 1995, to...
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Hon. Matthew Samuda, gets ready to place a fruit tree seedling into the prepared planting hole, during the National Tree Planting Day Ceremony held at the Ebony Park Agro Park in Clarendon on October 7. At right is Stephanie Campbell from the Forestry Department.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Hon. Matthew Samuda, gets ready to place a fruit tree seedling into the prepared planting hole, during the National Tree Planting Day Ceremony held at the Ebony Park Agro Park in Clarendon on October 7. At right is Stephanie Campbell from the Forestry Department.

Southern Clarendon Mangroves Being Restored
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), emphasises a point during discussion with Regional Psychiatrist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Dr. Lisabeth Crossman.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), emphasises a point during discussion with Regional Psychiatrist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Dr. Lisabeth Crossman.

Two-Day Wellness Village at Harmony Beach Park
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), addresses the 24th meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny on Thursday (October 6). Looking on is Assistant Secretary-General of CARICOM, Alison Drayton.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), addresses the 24th meeting of the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny on Thursday (October 6). Looking on is Assistant Secretary-General of CARICOM, Alison Drayton.

Dr. Chang Urges Renewed Focus by CARICOM on Tackling Trafficking in Persons and Firearms
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), addresses a ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training for operators in the public transport sector. The signing took place on Friday (October 7), at the Ministry on Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew. Listening are President of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (centre), and Team Jamaica trainer, Chris Williams.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), addresses a ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide training for operators in the public transport sector. The signing took place on Friday (October 7), at the Ministry on Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew. Listening are President of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (centre), and Team Jamaica trainer, Chris Williams.

Minister Shaw Appeals for Greater Care on the Roads

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2022 Board of Directors’ Retreat on Friday (October 7), at the ROK Hotel, Downtown Kingston.
HousingPrime Minister

Gov’t Takes Measures to Reduce Housing Costs at Greater Bernard Lodge

The Government intends to absorb the land impact fee associated with the construction of 15,000 new housing solutions in the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Area of St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2022 Board of Directors Retreat on Friday (October 7) at the ROK Hotel, Downtown Kingston....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left) points out something of interest to Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), and Lead Artist, Paige Taylor, during a tour of the Kingston Creative District on Friday (October 7).
Local Government

Jamaicans Invited to Visit Kingston Creative District

Jamaicans are being encouraged to visit and experience the Kingston Creative District, Downtown, as the city continues to undergo a major transformation. “Kingston is changing and it’s changing for the better. I think more Jamaicans need to see and know what is happening down here,” said Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), examines a receipt shown to him by Roberto Williams (second right) and Charlene Smellie, as proof of payment for a plot purchased on property adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine, to build a house. The Prime Minister visited the area on Friday (October 7) to speak with the residents.
CommunityPrime Minister

Help for Informal Occupants of Greater Bernard Lodge Lands

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging persons occupying property adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine informally, to contact SCJ Holdings Limited, which owns the lands, to assist in arriving at a solution. He was speaking to the occupants during a visit to the area on Friday (October 7). On Thursday (October 6), a demolition exercise was...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated, right) along with (seated from left) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe and grade-seven student at St. Hugh’s High School, Shakacia Greenland, view a digital textbook, at the recent launch of the Accessible Digital Textbook Prototype in Jamaica at the Joyce Robinson Hall, Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library. Others (standing from left) are Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BookFusion, Dwayne Campbell; Regional Inclusive Education and Disability Specialist, UNICEF, Cynthia Brizuela and Director General, Jamaica Library Service, Maureen Thompson.
EducationYouth

Accessible Digital Textbooks For Special Needs Children

The learning requirements of Jamaican children with special needs is being bolstered through the provision of Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT). The materials, developed in keeping with the Universal Design for Learning principles, will be made available to students who are visually or hearing impaired and those with intellectual developmental or learning disabilities. Writers, teachers, publishers, organisations for persons with disabilities,...
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Member of Parliament, St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee, speaks in the State of the Constituency Debate, in the House of Representatives, recently.
Education

Students Benefit from Educational Programmes in St. Ann North Western

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee, says hundreds of students benefitted from several educational programmes that were undertaken in the constituency. She was addressing the State of the Constituency Debate, in the House of Representatives, recently. “Through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), we were able to contribute towards the educational upliftment of many. Over 600...
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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Local Government

Major Focus on the Homeless October 10

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be commemorating World Homeless Day on October 10, with a slew of activities for the vulnerable population islandwide, through its Poor Relief Departments. The international observance is commemorated annually on October 10 to raise awareness of the needs of persons experiencing homelessness locally, and provides opportunities for communities to get involved...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Trade Board Continues to Promote JTIP

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) continues to promote the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP), which provides exporters and importers with data on the regulatory requirements to conduct trade transactions via the Internet. On Thursday, October 6, representatives from the TBL presented the information portal to the United States Diplomatic Corps. The presentation demonstrated the trade facilitation tools that are available...
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