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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on September 28.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on September 28.

NWA Assessing Damage from Tropical Storm Ian

The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking a rapid assessment to ascertain the full extent of the impact of the rains from Tropical Storm Ian, as well as to determine the need for additional remedial measures. Prime Minister, the Most...
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady.

Maritime Authority Pledges Commitment to Greener Shipping
Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa.
Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa.

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva of Brazil is PAHO’s New Director
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.

RGD Resumes Printing of Free Birth Certificates
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on September 27.
Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on September 27.

Increased Access to Water for St. Andrew West Rural Residents

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 28).
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Cabinet Secretary to Remain in Office Until New Candidate is Selected

Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, will remain in office until a new candidate is selected for the post, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. “The current Cabinet Secretary is at work. He was obviously planning [for his retirement] but I suspect that he will be with us a...
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Filmmaker Wesley Hylton (left), is presented with a trophy by Adjudicator and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr Lisa Tomlinson, after winning the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) FIWI Short Film Competition in 2021. The film, titled ‘Too Much Massa’, was produced by Mr. Hylton and Akeem White.
Culture

JCDC to Announce Winners of the FIWI Short Film Competition on Thursday

The winners of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) 2022 FIWI Short Film Competition will receive their prizes at an awards ceremony on Thursday, September 29, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The semi-virtual event is slated for the Palace Cineplex in the Sovereign Centre, Liguanea, St. Andrew, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Persons can view the ceremony on the JCDC’s website, www.jcdc.gov.jm,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 27).
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House of Representatives Opens Debate on Special Economic Zone Amendment Act

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 27), opened the debate on the Special Economic Zone Amendment Act. The legislation seeks to ensure conformity with international standards of tax transparency and improve the efficiency of the regime’s administration. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who opened the debate, said profit...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, is joined by members of the public in a workout session during the recent launch of Caribbean Moves at Emancipation Park, St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

CARPHA Expanding Adaptation of Jamaica Moves Across Caribbean

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is systematically expanding an adaptation of the Jamaica Moves campaign dubbed ‘Caribbean Moves’ across the region. The initiative seeks to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean by engaging with a wide cross section of public and private-sector organisations to promote and support preventive health behaviours. It was launched recently at...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, raise a toast to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary of Independence, at a reception held at the Embassy’s Millsborough Crescent location in St. Andrew on Tuesday, September 27.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTO: Senator Johnson Smith Celebrates Brazil’s 200th Anniversary Of Independence

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, raise a toast to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary of Independence, at a reception held at the Embassy’s Millsborough Crescent location in St. Andrew on Tuesday, September 27.
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Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28.
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Companies Urged to Strengthen Cybersecurity Measures

Companies in the private and public sectors are being urged to strengthen existing cybersecurity measures, to safeguard against evolving cyber threats and risks. The appeal comes from Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, who was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28. “We are seeing a whole...
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