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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shows his vaccination card during the official resumption of face-to-face Cabinet meetings at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (October 11). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shows his vaccination card during the official resumption of face-to-face Cabinet meetings at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (October 11). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Cabinet Resumes Face-To-Face Meetings

The Cabinet of Jamaica officially resumed in-person meetings on Monday (October 11) after approximately 10 months of convening remotely. As part of the protocol for the return to face-to-face meetings, Cabinet members presented their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination cards for inspection...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a tablet and laptop handover ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in St. James on Friday (October 8).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a tablet and laptop handover ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in St. James on Friday (October 8).

Visitor Arrivals to Increase as UK Market Reopens
Students of the St. Patrick’s Primary School in Waterhouse, Kingston, Annastacia Williams (second left) and Shavaughn Bucchanan (second right), display the mental ability workbooks valued at $350,000, donated by Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) to aid in their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) preparations. Joining the students are Social Studies teacher, Jodian Walker (left) and school Principal, Susan White. Representing the BGLC at the virtual handover ceremony are Manager for Corporate Affairs and Communication, Jeanette Lewis (on screen left), and Communications and Research Assistant, Tamara Myrie (on screen right).
Students of the St. Patrick’s Primary School in Waterhouse, Kingston, Annastacia Williams (second left) and Shavaughn Bucchanan (second right), display the mental ability workbooks valued at $350,000, donated by Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) to aid in their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) preparations. Joining the students are Social Studies teacher, Jodian Walker (left) and school Principal, Susan White. Representing the BGLC at the virtual handover ceremony are Manager for Corporate Affairs and Communication, Jeanette Lewis (on screen left), and Communications and Research Assistant, Tamara Myrie (on screen right).

BGLC Donates Workbooks to Aid Students’ PEP Preparation
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a tablet and laptop handover ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in St. James on Friday (October 8).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a tablet and laptop handover ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in St. James on Friday (October 8).

Jamaica to Participate in World Travel Market
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Jamaica’s Tourism Recovery Gets Boost From TUI

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.
CommerceParliament

House Approves Amendments to Companies Act

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday (October 6), approved the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 to allow shareholder meetings to be held virtually or in a hybrid format. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, who piloted the legislative measure in the House of Representatives, noted that the restrictions under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) prevented many companies...
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Chairman of the Atlanta Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee, Dr. Yvonne Smith.
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Schools Receive Tablets and Laptops

Fifteen schools in St. James, Trelawny and Kingston, and three health institutions in Western Jamaica are the latest beneficiaries of gifts from the Atlanta Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee. The gift comprised medical assistance scholarships, tablets and laptop computers, valued at US$120,000. Cornwall Regional Hospital, Falmouth Hospital and the Noel Holmes Hospital received well-needed oxygen valued at US$70,000.00. Chairman of...
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Works / Construction

Traffic Diversion to be Effected along Mile Gully to Oxford Manchester Corridor for Road Works

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the main road between Mile Gully and Oxford in Manchester will be closed this Sunday, October 10. The corridor is being closed for eight hours, starting at 9:00 a.m. in order to facilitate the laying of a storm water drain. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Southern Region, Howard Hendriks says that...
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Water

NWC Spends Over JA$ 100m For Luana To Middle Quarters Pipeline Replacement Project

The National Water Commission (NWC) recently completed the Luana to Middle Quarters Pipeline Replacement project, valued at over JA $100 million, in the parish of St. Elizabeth. Highlighting the main objectives of the project was NWC’s Regional Manager Jermaine Jackson. “The project will greatly increase the efficiency and reliability of water supply to Luana, Baptist, Point, Middle Quarters and a...
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