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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a town hall meeting on February 11 in Vineyard Town.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a town hall meeting on February 11 in Vineyard Town.

Health Minister Assures Residents Of Vineyard Town

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is assuring residents of Vineyard Town that they are at no health risk if the St. Joseph’s Hospital is used as a quarantine centre. Speaking at a town hall meeting...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with European Investment Bank (EIB) Caribbean Regional Representative, Yves Ferreira (centre); and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, during the opening ceremony for the EIB’s two-day 2020 Caribbean Roadshow symposium, at the AC Marrott Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (February 12).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with European Investment Bank (EIB) Caribbean Regional Representative, Yves Ferreira (centre); and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, during the opening ceremony for the EIB’s two-day 2020 Caribbean Roadshow symposium, at the AC Marrott Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (February 12).

Government Proposes Micro-Insurance Against Risks
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

First National Women’s Shelter To Be Opened Soon
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses the audience at a luncheon hosted for Parliamentarians and support staff on the lawns of Jamaica House, following the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 11. Listening (from left) are Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Sr; and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses the audience at a luncheon hosted for Parliamentarians and support staff on the lawns of Jamaica House, following the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 11. Listening (from left) are Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Sr; and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

PHOTOS: Luncheon At The Office Of The Prime Minister
Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, speaks at the Ministry of Health & Wellness St. James Town Hall Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on February 6.
Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, speaks at the Ministry of Health & Wellness St. James Town Hall Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on February 6.

Mayor Of Mobay Announces $4.5-Million Initiative To Fight Dengue

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New Fire Stations For St. Thomas, St. Mary And St. James

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be constructing three new state-of-the-art fire stations in the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Mary and St. James in 2020/21, under the Fire Safety and Protection Programme. In addition, four fire stations in Black River; Falmouth; Ocho Rios and St. Ann’s Bay are to be renovated during the year. Details were...
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Disabilities Act To Come Into Effect In 2020/21

The Disabilities Act is to come into effect in the new financial year as part of a legislative framework aimed at creating a fair and equitable society for persons with disabilities. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the 2020/2021 Throne Speech during the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11)...
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Budget 2020/2021Governor GeneralLocal GovernmentThrone Speech 2020Water

Improved Access To Water For 180,000 Jamaicans

Approximately 180,000 rural residents will be provided with water solutions in the 2020/21 legislative year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11) under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity.’ He said the...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2020/21 Throne Speech, under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity‘, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 11.
Governor GeneralThrone Speech 2020Tourism

Four Laws To Be Amended To Boost Tourism Sector

Four pieces of legislation that will go a far way in strengthening the country’s tourism sector are to be amended during the 2020/21 fiscal year. These are the Bath of St Thomas the Apostle (Amendment) Act and Regulation and the Milk River Bath (Amendment) Act, which will facilitate the development and modernisation of the facilities through public-private partnership; the Tourist...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2020/21 Throne Speech, under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity‘, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 11.
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Critical Security Legislation Coming

The Government will be tabling critical pieces of legislation in the 2020/21 fiscal year to improve security operations. These include Law Enforcement (Protection of Integrity) Act, the Corrections (Amendment) Act, and the Aliens Act and Immigration Restriction Commonwealth Citizenship Act (Amendments) Legislation. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech at...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Templer Bennett, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 11th annual Restorative Justice Conference, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, recently.
Justice

High Success Rate For Restorative Justice

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer, says there has been a 90 per cent resolution and settlement rate for referral cases through the Restorative Justice process. Mrs. Bennett Templer made the disclosure at the recently held 11th annual Restorative Justice Conference, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. The Permanent Secretary said restorative justice “is...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy (seated, left) and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (seated, right) sign the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement, at a ceremony held at the IDB’s Montrose Road offices in Kingston, today (February 10). Observing (from left, standing) are: IDB Executive Director for Japan, Toshiyuki Yasui; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Project Team Leader, IDB for the Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities programme, Charmaine Edmondson-Nelson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Youth

More Assistance For Children With Intellectual Disabilities

More assistance is coming for children with intellectual disabilities and their parents, following today’s (February 10) signing of the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement. The document was signed by Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy; and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American...
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