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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (seated, right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Mike Henry (second left), sign a $217-million contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art fire station, in Port Maria, St. Mary, at the OPM, on October 22. Others participating in the ceremony are (from left): Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and Head of Marshall Construction Company Limited, Alphonso Reynolds. Observing (from left, standing) are JSIF Project Manager, Stacey-Anne Preston; Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford; Procurement Officer at JSIF, Stacy Stupart, and Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung.

Contract Signed For New Fire Station In Port Maria

The town of Port Maria in St. Mary should have a $217-million state-of-the-art fire station in 12 months, to be funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Contract for the project was signed on October 22, at the Office...

Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

HEART/NTA Better Positioned To Drive Human Capital Development

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), raps with Kingston College sixth-formers during a tour of the institution located at 2A North Street in downtown Kingston on October 16.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Engaging With Students And Past Students of Kingston College

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaking during STATIN’s quarterly media briefing at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 17).

2.6 Per Cent Increase In Employed Persons As Of July

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

Interests Of All Stakeholders In Bernard Lodge Development Will Be Safeguarded

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, second row), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the Chesterfield Bridge in St. Mary during a ceremony on Wednesday (October 16). Also pictured (from left, second row) are: Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington; Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Member of Parliament, St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. Norman Dunn, while in the third row (from second left) are: Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure Projects To Boost Economic Opportunities In Northeast Parishes

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the infrastructural improvements that are scheduled to take place in the northeastern end of the island will serve to bring economic opportunities to residents. The northeastern section of the island includes St. Mary, Portland and parts of St. Thomas. “This side of the island is slated for some serious development. You have...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), walks across the new Chesterfield Bridge in St. Mary after officially opening it during a ceremony on Wednesday (October 16). Also pictured (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Works, Everald Warmington; and Member of Parliament, St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. Norman Dunn. Also pictured in the second row between the Prime Minister and Dr. Dunn is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

6 years ago CommunityDevelopmentTransport

New $59M Chesterfield Bridge In St. Mary Opened

Residents of Chesterfield in St. Mary now have improved access to their community following the opening of a $59-million bridge by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The bridge, which runs across the Wag Water River, was officially opened to pedestrians and vehicular traffic during a ceremony on Wednesday (October 16). Prime Minister Holness said this formed part of...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), officially opens the newly refurbished Flagstaff Community Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Councillor for Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke, and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.

6 years ago CommunityDevelopment

Flagstaff Community Centre In St. James Renovated

Residents of Flagstaff in St. James now have the benefit of a newly renovated community centre, which was refurbished at a cost of $8.5 million. The facility was officially reopened by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Wednesday (October 16). It incorporates several features that will facilitate the implementation of community development programmes and activities. These...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

6 years ago National Security

House Begins Debate On Amendments To Proceeds Of Crime Act

Debate opened in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct. 15) on amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (POCA) Act. The changes will better enable Jamaica to meet its international obligations regarding anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who opened the debate, said that the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), in...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing the Senate on Wednesday (October 16). Listening are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), and Government Senator, Kerensia Morrison.

6 years ago National SecuritySenate

Senate Approves Extension Of SOEs In Five Parishes

The Senate, on Wednesday (October 16), approved a 90-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOE) in Clarendon and St. Catherine until January 18, 2020. A similar extension was approved for the SOEs in Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James until January 27, 2020. Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...

6 years ago National SecurityPrime MinisterSenate

Business Hours In St. Andrew South Division SOE To Be Extended

The Government will be extending the hours during which businesses can operate under the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the St. Andrew South Police Division. “The business hours were extended for Clarendon and St. Catherine, and I am now indicating that it is our intention to extend the business hours for the St. Andrew South State of Public Emergency,”...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is greeted by Board Chairman, Bellevue Hospital, David Wan, upon his arrival at the hospital’s location in downtown Kingston on Thursday (October 10), to participate in the launch of the Ministry’s ‘Speak Up, Speak Now’ mental health campaign.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Ministry Launches Campaign To End Mental Health Stigma

In a bid to end mental health stigma, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a new campaign that provides a platform from which people can share their stories of mental illness. The campaign, dubbed ‘Speak Up, Speak Now’, was launched by portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a ceremony at the Bellevue Hospital in downtown Kingston,...