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Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester, at the recent launch of the KSAMC’s Disaster Management Poster Competition. The KSAMC is now focusing on the training of its Shelter Managers to prepare them for disaster response in the hurricane season.
Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester, at the recent launch of the KSAMC’s Disaster Management Poster Competition. The KSAMC is now focusing on the training of its Shelter Managers to prepare them for disaster response in the hurricane season.

Training for Shelter Managers in Kingston

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to provide training for shelter managers in first aid and shelter management practices. “We will be pulling together all shelter managers that we have, to brief them on what is expected...
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), greets International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, during Wednesday’s (July 24) Foreign Exchange Market Development Symposium at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Auditorium in downtown Kingston. The event was jointly staged by the Finance Ministry and BOJ. Looking on is Central Bank Deputy Governor, John Robinson.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), greets International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, during Wednesday’s (July 24) Foreign Exchange Market Development Symposium at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Auditorium in downtown Kingston. The event was jointly staged by the Finance Ministry and BOJ. Looking on is Central Bank Deputy Governor, John Robinson.

Jamaica Could Borrow in Domestic Currency within Five Years
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longworth (left), at the UWI/Jamaica Defence Force Cybersecurity Workshop, held at the Directorate of Training and Doctrine, Up Park Camp, on July 23. Looking on is Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General, Rocky Meade.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longworth (left), at the UWI/Jamaica Defence Force Cybersecurity Workshop, held at the Directorate of Training and Doctrine, Up Park Camp, on July 23. Looking on is Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General, Rocky Meade.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang at the JDF Cybersecurity Workshop
(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, pays tribute to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during Tuesday
(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, pays tribute to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during Tuesday's (May 28) sitting of the House of Representatives. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.

Statue to be Unveiled in Honour of Veronica Campbell-Brown
A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) /Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.
A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) /Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.

JISCO/Alpart to Award $20 Million for Back-To-School

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers her presentation in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 23. With the Minister are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Sport

Sport Infrastructure Upgraded

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says much work has been done to upgrade sport infrastructure at the national and local levels. Making her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 23, the Minister noted that the basketball facility at Independence Park was upgraded through installation of seating and a...
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Development Commission (JCDC) Festival Song Committee, Orville Hill.
CultureEntertainment

JCDC Festival Song Final on Saturday

Eleven finalists will vie for the coveted title of 2019 Festival Song Winner in the grand final of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The event, which is free to the public, will be held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road, St. Andrew, on Saturday (July 27), beginning at 7:00 p.m. It will...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23.
Health & Wellness

Major Drop in Cases of Dengue – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting a major decline in the cases of dengue. “At the peak of the outbreak in January this year, we had 1,943 cases. There has since been a significant fall in cases, with June 2019 having 124 cases to date,” he said. The Health and Wellness Minister was making...
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Recipients of scholarsips from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), show off their cheques at the prrsentataion ceremony held on Tuesday (July 23), at the St. Catherine parish office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are guest speaker at the function and noted educator, Professor Errol Miller (background centre); Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (fifth right, background); and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (second right, background).
Education

31 St. Catherine Students Receive Scholarships

Thirty-one high-school students in St. Catherine have been awarded scholarships worth $620,000 by the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The educational support was presented on Tuesday (July 23), during a ceremony at the St. Catherine parish office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis, noted that the body provides back-to-school...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while delivering a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
Health & Wellness

EBOLA Response Plan Activated to Increase Awareness

The Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan, implemented in 2015, is being activated to increase awareness and educate stakeholders. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23. As at July 17, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared as a Public Health Emergency...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), having a lively discussion with President, University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie (right), at the inaugural biennial lecture in honour of the 25th anniversary of the International Seabed Authority and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on July 23. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the International Seabed Authority, Dr. Kathy-Ann Brown and Secretary General, International Seabed Authority, Michael Lodge.
Foreign Affairs

UTech Head Says Jamaica Respects Rule of Law in International Affairs

President, University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, says Jamaica has sought, throughout the years, to show great respect for principles of the rule of law in international affairs. He was speaking at the inaugural biennial lecture in honour of the 25th anniversary of the International Seabed Authority and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, at...
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