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Acting Director of Planning at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Michael Whittaker, emphasises a point at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the Corporation, in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, July 25.
Acting Director of Planning at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Michael Whittaker, emphasises a point at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the Corporation, in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, July 25.

St. James Municipal Corporation Informs About New Building Fees

The St. James Municipal Corporation has increased its drive to sensitise the public about the new building fees that took effect on June 1, 2019. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the Corporation on July 25, Acting Director of...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, addresses a public forum at the Bethel Baptist Church in Half-Way-Tree on Monday (July 29).
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, addresses a public forum at the Bethel Baptist Church in Half-Way-Tree on Monday (July 29).

Jamaica Ready to Exit IMF – Dr. Ngouana
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (third left), is attentive as Education Officer and Numeracy Trainer, Dr. Lorna P. Thompson (second left), demonstrates how to integrate ‘Attribute Blocks’ into a daily mathematics lesson. Looking on (from left) are Alison McGhie of Lethe Primary and Infant School; Social Development Officer, JSIF, Shunelle Nevers; Nelesia Mclean of Steer Town Primary and Infant; Paula Christie, Barrett Town All-Age; and Robert Gordon of Bickersteth Primary and Infant School. Occasion was the JSIF/Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Numeracy and Literacy Training held on July 22 and 23 at Jewel Paradise Cove in St. Ann.
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (third left), is attentive as Education Officer and Numeracy Trainer, Dr. Lorna P. Thompson (second left), demonstrates how to integrate ‘Attribute Blocks’ into a daily mathematics lesson. Looking on (from left) are Alison McGhie of Lethe Primary and Infant School; Social Development Officer, JSIF, Shunelle Nevers; Nelesia Mclean of Steer Town Primary and Infant; Paula Christie, Barrett Town All-Age; and Robert Gordon of Bickersteth Primary and Infant School. Occasion was the JSIF/Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Numeracy and Literacy Training held on July 22 and 23 at Jewel Paradise Cove in St. Ann.

4,000 Students to Benefit from Literacy and Numeracy Interventions
Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, speaking at the launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Expo 2019 at the S Hotel on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, St. James, on Wednesday, July 24
Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, speaking at the launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Expo 2019 at the S Hotel on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, St. James, on Wednesday, July 24

Mobay Stakeholders Urged to Take Action on Climate Change
Abigail (left) from Tivoli Gardens, and Deanna from Duhaney Park, celebrate their successful cardiac catheterisation procedures, which were done in the recently commissioned biplane cardiac catheterisation lab at the Paediatric Cardiac facility, Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a recent Chain of Hope Medical Mission.
Abigail (left) from Tivoli Gardens, and Deanna from Duhaney Park, celebrate their successful cardiac catheterisation procedures, which were done in the recently commissioned biplane cardiac catheterisation lab at the Paediatric Cardiac facility, Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a recent Chain of Hope Medical Mission.

Chain of Hope Medical Team Performs Procedures on Children

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Director of the Governance Division at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Sherine Francis. Mrs. Francis says that community groups thatregister with the SDC stand to benefit from legal recognition and input in local governance decisions.
Community

SDC Calls on Community Groups to Prepare for Registration

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is encouraging all community groups and civil society organisations to prepare themselves for registration with the Commission, in order to access benefits under the local governance framework outlined in the Local Governance Act, 2016. “Don’t wait until we have begun registration then you are trying to meet the criteria. We appeal to community-based organisations, community...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the commissioning of a new elevator by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the National Health Fund and the South East Regional Health Authority, at the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, on Friday (July 26).
Health & Wellness

Do Not Leave the Elderly and Shut-Ins At Hospitals – Health Minister

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is asking relatives and employees of nursing homes who carelessly leave elderly and shut-in persons at hospitals as a drop-off zone, to cease and desist. According to the Minister, over the years, persons with the responsibility of caring for the elderly have developed the bad habit of leaving these persons...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), interacts with children taking part in a Ministry-sponsored summer camp at the Chetolah Park Primary School, while on a tour of communities in the South St. Andrew Police Division, on July 26, to observe social intervention programmes in the area.
National SecurityTechnologyYouth

National Security Ministry Engages Youth for Summer

The Ministry of National Security is engaging 125 children and youth, aged eight to 15, in technology-driven educational programmes, drawn from 21 at-risk communities. Under the school-based Social Intervention Initiative, which will run during the summer, beneficiaries are being empowered towards learning with the utilisation of music, sport and technology, with the aim of transforming their behaviours and attitudes. Portfolio...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (second right, standing), observes as Jamaica Bankers’ Association (JBA) President, Jerome Smalling, signs the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Foreign Exchange Global Code, at the BOJ, in downtown Kingston, on Monday (July 29). Also observing are co-signatory, Cambio Association of Jamaica (CAJ) President, Heather Ferguson Fearon (right, seated), and (back row, from left): Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) Executive Director, Darlene Jones; and BOJ Deputy Governors, John Robinson; and Natalie Haynes.
Finance & Public Service

Signing of BIS Code By Key Stakeholders Will Push Economic Development – BOJ Governor

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says the signing of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Foreign Exchange Global Code by key financial market stakeholders, today (July 29), represents a timely and important step in advancing the country’s economic development. “This historic signing reflects our aim for Jamaica to have a robust, fair, liquid, open and transparent market for...
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Officer in the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) Enforcement and Management Division, O’Shane Douse (right), assists an attendee during a recent workshop in Kingston.
Industry

Cannabis Licensing Authority Stages Compliance Workshops

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is hosting a series of workshops aimed at fostering compliance within the medical cannabis industry and to build relationships with licensees. More than 30 stakeholders benefited from two workshops held in May and June. The sessions were focused on standardising inventory management methods and reporting, and to raise awareness about industry standards. CLA’s Director of...
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(FILE) A wide array of produce on display at last year
CultureEntertainmentIndependence

Independence Village from August 1 to 6

The 2019 Independence Festival Village, which showcases Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage, will be staged at the National Arena in Kingston from August 1 to 6. The village forms part of activities to mark Jamaica’s 57th year of Independence under the theme ‘Jamaica 57 – One Nation...One People’. It opens daily to the public and will feature a number of...
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Members of the Performing Arts Ministry of the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre perform a piece titled, ‘Heal our Land’, at the National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Church Service, held yesterday (July 28) at the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, 104 Waltham Park Road in Kingston
Culture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Help Each Other

Jamaicans have been called on to put aside their political and ideological differences and help each other in the interest of nation building. This call came from the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, while speaking at the National Emancipation and Independence Church Service, held on July 28, at Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, 104 Waltham Park...
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