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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Government and Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) collaborating to remove and dispose of between 1.5 to 2 million tyres from the Riverton City Landfill. Also taking part (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Permament Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; and outgoing General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Monday (July 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Government and Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) collaborating to remove and dispose of between 1.5 to 2 million tyres from the Riverton City Landfill. Also taking part (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Permament Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; and outgoing General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Monday (July 22).

Government Partners with Carib Cement to Remove Tyres From Riverton

The Government is partnering with the Caribbean Cement Company to remove between 1.5 and two million tyres from the Riverton City landfill. This will be initially facilitated under a pilot project expected to last 40 days and, thereafter, fully rolled...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.

PM Hails Successful Reggae Sumfest
Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Service, Mrs. Julian Davis-Buckle is assisted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Chargé d’Affairs, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (left), to remove a fire proximity jacket from a clothing hanger. Occasion was the handover ceremony for fire equipment on Monday (July 15), at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in Kingston, donated by the United States Embassy in Kingston.
Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Service, Mrs. Julian Davis-Buckle is assisted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Chargé d’Affairs, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (left), to remove a fire proximity jacket from a clothing hanger. Occasion was the handover ceremony for fire equipment on Monday (July 15), at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in Kingston, donated by the United States Embassy in Kingston.

JFB Official Encourages Persons to Call Emergency Numbers
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (right) at the launch of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Readiness Preparation Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently. At centre is Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (right) at the launch of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Readiness Preparation Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently. At centre is Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.

Gov’t Launches Project to Protect Forests
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), interacts with Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) participant, Oshin Powell, following the launch of the programme at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James on Thursday (July 18).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), interacts with Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) participant, Oshin Powell, following the launch of the programme at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James on Thursday (July 18).

Local Government Ministry to Employ 4,000 Youth This Summer

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Logistics Being Arranged for Deposit Refund Scheme

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the necessary logistical arrangements are being put in place for the effective implementation of the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) in 2020. The private sector-led scheme will see consumers being paid a cash rebate for plastic bottles returned to designated redemption centres across the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Tyres to be Removed from Riverton City

The Government is to embark on an initiative to remove the over two million tyres currently stockpiled at the Riverton City disposal site in Kingston. This initiative is a collaboration of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Minister without Portfolio in the...
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Surgical smoke plume produced by an electrocautery device being used by a surgeon
Health & Wellness

Team at UHWI Finds Affordable Solution for Surgical Smoke

Consultant plastic surgeon at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Rajiv Vengopaul and a team from the Department of Surgery have come up with an affordable solution to tackle surgical smoke in operating theatres. The solution is expected to be a helpful tool in ensuring the health and wellness of theatre personnel, as the team, having established...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
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Cockpit Country Project Receives US$6 Million

The Government has obtained US$6 million through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a project, titled, ‘Conserving biodiversity and reducing land degradation in the Cockpit Country’. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana (left), converses with President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew, Audley Diedrick, during the club’s weekly meeting at Hotel Four Seasons on Tuesday (July 16).
Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

IMF’s Jamaica Office to Remain Open

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will maintain operations at its Jamaica office beyond November, when the country officially concludes its current arrangement with the organisation. Resident Representative, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, said while it is the norm for the IMF to close its local office when its programme with a country ends, the decision to maintain the Jamaica office for...
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