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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

House Approves First Supplementary Estimates

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31) approved the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2023/24 fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, explained that the first Supplementary Estimates take into account the...
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

PHOTOS: World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1.

Local Government Ministry Providing $10 Million for Musgrave Market Clean-Up
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre) shares in light conversation with President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Michael McMorris (right) and Immediate Past President, JCC, Ian Neita, at the organisation’s 38th annual Dinner and Awards Banquet held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 31.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre) shares in light conversation with President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Michael McMorris (right) and Immediate Past President, JCC, Ian Neita, at the organisation’s 38th annual Dinner and Awards Banquet held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 31.

PHOTOS: JCC Dinner and Awards Banquet
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Senior Director (Acting), Mitigation Planning and Research Division, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Anna Tucker Abrahams, on his arrival at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1 for the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Senior Director (Acting), Mitigation Planning and Research Division, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Anna Tucker Abrahams, on his arrival at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1 for the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting.

PM Urges Jamaicans to Take Precautions As Hurricane Season Begins

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1.
Local Government

Gov’t Building Financial Resilience Against Disasters

The Government is placing focus on disaster risk financing to strengthen the country’s financial capacity to respond to and recover from disasters. “This Administration has taken a different approach to disaster risk management, particularly on the financial side of things and, in fact, we have developed a National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy,” said Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...
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Contestants in the 2023 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission St Mary Festival Queen Competition who will vie for the title on Saturday, June 3. The entrants (from left) are Sherai Campbell, Kimaria Henry, Kevaughna Brown, Dexanie Wood, and Tadwaine Wilson.
Culture

St Mary Festival Queen Coronation on June 3

Persons are being encouraged to come out and support the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) St Mary Festival Queen Coronation on Saturday (June 3).The event is slated for the St Mary Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St Mary, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is free. However, persons attending are required to have tickets to enter the venue. These are...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 31.
Housing

Gov’t Commits to Issuing 20,000 Certificates of Title Over Three Years

The Government has committed to issuing 20,000 Certificates of Title over a three-year period under the National Land Titling Programme. For the period ending March 31, 2023, the programme achieved an overall 74 per cent out-turn against the target of 14,400 Titles, with the issuance of 10,626 documents. “Of this total, the Systematic Land Registration process produced 7,257 Titles,” Minister...
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Health & Wellness

NCDA Launches Anti-Vaping Campaign in Westmoreland

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has launched an Anti-Vaping Campaign in Westmoreland, to help combat the increased use of electronic cigarettes among youth in the parish. The initiative, which began with a public education session on Monday (May 29) at the Westmoreland Justice Centre in Savanna-la-Mar, is expected to last for between six months and a year. It...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 31.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

15 Wastewater Treatment Plants to be Upgraded

Over the next three years, 15 wastewater treatment plants in St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, St. Catherine, and Clarendon will be upgraded to ensure safe public health conditions. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during his 2023/24 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May...
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(FILE Photo) A workman lays pipes during a recent water improvement project.
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Water

Improved Water Distribution in Several Rural Communities

The Government has boosted water and service reliability in several rural communities. To this end, several water-supply systems were commissioned at a cost of $437 million, cumulatively benefiting more than 52,000 Jamaicans living in rural communities. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24...
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