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4. Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and His Worship the Mayor of May pen, Winston Maragh, listen to questions from the audience at the Town Hall Meeting held at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, on September 20.
4. Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and His Worship the Mayor of May pen, Winston Maragh, listen to questions from the audience at the Town Hall Meeting held at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, on September 20.

Residents Have Important Role to Play to Mitigate Disasters – McKenzie

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the residents of Clarendon have an important role to play to mitigate natural disasters. “I have told the Mayor (of May Pen) that it is time for the Municipality to...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Action Taken to Reduce Non-Revenue Water
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.

Training and Counselling for Staff of Childcare Facilities
Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace Kenneth Richards, addresses a tree-planting ceremony in recognition of his elevation at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston on September 21.
Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace Kenneth Richards, addresses a tree-planting ceremony in recognition of his elevation at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston on September 21.

Parents Urged to be More Proactive in Raising Children
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Schools to Have Responsibility for Executing Projects up to $3 Million

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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addresses a press briefing at his New Kingston office on September 20, to provide an update on developments in the sugar industry. Others (from left) are Director General in the Ministry, Vivian Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings (SCJH), John Gayle.
Agriculture

Monymusk Sugar Factory to Continue for 2017/18 Season

The Government has secured an agreement with operators of the Clarendon-based Monymusk Sugar Factory, Pan Caribbean, to keep it open for the 2017/2018 crop season. Making the announcement at a press briefing at the Ministry in New Kingston on September 20, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the company will operate the factory during the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), discusses an aspect of Intellectual Property (IP) outlined in a pamphlet, with (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy; Olympian, Veronica Campbell-Brown; and General Manager, Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers (JACAP), Lydia Rose. Occasion was the closing session for a two-day regional conference on the strategic use of intellectual property in sport at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on September 20.
Culture

Jamaica to Adopt Madrid Protocol

The Government is working to fast-track the process of adopting and implementing the international trademark registration system, the Madrid Protocol. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says to accomplish this, changes are being made to the relevant legislation. “Amendments to the Trademark Act are being effected, and once complete, the Government will become signatory to the...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) discloses plans for the establishment of a Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) campus in St. Thomas at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (September 19). Others (from left) are Head of General Studies at CMI and Chairman of the Charter Day Committee, Yvette Smith-Johnson; and CMI Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock.
EducationTransport

CMI Campus for St. Thomas

The Government is looking at establishing a full campus of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in the parish of St. Thomas. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on Tuesday (September 19). He said that the Government...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets retired Principal of Lyssons Primary in Morant Bay, Ena Barclay. Occasion was a Recognition Ceremony for 23 retired educators from the parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary held on September 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Education

23 Retired Educators Honoured

Twenty-three retired educators from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Region Two, who have served between 18 and 43 years, were honoured during a Recognition Ceremony held on September 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The retirees, who worked at primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary, were presented...
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Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, speaking at the Rotary Club of Spanish Town’s meeting on Tuesday, September 19, held at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston.
Transport

CMI Head Outlines Benefits of Logistics Hub

Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, says the Logistics Hub programme will have numerous benefits for Jamaicans, especially in providing jobs for the unemployed and vulnerable youth. It is a government-backed programme to establish Jamaica as the premier logistics node within the Americas, to capitalise on the trade and business opportunities that will emanate from the expansion...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 19).
Justice

Additional Space for Court of Appeal

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the building that houses the Accountant General’s Department, downtown Kingston, has been vacated and renovations should start in a matter of weeks, which will provide additional space for the Court of Appeal. “A backlog is growing in the Court of Appeal, and I know the President would like to start appointing the additional...
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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Keith Duncan, addresses attendees at the inaugural Think Tank of the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme at Jamaica House on Tuesday (September 19). Mr. Duncan was guest speaker at the event. Also pictured at the head table (from left) are Jamaica House Fellow, Lavois Cruickshank; and Team Lead, Mark Tracey.
Prime Minister

Jamaica House Fellows Hailed

Just six months into their two-year tenure, the Jamaica House Fellows are receiving high praise for the substantial contribution they have been making thus far to national development. Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, noted that this first cohort of Jamaica House Fellows has “proven… to be more than valuable to the process of development and...
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