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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), presents a land title to Norwood resident, Marcia Small. More than 100 residents of the St. James community received their titles during a ceremony held on Sunday (July 9), at the Norwood Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), presents a land title to Norwood resident, Marcia Small. More than 100 residents of the St. James community received their titles during a ceremony held on Sunday (July 9), at the Norwood Seventh-day Adventist Church.

More than 100 Norwood Residents Get Land Titles

More than 100 residents of Norwood, St. James, have received land titles for the property that they occupy. The presentation ceremony, under the Housing Agency of Jamaica’s (HAJ) land-titling programme, was held on Sunday (July 9) at the Norwood Seventh-day...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a presentation to Alicia Morgan Jarrett of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in recognition of the local authority’s performance in the collection of property tax. Occasion was a luncheon at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on July 7 for members of the all-island property tax collection team.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a presentation to Alicia Morgan Jarrett of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in recognition of the local authority’s performance in the collection of property tax. Occasion was a luncheon at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on July 7 for members of the all-island property tax collection team.

Property Tax Collection Strong for First Quarter
Local Raw Material Business Development Manager for Red Stripe, Dr. Cavell Francis-Rhiney (right), shakes hands with Director of the Office of Environment and Health, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica, Sara Buchanan (left). This was shortly before the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Red Stripe and the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change II (Ja REEACH II) Project for the provision of technical support to boost commercial cassava production under Red Stripe’s Project Grow initiative. The signing ceremony was held on Friday, July 7 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on are board member of Ja REEACH, Mortimer Neufville (2nd left); and Chairman of the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation, operating company for Red Stripe, Noel DaCosta.
Local Raw Material Business Development Manager for Red Stripe, Dr. Cavell Francis-Rhiney (right), shakes hands with Director of the Office of Environment and Health, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica, Sara Buchanan (left). This was shortly before the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Red Stripe and the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change II (Ja REEACH II) Project for the provision of technical support to boost commercial cassava production under Red Stripe’s Project Grow initiative. The signing ceremony was held on Friday, July 7 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on are board member of Ja REEACH, Mortimer Neufville (2nd left); and Chairman of the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation, operating company for Red Stripe, Noel DaCosta.

Red Stripe to Engage More Farmers in Cassava Cultivation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Nt’l Security Council Reviews Accountability Framework for Security Forces in Special Zones of Operation
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. (FILE)
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. (FILE)

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Local Government

More Garbage Trucks for NSWMA

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that $250 million has been allocated for the purchase of 17 additional trucks for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). He said the trucks, which should be procured by the end of the financial year, will significantly boost the fleet of garbage-collection units across the island. He noted that...
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Chairman of JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby (centre), in conversation with President of the agency, Diane Edwards (left) and President of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong (right), at an awards banquet hosted by the JEA at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, on July 8.
Commerce

Chairman of JAMPRO Calls for More Exports

Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Senator Don Wehby, says there needs to be more exports and Jamaican producers getting better at tapping into external markets, for economic growth to be sustained. Senator Wehby, who is also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GraceKennedy Group, adds that the agency is in two years of an export strategy to achieve 15...
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Government Senator, Don Wehby, making his contribution to Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Seated is Government Senator, Charles Sinclair.
National Security

PM has Shown Leadership on Crime – Senator Wehby

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has been lauded for demonstrating the leadership and willingness to take the decisive action aimed at arresting crime and violence. This, among things, through the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, Government Senator, Don Wehby, has said. The Act will give members of the Jamaica...
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Culture

IOJ Installs State-of-the-Art Audio Visual Equipment

Visitors to the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) can expect an enhanced cultural experience. Through grant funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) the institute has installed state-of-the art- audio visual equipment, improving the display and dissemination of Jamaica’s science, art, history and cultural material. The support provided for the establishment of a  multimedia production studio and procurement of advanced...
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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (left), addresses the launch of Jamaica’s candidature for re-election to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the period 2018-2019 in London on July 6. At right is Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), and Jamaica’s Special Envoy to the IMO, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica’s IMO Candidature Launched in London

Jamaica’s candidature for re-election to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the period 2018-2019 was launched in London on July 6. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, hosted the launch at the IMO headquarters, where the 71st Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was being held. The five-day meeting concluded on...
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President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA), Johnathan Brown (standing left), shares a photo opportunity with the organisation’s management committee at a recent meeting. Standing (from 2nd left) are members Sonia Scott, Desmond Batchelor, and Noreen Blackman. (Seated left to right) are: Immediate Past President, Charles Jones; Secretary, Carol Jones; First Vice President, June Spence-Jarrett; Second Vice President, Julette DaCosta; Member, Joan Longmore-Blake; and Treasurer, Robert Chennis.
Social Security

Skills Bank to be Established for Pensioners

The Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA) will be establishing a skills bank, which will enable retirees to continue to utilise their talents to earn an income. Newly elected President of the JGPA, Jonathan Brown, said that retired persons will be able to use the facility as another avenue to offer service to the country. “We’re setting up a skills registry,...
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Government Senator, Don Wehby (standing), emphasises a point during Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Others in the background (from left) are: Government Senators, Councillor Delroy Williams, and Charles Sinclair.
National Security

Private Sector Leaders Support Zones of Special Operations Bill

Government Senator, Don Wehby, says leaders of several private sector organisations have indicated their support for the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017. These, he said, include the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ); Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC); Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA); and Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA). “I feel very passionate...
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