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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Assessment of Flood Damage Under Way

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government are now assessing the full impact of the rains that swept the island last week. In a statement to the House...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Founder and Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin, at the 2017/2018 LASCO Police Officer of the Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 24.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Founder and Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin, at the 2017/2018 LASCO Police Officer of the Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 24.

JCF to Intensify Recruitment Drive to Fill 3,000 Spaces
New Chairman of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Advisory Board, Mrs. Gail Abrahams (second right), listens keenly as Manager for JIS’s Research and Publications Department, Celia Lindsay (left), explains the operations of that office. Mrs. Abrahams, along with other Board members, were on a tour of the agency’s Half-Way-Tree Road head office, today (April 25). Also pictured (at third left), is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe. Board members (from second left) are Sharon Hay-Webster; Novelette Howell; and Garfield Higgins. Prior to the tour, the Board held their first meeting with JIS’s management team.
New Chairman of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Advisory Board, Mrs. Gail Abrahams (second right), listens keenly as Manager for JIS’s Research and Publications Department, Celia Lindsay (left), explains the operations of that office. Mrs. Abrahams, along with other Board members, were on a tour of the agency’s Half-Way-Tree Road head office, today (April 25). Also pictured (at third left), is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe. Board members (from second left) are Sharon Hay-Webster; Novelette Howell; and Garfield Higgins. Prior to the tour, the Board held their first meeting with JIS’s management team.

New Chairman of JIS Impressed with Performance
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the Olympic Gardens Infant School yesterday (April 25). Others participating (from left) are Chairperson of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh; Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Nicholas Scott; Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; the People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, NIU Qingbao; State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Floyd Green, and Councillor-Caretaker of the Molynes Division, Glendon Salmon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the Olympic Gardens Infant School yesterday (April 25). Others participating (from left) are Chairperson of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh; Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Nicholas Scott; Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; the People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, NIU Qingbao; State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Floyd Green, and Councillor-Caretaker of the Molynes Division, Glendon Salmon.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Early-Childhood Institution
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (2nd right), in discussion with (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry; President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Norman Grant, and Sales Representative, Paul Thompson, of Hi-Pro, during a tour of the Hi-Pro booth at the Montpelier Agricultural Show in St. James, on April 17.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (2nd right), in discussion with (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry; President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Norman Grant, and Sales Representative, Paul Thompson, of Hi-Pro, during a tour of the Hi-Pro booth at the Montpelier Agricultural Show in St. James, on April 17.

Minister Highlights Role of Agriculture in Country’s Economic Development

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Education

Education Ministry Promotes Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will continue to do its part in educating parents to ensure that their children practise healthy lifestyle habits. Addressing the 23rd Annual International Diabetes Outreach Conference at the Jewels Runaway Beach and Golf Resort, St. Ann, on April 20, Senator Reid said the Ministry is very...
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Members of the Ophthalmology Medical Mission and personnel of the Mandeville Regional Hospital. The team performed 257 cataract surgeries from April 8 to 10. In the front row (from left) are CEO of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller; sponsor of the medical mission, Dr. Kiran Patel, and co-founders of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Hillary and Horace Morgan.
Health & Wellness

Jamaican Couple Teams with American Philanthropist to Give Back

Horace and Hillary Morgan, a Jamaican-born couple based in Florida, have teamed up with Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel to help hundreds of Jamaicans access critical eye surgeries. The Morgans, through their Foundation, Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry (MBSHM), have been supporting residents of St. Ann for several years through medical and evangelical missions. Mrs. Morgan is a native...
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Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, who is on tourism business overseas.
Tourism

Jamaica Could Have Five Million Visitors Earlier than Projected

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there are strong indications that Jamaica could reach its goal of five million visitors in a single year, earlier than previously projected. Mr. Bartlett, who is currently in Asia as part of a two-week overseas trip, which includes stops in Addis Ababa, Dubai and Bangkok, added that the country seems poised to make...
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Government Senator, Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point in the Senate on April 21.
Finance & Public ServiceSenate

Property Tax Bills Passed by The Senate

Two pieces of legislation giving legal authority to the Government to impose the new rates of property taxes, as well as validate the collection of property taxes from April 1, 2013, were approved by the Senate on April 21. The Bills, the Property Tax (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 2017 and the Property Tax (Validation and Indemnification) Act, 2017, were piloted...
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Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at The Mico University College, Dr. Albert Benjamin, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Education

Education Offers Solution to Crime

Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at The Mico University College, Dr. Albert Benjamin, has cited education as one of the most critical elements in addressing crime in Jamaica. He noted that education shapes values and attitudes and transforms lives, and research has shown a correlation between high levels of education and low crime rate. “We must have...
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