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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon Damion Crawford.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon Damion Crawford.

Crawford Urges Greater Sacrifice From Service Clubs

State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, is calling for greater sacrifice from service groups in order to bring about positive change in the society. Mr. Crawford said that service clubs can be powerful agents of change, but...
Custos for the parish of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus (left), presents the instrument of office to newly installed Justice of the Peace for St. James, Marlene Stephenson-Dalley during the official installation ceremony for 33 new Justices of the Peace for St. James held recently, at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem.
Custos for the parish of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus (left), presents the instrument of office to newly installed Justice of the Peace for St. James, Marlene Stephenson-Dalley during the official installation ceremony for 33 new Justices of the Peace for St. James held recently, at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem.

Justices of the Peace Urged To Uphold Integrity
State Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan (2nd right), leads the discussion with members of the Rural Community Development Task Force on how Bethel Town in Westmoreland can become a model community. The group also toured Stetin in Trelawny on December 13 to get firsthand knowledge of the communities.
State Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan (2nd right), leads the discussion with members of the Rural Community Development Task Force on how Bethel Town in Westmoreland can become a model community. The group also toured Stetin in Trelawny on December 13 to get firsthand knowledge of the communities.

Major Work on Model Communities Early 2015
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford (2nd L), discusses aspects of the mitigation strategies to be implemented in the Bedward Gardens community with Research Analyst at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Christopher Gayle (L), and Councillor for the area Artnel McDonald (R). Occasion was the breaking of ground for the mitigation project on Thursday (Dec.11) in the community.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford (2nd L), discusses aspects of the mitigation strategies to be implemented in the Bedward Gardens community with Research Analyst at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Christopher Gayle (L), and Councillor for the area Artnel McDonald (R). Occasion was the breaking of ground for the mitigation project on Thursday (Dec.11) in the community.

$82 Million Landslide Mitigation Project Launched in Bedward Gardens
National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Potable Water Systems Operation and Maintenance, Mark Blair, has announced that the Commission will be launching operations in Cornwall Mountain and adjacent communities in Westmoreland, to regularize their accounts. He was speaking at the commissioning of the Barneyside water tank in Cornwall Mountain on November 28.
National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Potable Water Systems Operation and Maintenance, Mark Blair, has announced that the Commission will be launching operations in Cornwall Mountain and adjacent communities in Westmoreland, to regularize their accounts. He was speaking at the commissioning of the Barneyside water tank in Cornwall Mountain on November 28.

NWC to Regularise Customers in Westmoreland Communities

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JCPD to Launch Database Next Year

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will take one major step towards improving its operations when it launches its multimillion dollar database next year. Executive Director of the Council, Christine Hendricks, informed JIS News that the system, which is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) at a cost of US$450,605, will provide the country with a quick...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon Robert Pickergill (2nd left), is the first to taste water from the commissioned Barneyside water supply system, on November 28. Joining him are (from left): National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Potable Water Systems Operation and Maintenance, Mark Blair; Mayor of Savanna-la-mar, Councillor Bertel Moore; Director at Rural Water Supplies Limited, Pastor Omar Oliphant; Rev. Enroy Clarke and Councillor Bernard Vanreiil of the Cornwall Mountain Division. The Barneyside water supply was officially commissioned by Minister Pickergill.
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Improved Water Supply for Residents of Westmoreland

About 6,000 residents in sections of Westmoreland are now receiving improved water supply, following the re-commissioning of the Barneyside water tank, under the Government’s Water Improvement Project. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon Robert Pickergill on Friday, November 28 who officially commissioned the 150 thousand gallon (675 litre)-capacity tank at a ceremony in Cornwall Mountain, said the...
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Technical Specialist with the Community Renewal Programme (CRP) at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (right), speaking at a JIS ‘Think’, today (November 25). She gave details of a parenting workshop to be held for residents of Parade Gardens from November 25-27. At left is International Programme Director for The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF), Mr. Dushyant Savadia.
Community

Parade Gardens Residents Take Part in Parenting Workshop

One hundred and fifty residents of Parade Gardens (Central Kingston), are participating in a three-day workshop on stress management and parenting. The workshop began today (November 25) and will last until Thursday (November 27). The sessions will be conducted from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Parade Gardens Community Centre. The activity is being held under the Community Renewal...
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CommunityHealth & Wellness

Ebola Town Hall Meetings Get Underway Tuesday

Members of the public are being invited to attend a series of town hall meetings, to be held in major town centres across the island, as the Ministry of Health ramps up its Ebola public education and awareness campaign. The first meeting will be hosted by the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) on Tuesday (Nov. 25), at the Ocho...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (2nd left), is assisted by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (3rd left), in performing the symbolic ribbon-cutting exercise to formally open the newly constructed male ward at the St. Thomas Infirmary in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on November 21. The ward, which will house the 47 elderly males currently residing at the institution, was built at a cost of $31 million. Also participating in the exercise (from left) are: Morant Bay Mayor and St. Thomas Parish Council Chairman, Councillor Ludlow Mathison; Chairman of the Council’s Poor Relief Committee, Councillor Rohan Bryan; Member of Parliament for Western St, Thomas, where the infirmary is located, James Robertson; and Custos Rotulorum of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett.
CommunityLocal Government

New Male Ward Opens at St. Thomas Infirmary

The 47 male residents of the St. Thomas Infirmary in Morant Bay, are now enjoying much improved facilities, following construction of a  new ward by the Government at a cost of $31 million. Financed by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, the ward features double occupancy rooms; bathrooms;...
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Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (right), and Inspector of the Poor for Kingston and St. Andrew, Elaine Walker, listen keenly to a point being made by Town Clerk, Robert Hill, during the official launch of the Friends of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter Benevolent Society on November 21, on the grounds of the downtown Kingston-based facility.
CommunityLocal Government

Jamaicans Urged to Help the Homeless

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, is appealing to Jamaicans not to turn a blind eye to those in need, but to extend a helping hand to the most vulnerable, particularly the homeless. “No longer can we ignore the indignity suffered by our people on the streets or just pass them off as ‘mad people’. These people are our brothers...
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