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Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), addressing transport operators at the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James during a tour of the facility on March 7. He was accompanied by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of parliament for Central St. James, where the centre of located, Hon. Lloyd B. Smith (2nd left).
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), addressing transport operators at the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James during a tour of the facility on March 7. He was accompanied by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of parliament for Central St. James, where the centre of located, Hon. Lloyd B. Smith (2nd left).

Canterbury, St. James Residents Being Targeted for Land Titles

Nearly 2000 residents of the Canterbury land settlement in Montego Bay, St. James, could soon receive certificates of title for properties they currently occupy. Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made this disclosure...
Students at the new Red Hills Primary School, in St. Andrew, perform during the recent official opening. Enjoying the performance at third left is the Minister of Education, Hon. the Rev. Ronald Thwaites. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Paul Buchanan and Opposition Leader, Mr. Andrew Holness. The new school, which replaces the Red Hills All Age, will accommodate 630 students.
Students at the new Red Hills Primary School, in St. Andrew, perform during the recent official opening. Enjoying the performance at third left is the Minister of Education, Hon. the Rev. Ronald Thwaites. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Paul Buchanan and Opposition Leader, Mr. Andrew Holness. The new school, which replaces the Red Hills All Age, will accommodate 630 students.

Red Hills Community grateful for new School
Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre), who is also Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, with two new title holders, Julian Robinson (left), and Barbara Tucker (right), from Arnett Gardens, after they and 83 other residents were presented with the documents at Avon Park on February 27.
Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre), who is also Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, with two new title holders, Julian Robinson (left), and Barbara Tucker (right), from Arnett Gardens, after they and 83 other residents were presented with the documents at Avon Park on February 27.

Residents Of Arnett Gardens Receive Titles
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), with (from second left), State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford; Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Seafoods, Brian Jardim; radio personality, Miss Kitty; and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, at the launch of the Rainforest Seafoods Festival, to be held at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay on March 5. The launch was held at Rainforest’s offices on Slipe Road, in Kingston, on February 11.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), with (from second left), State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford; Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Seafoods, Brian Jardim; radio personality, Miss Kitty; and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, at the launch of the Rainforest Seafoods Festival, to be held at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay on March 5. The launch was held at Rainforest’s offices on Slipe Road, in Kingston, on February 11.

Hospital to Benefit From Rainforest Seafoods Festival
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left) and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin interact with one of the participant in the internship programme, Horace Bailey following the official signing of the partnership agreement between the Ministry and JPS at the company’s Sports Club in Kingston on Thursday, February 6. The initiative which is estimated to cost $5 million will see 20 youth from the Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) receiving on the job training at the JPS over a six month period.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left) and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin interact with one of the participant in the internship programme, Horace Bailey following the official signing of the partnership agreement between the Ministry and JPS at the company’s Sports Club in Kingston on Thursday, February 6. The initiative which is estimated to cost $5 million will see 20 youth from the Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) receiving on the job training at the JPS over a six month period.

CSJP Continuing to Change Lives

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Alexandria To Get New Library

Residents of Alexandria and surrounding areas in St. Ann will have access to a new and improved public library, before year-end. The initiative, which is a joint venture among several organisations, on Wednesday, March 19, received an injection of $6 million from the Embassy of Japan, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, to complete the building. Other...
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Runaway Bay HEART Academy Rebranded

It began operations in 1986 with a batch of 80 trainees, as the Runaway Bay HEART Academy, mainly aimed at satisfying the demand for skilled workers in the hospitality industry. The training programmes at that time consisted of six months of theoretical training and six months of practical experience in a hotel environment, where trainees performed customer service-based duties. In...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (second right) officially commissions into service, a new solar-powered water supply system for the Windsor Heights community in St. Catherine, during a ceremony on Friday February 7. Assisting the Minister (from third right) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Catherine, Denise Daley; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Observing the process (from left) are: Councillor for the Dela Vega City Division, Enos Lawrence; and Managing Director of Rural Water Supply Limited, Audley Thompson.
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Windsor Heights Residents accessing steady potable Water Supply

Residents living in elevated areas of the Windsor Heights community in St. Catherine are now benefitting from a steady supply of potable water from a newly installed $3 million supply system. The solar-powered system, which is the second of its kind installed by Rural Water Supply Limited, was yesterday (February 7) commissioned into service by Minister of Water, Land, Environment...
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Chief Ideator and Resultant Motivational Speaker, Dr. Leahcim Semaj, delivers the keynote address to students attending the Career Day expo organised by the Tivoli Gardens Visionaries on January 30, at Tivoli Gardens Community Centre. Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, sits at the head table and looks on with approval.
Community

Tivoli Gardens Visionaries Creating Waves of Change

Tivoli Gardens Visionaries (TGV), a group formed in the aftermath of the May 2010 upheaval in the West Kingston community, is creating waves of change in their area. The community based group of university students is well respected and provides positive examples for youngsters. The members stand by their motto, ‘Inspiring Change Through Leadership’. “We are now a household name...
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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment.
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State Agencies to Intervene in Bayshore Park

Representatives from several state agencies are to go into the Bayshore Park community in East Rural St. Andrew, in another two weeks, to address social issues and to help build community structures. Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Damion Crawford, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, told JIS News that the police have...
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Ninety-one year old Olympian to Start St. Hugh’s 5K Walk/Run

Trailblazing 1948 Olympian, Dr. Cynthia Thompson will be the official race starter for the inaugural St. Hugh’s Swans 5k run/walk this Saturday, February 1. She will ring the traditional school bell to start of proceedings at 7:30 a.m. The spritely ninety-one year old, who is a past student of St. Hugh’s High School, shares the distinction, with fellow school mate,...
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Community

Kellits Skills Training Centre Being Refurbished Under JEEP

The Kellits Skills Training Centre in Clarendon, which was recently closed due to disrepair, is benefitting from extensive refurbishing work under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). The project, which is being undertaken at a cost of $7.9 million, is slated to be completed by the end of February. Managing Director of contracting company, Sphinx Amalgamated Enterprise Limited, Paul Smith,...
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