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Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (left), presents an award to Buel Gloria Clarke for outstanding service in the field of Education during the St. Ann Municipal Corporation Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee’s National Heroes Day Civic Ceremony, at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, on Monday (October 21).
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (left), presents an award to Buel Gloria Clarke for outstanding service in the field of Education during the St. Ann Municipal Corporation Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee’s National Heroes Day Civic Ceremony, at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, on Monday (October 21).

Six Outstanding Residents Of St. Ann Honoured On National Heroes Day

Six residents of St. Ann were, on Monday (October 21), honoured for their contribution to community development and nation-building. The honourees were recognised by the St. Ann Municipal Corporation Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee, during its National Heroes Day...
Custos Rotulorum for Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, addresses persons attending the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development Series public consultation on October 17 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.
Custos Rotulorum for Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, addresses persons attending the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development Series public consultation on October 17 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.

PIOJ Hosting ‘Dialogue for Development’ Public Consultations
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), walks across the new Chesterfield Bridge in St. Mary after officially opening it during a ceremony on Wednesday (October 16). Also pictured (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Works, Everald Warmington; and Member of Parliament, St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. Norman Dunn. Also pictured in the second row between the Prime Minister and Dr. Dunn is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), walks across the new Chesterfield Bridge in St. Mary after officially opening it during a ceremony on Wednesday (October 16). Also pictured (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Works, Everald Warmington; and Member of Parliament, St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. Norman Dunn. Also pictured in the second row between the Prime Minister and Dr. Dunn is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

New $59M Chesterfield Bridge In St. Mary Opened
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), officially opens the newly refurbished Flagstaff Community Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Councillor for Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke, and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), officially opens the newly refurbished Flagstaff Community Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Councillor for Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke, and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.

Flagstaff Community Centre In St. James Renovated
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Inspector of Poor, Mavis Farquharson (left); and Councillor Alvin Francis (second left), greet an elderly homeless woman at the KSAMC World Homeless Day health fair, on October 11 at the Poor Relief Department, in Kingston. Occasion was the official opening of a newly constructed walk-in shower for the homeless, health checks and the distribution of clothing and care packages. It was hosted by the Poor Relief Department, in partnership with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). World Homeless Day is observed annually on October 10.
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Inspector of Poor, Mavis Farquharson (left); and Councillor Alvin Francis (second left), greet an elderly homeless woman at the KSAMC World Homeless Day health fair, on October 11 at the Poor Relief Department, in Kingston. Occasion was the official opening of a newly constructed walk-in shower for the homeless, health checks and the distribution of clothing and care packages. It was hosted by the Poor Relief Department, in partnership with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). World Homeless Day is observed annually on October 10.

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