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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

No Ban on Beef Import

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has assured that Jamaica will not be imposing a ban on imported beef. “We have done our tests; we have carried out surveys extensively and we are satisfied that our...
Health Minister, Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service a vertical wheelchair lift installed at the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID). The commissioning ceremony was held on June 22 at the association’s headquarters at 7 Golding Avenue, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Distinguished President for the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Deborah Manning; Sales Manager for Hyundai, Carlos Geourzoung; and State Minister for Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Fayval Williams.
Health Minister, Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service a vertical wheelchair lift installed at the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID). The commissioning ceremony was held on June 22 at the association’s headquarters at 7 Golding Avenue, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Distinguished President for the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Deborah Manning; Sales Manager for Hyundai, Carlos Geourzoung; and State Minister for Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Fayval Williams.

Intellectual Disabilities Association Commissions Wheelchair Lift
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listens keenly to the Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month and observance of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season on June 1 at Jamaica House.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listens keenly to the Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month and observance of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season on June 1 at Jamaica House.

Review of Drain and Gully Systems
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), listens to Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Jamaica, Maura Barry-Boyle (right). Occasion was the official launch of the Local Partner Development (LPD) project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on May 25. At left is LPD Chief of Party, Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic. An initiative of USAID/Jamaica, the project is expected to improve the institutional capacity of selected local civil society organisations (CSOs) and other partners over a five-year period.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), listens to Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Jamaica, Maura Barry-Boyle (right). Occasion was the official launch of the Local Partner Development (LPD) project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on May 25. At left is LPD Chief of Party, Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic. An initiative of USAID/Jamaica, the project is expected to improve the institutional capacity of selected local civil society organisations (CSOs) and other partners over a five-year period.

Support for Civil Society Organisations
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), along with resident of Gordon Town in St. Andrew, Renechia Osbourne, paints playground equipment at the Mission House Methodist Basic School in the community during Labour Day activities on Tuesday, May 23.
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), along with resident of Gordon Town in St. Andrew, Renechia Osbourne, paints playground equipment at the Mission House Methodist Basic School in the community during Labour Day activities on Tuesday, May 23.

Foreign Affairs Ministry Renovates Basic School

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Senate Pays Tribute to Carlyle Dunkley

Members of the Upper House today (June 23) paid tribute to former Senator and Minister of Government, the Hon. Carlyle Dunkley, who died recently. In his tribute, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid described, Mr. Dunkley as a committed public servant who served Jamaica for more than 40 years in various ministerial posts and as...
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Government Trustee Gives Update on Liquidation of Cash Plus

The Office of the Government Trustee, as liquidator of Cash Plus Limited and receiver of its affiliates and subsidiaries, is responsible for the recovery and disposal of the company’s assets and applying the net proceeds to the settlement of the proven claims of its depositors and creditors. The Trustee has, since being appointed in July 2008, conducted its own searches and investigations to verify...
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Gov’t Allocating $35m for Road Repairs in St. Thomas

The Government will be allocating $35 million to repair several roads in St. Thomas that were damaged during the recent flood rains. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the funds, which are expected to be disbursed on Monday (June 5) will be used to repair several breakaways. This provision is in addition to $30 million, which...
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IOJ to Host Children Symposium May 30

The Programmes Coordination Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) will host its annual HUSH Children Symposium on Tuesday, May 30, at the institute’s Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, downtown Kingston.Programmes Outreach Manager and Events Coordinator at the IoJ, Kerri-Palmer, said  the symposium will be held under the theme: ‘MENTal to METal: Building Resilience’.Explaining the theme, Miss Palmer said that...
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Member of Parliament for North East St. Andrew, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), looks on as a resident of Grant’s Pen Drive patches the road in the area. The work was part of Labour Day 2017 activities on Tuesday (May 23) under the theme ‘Restore. Preserve. Beautify’.
Community

Residents of Grants Pen Clean and Beautify their Community

Residents of Grants Pen in North East St. Andrew turned out in their numbers on Tuesday (May 23) to clean and beautify their community. Activities included the painting of pedestrian crossings, cleaning of community spaces, patching of roads, and the repair of a culvert to prevent flooding. Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Delroy Chuck,...
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Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, assists in painting the Barrett Town Community Centre, during Labour Day activities in the community on Tuesday, May 23.
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Sam Sharpe Tribute Kicks off Labour Day Activities in St. James

Activities for Labour Day 2017 got off to an early start on Tuesday (May 23) in the parish of St. James, with a wreath-laying ceremony in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe. Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, and Acting Custos of the parish, Claudette Bryan, headed the list of city officials, civic and business...
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SRC To Showcase Opportunities In Personal Care Industry

Entrepreneurs in the personal care industry and persons who want to start a business in the field, are invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) annual Opportunity Quest at its Hope Gardens offices on Thursday, May 25. Acting Manager for Marketing and Corporate Communications, Carolyn Rose Miller, told JIS News that this event, to be held from 10:00 a.m. to...
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