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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.

Contracts Signed for Rehabilitation of Mount Moriah Primary, Pisgah Primary and Infant

Two contracts valued at approximately $380 million have been signed for expansion and rehabilitation works at Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann and Pisgah Primary and Infant school in St. Elizabeth. The projects are being carried out by the...
Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (left), in discussion with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), as the entity removes a derelict vehicle from a section of Catherine Hall, during the launch of the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme in St. James on Thursday, August 8. Also at the site are (from third left) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir,  and other NSWMA personnel
Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (left), in discussion with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), as the entity removes a derelict vehicle from a section of Catherine Hall, during the launch of the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme in St. James on Thursday, August 8. Also at the site are (from third left) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir,  and other NSWMA personnel

Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal in St. James Begins
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, presents the Spirit of Independence Award to philanthropist  Janet Richards, Founder and President of the Janet Richards Foundation, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, presents the Spirit of Independence Award to philanthropist  Janet Richards, Founder and President of the Janet Richards Foundation, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.

Mobay Mayor Urges Collective Approach to Enhancing Development Across St. James
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (August 7) National Preparatory Session for the Global Ministerial Conference on ‘Ending Violence Against Children’, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Listening  (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams-Thomas, and UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (August 7) National Preparatory Session for the Global Ministerial Conference on ‘Ending Violence Against Children’, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Listening  (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams-Thomas, and UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza.

Permanent Secretary Calls for Collective Action to End Violence Against Children
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, sign a $61-million grant agreement between the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for technical assistance to undertake a study on the impact of reverse osmosis technology on the environment. Observing (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, NEPA, Leonard Francis, and Country Manager, Andean Region and Caribbean, USTDA, Lambrini Kolios. The signing took place at NEPA’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (July 31).
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign AffairsVision 2030

$61M Reverse Osmosis Technical Assistance Grant Agreement Signed

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be undertaking a study on the impact of reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which is a purification process that can be used to transform seawater into potable water. Reverse osmosis is a multistage water filtration process that is used to remove up to 99.9 per cent of contaminants such as dissolved salts, chemicals,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during a ceremony for the handover of 300 land titles to residents of Clifton in St. Catherine, held at the Clifton Community Centre on Tuesday (July 30). Looking on is Managing Director of SCJ Holdings Jamaica Limited, Joseph Shoucair.
CommunityDevelopmentPrime Minister

PM Hands Over 300 Land Titles to Residents of Clifton

Three hundred residents of the Clifton community in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, now possess certificates of title to property in the area. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, handed over the documents during a ceremony held on Tuesday (July 30) at the Clifton Community Centre. The provision of the titles was done under the Community Regularisation and Development Programme...
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Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.
DevelopmentForeign AffairsYouth

MultiCare Youth Foundation Seeking Partners for Internship Programme

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is actively seeking to partner with organisations across various industries to provide internship opportunities for its youth beneficiaries. As part of a suite of interventions under its European Union (EU) BRIDGE Project, the MYF’s internship programme aims to empower young people by providing invaluable experience, soft skills training, and networking opportunities needed to transition into...
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Events Coordinator of National Church Services of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Andrea McCurdy.
DevelopmentWeather

Special Offering for Hurricane Beryl Victims at Independence Church Service

A special offering will be collected for victims of Hurricane Beryl at the Jamaica ’62 Emancipation and Independence Church Service scheduled to take place on Sunday, (July 28), at the Grace Missionary Church, 7 West Avenue, Kingston 8. Recovery efforts are ongoing across the island to assist communities, especially in the southwestern coast of Jamaica, which was hardest hit by...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mason Hall Water Supply Project held at the Mason Hall Primary School in the parish on July 18. This first phase of the project will see the extension of transmission and distribution pipelines that will provide safe, reliable service to residents.
Development

Ground-Breaking Ceremony For The Mason Hall Pipeline Project

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mason Hall Water Supply Project held at the Mason Hall Primary School in the parish on July 18. This first phase of the project will see the extension of transmission and distribution pipelines that will provide safe,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16).
CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal GovernmentParliament

Gov’t Launching Programme Targeting Resilient Roofing

The Government will be launching a programme focusing on resilient roofing, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. In a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16), Mr. Holness said, through the initiative, hurricane straps will also be distributed in specific communities. He advised that the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, through the Office...
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