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Chief Technical Director, Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23).
Chief Technical Director, Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23).

Industry Stakeholders Encouraged to Provide Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics

With the fourth phase of the ban on specific types of single-use plastic products now in effect, manufacturers, distributors and importers are being urged to offer more environmentally friendly alternatives to consumers. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (centre) and PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, tours the facilities at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, following the recent signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (centre) and PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, tours the facilities at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, following the recent signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project.

Westlands Expansion Project to Boost KFTL Storage Capacity By 25 Per Cent
Minister of Local Government & Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), hands over a cheque to Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar C. Frith (left), during a special entrepreneurship grants presentation ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston, on Thursday (July 17). Also participating in the handover are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) and Chairman of SDC’s Board, Hidran McKulsky. One hundred entrepreneurs received grants under the SDC’s Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP).
Minister of Local Government & Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), hands over a cheque to Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar C. Frith (left), during a special entrepreneurship grants presentation ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston, on Thursday (July 17). Also participating in the handover are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) and Chairman of SDC’s Board, Hidran McKulsky. One hundred entrepreneurs received grants under the SDC’s Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP).

100 Small Business Operators Receive SDC Grants
National Water Commission (NWC) Acting President, Garth Jackson, speaks at a special press briefing on Wednesday (July 16), at Jamaica House.
National Water Commission (NWC) Acting President, Garth Jackson, speaks at a special press briefing on Wednesday (July 16), at Jamaica House.

Three Wells in St. Andrew to Be Recommissioned
Senior Director of Surveys and Mapping at the National Land Agency (NLA), Wayneworth Hamilton, explains the importance of boundary surveys in the land-titling process, during a recent JIS ‘Get the Facts’ interview.
Senior Director of Surveys and Mapping at the National Land Agency (NLA), Wayneworth Hamilton, explains the importance of boundary surveys in the land-titling process, during a recent JIS ‘Get the Facts’ interview.

Jamaicans Must Understand the Importance of Boundary or Cadastral Surveys – NLA

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Ground Broken for $44m Wakefield Mews Housing Development in St. Catherine Under NSHP

Ground was broken on Wednesday (July 16) for the construction of housing units for six families previously living in substandard conditions in Wakefield District, Buxton, St. Catherine. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, led the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Wakefield Mews Housing Development. The project, valued at $44 million, will be constructed under the Government’s...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), addresses a Special Press Briefing on Wednesday (July 16) at Jamaica House. Looking on is Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Disaster ReliefEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$350 Million to Mitigate Drought Conditions Across Jamaica

The Government has allocated $350 million to mitigate the impact of the dry period. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, advised that $150 million will be used for trucking of water and will be directed through Members of Parliament. He was addressing a Special Press Briefing on Wednesday (July 16) at...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, centre), signs the Westlands Expansion Project agreement during a ceremony held at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10). Other signatories include (from left, seated) Chief Executive Officer, KFTL, Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski; Senior Vice President, CMA Terminals Holding, Emmanuel Delachambre; Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Chairman, Alok Jain, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley. Among those looking on is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (standing right).
CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryInvestmentTransportWorks / Construction

Westlands Expansion Project Agreement Signed to Boost Kingston’s Container Storage Capacity

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), on Thursday (July 10), signed an agreement for the Westlands Expansion Project, which aims to increase container storage capacity and facilitate near-port logistics. Signatories to the agreement include Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project, at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Berts 9-11, Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10).
CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryInvestmentTransportWorks / Construction

$80 Million Invested in Road Improvement Works at Newport West

Government and private-sector partners have invested $80 million in the improvement of roads at Newport West to enhance the overall economic development and efficiency of the area. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the signing of an agreement for the Westlands Expansion Project at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited on Thursday (July 10). He...
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