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(FILE) Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) Managing Director, Audley Thompson, speaking at the recent commissioning ceremony for a $7 million rainwater harvesting system installed at Enid Bennett High School in St. Catherine.
(FILE) Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) Managing Director, Audley Thompson, speaking at the recent commissioning ceremony for a $7 million rainwater harvesting system installed at Enid Bennett High School in St. Catherine.

Portland Cottage Water System To Be Operational By April

A $135 million water system upgrading project, which will bring the precious commodity to some 8000 residents in Portland Cottage, Clarendon, is expected to be fully operational by the end of April. Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited...
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (background), fits a medal around the neck of hearing aid recipient, Courtney Smith Jr. during the Starkey Hearing Foundation
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (background), fits a medal around the neck of hearing aid recipient, Courtney Smith Jr. during the Starkey Hearing Foundation's outreach activity at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 3). Sharing in the moment is Starkey's Co-Founder, Tani Austin.

Children Get The Gift Of Hearing
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (left), greets Senior Advisor, The Hague Registry, Brands and Designs Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization, Päivi Lähdesmäki, at a two-day regional workshop on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, at the Liguanea Club, in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 4).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (left), greets Senior Advisor, The Hague Registry, Brands and Designs Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization, Päivi Lähdesmäki, at a two-day regional workshop on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, at the Liguanea Club, in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 4).

Jamaica Aims To Become Member Of Hague System
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), highlights a point while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday’s (March 3). Beside him is Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), highlights a point while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday’s (March 3). Beside him is Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White.

Tourism Minister To Meet With Cruise Line Operators
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), accepts Letters of Credence from High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Seychelles, Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche, at King’s House on Monday (March 2).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), accepts Letters of Credence from High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Seychelles, Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche, at King’s House on Monday (March 2).

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(FILE) Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.
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New Mobile Justice Units Increase Capacity Of LAC

The Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) new mobile justice units have tripled the capacity of the Council to deliver justice services to Jamaicans. The two units, which have boosted the number to three, were acquired through collaboration between the Ministry of Justice and the Canadian government under the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme and the United Nations Development Programme...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), refers to a document while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 3). Beside him is Tourism Director of Tourism, Donovan White, while in the background is Tourism Enhancement Fund Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
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Gov’t Keeping Abreast Of Coronavirus’ Effect On Visitor Bookings

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is monitoring industry developments in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in key visitor source markets. He advised that contact is being maintained with overseas partners as part of efforts to keep abreast of the extent of the outbreak and how this could impact bookings and visitor arrivals. “As it stands now,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front, centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (March 4), which is now examining the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure. Others from left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, and Director of Corporate Services in the Ministry, Tracey Lindsay.
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Gov’t Monitoring Potential Impact Of Coronavirus On Tokyo Olympics

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says she will be monitoring developments regarding the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, to see what decisions will be made in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). She indicated this during Wednesday’s (March 4) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is now examining the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during Tuesday’s (March 3) sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is reviewing the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House.
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$792 Million For PCJ Added To Budget

The 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure has been adjusted from $852.7 billion to $853.5 billion to reflect an additional $792 million to fund the operations of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), which will be integrated into the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology. “That additional expenditure will be financed by a [provision] from PCJ… from the funds that they have,”...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) shakes hands with Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), at the ceremony to break ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3). Sharing in the moment is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.
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PM To Meet With National Disaster Committee Thursday

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will be meeting with the National Disaster Committee on Thursday (March 4) as the Government takes proactive measures to deal with the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The multi-agency committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, brings together all stakeholders for national disaster response. Mr. Holness said that among the outcomes of the meeting...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), engages with students of Naggo Head Primary School on Tuesday (March 3), while Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello (left), shares the moment. Occasion was National Peace Day actvities at the school under the theme ‘Peace is the Way for a Better Day’.
EducationInformationYouth

Terrelonge Wants Children To Be Taught Dispute Resolution At An Early Age

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says children should be taught dispute resolution techniques in their formative years as part of measures to promote peace in the society. “Unless we can start to train our youth in conflict resolution and how to resolve issues and disputes without violence, then we will not see a change,” he...
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