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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent media launch of the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Plan, held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent media launch of the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Plan, held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

State Minister Says Farming Will Increase In Bernard Lodge

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says farming in the Bernard Lodge area of St. Catherine will be “significantly” increased. He said production will grow in the short term, due to...
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

$83 Million Allocated To Furnish New Foreign Affairs Building
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.

$400 Million To Strengthen Capacity Of JCF To Fight Crime
Director of Community Service and Development at the University of Technology (UTech), Paulton Gordon.
Director of Community Service and Development at the University of Technology (UTech), Paulton Gordon.

Residents Of Papine To Benefit From Wellness Fest
Orville “Shaggy” Burrell, of the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, in discussion with Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Sharonne Forrester, during a recent tour of the cardiac catheterisation lab at the institution, which was partially funded by the philanthropic organisation.
Orville “Shaggy” Burrell, of the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, in discussion with Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Sharonne Forrester, during a recent tour of the cardiac catheterisation lab at the institution, which was partially funded by the philanthropic organisation.

Children Benefit From Cardiac Procedures

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(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.
Budget 2020/2021

UDC Continues Pre-Assessment Studies For Third City

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will continue pre-assessment studies during the 2020/21 fiscal year to identify a site to establish Jamaica’s Third City. Some $500 million has been earmarked in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure for the project, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 11. It is titled: ‘Third City Planning –Scoping Studies’. The pre-assessment studies...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), inspects one of the quarantine rooms at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew, with the Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Leon Dixon; and Director of Health Services, Planning and Integration in the Ministry, Dr. Naydene Williams, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (February 18).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Government Identifies Quarantine Facility In The West

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has now identified a quarantine facility in the west, and is looking at other facilities elsewhere, in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which is affecting some countries worldwide. This was noted by the Minister today (February 18) during a tour of St Joseph’s Hospital in St....
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Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.
Works / Construction

Several Roads In Western Jamaica To Be Repaired

The National Works Agency (NWA) is to repair several roadways across western parishes as part of the Hot Mix Patching Programme. The project, which will be done at a cost of $160 million, and targets approximately 49,000 square metres of roadway, is set to commence before the end of this month. Community Relations Officer in the western office of the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.
Budget 2020/2021CommunityDevelopment

$276 Million For Community Development Projects

The Government has set aside $276.2 million to continue key activities under the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project, in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The initiative seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services and support increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile inner-city communities of Jamaica. Activities to be undertaken during the period include providing...
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