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Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.
Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.

Fairfield To Tucker Road In St. James Being Rehabilitated

The Fairfield to Tucker roadway in St. James is being rehabilitated, says Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Region, Janel Ricketts. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Ricketts said the project, which is being done...
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan, addresses journalists during the launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the entity
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan, addresses journalists during the launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the entity's offices in Kingston, recently. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Makeba Bennett-Easy.

PSOJ Looking To Build National Consensus On Crime
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a tour of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday, January 10.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a tour of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday, January 10.

Health Minister Encourages Jamaicans To Protect Themselves In The Flu Season
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.

JPs Urged To Help Combat Dengue
Assistant Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, in Montego Bay, on Thursday, January 9.
Assistant Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, in Montego Bay, on Thursday, January 9.

Decline In Aedes Index For St. James

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), enjoys a cup of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee on the occasion of the inaugural visit of the ‘Norwegian Bliss’ at the Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann on January 10. Joining him (from 2nd left) are Chairman of the National Cruise Council and St. Ann’s Bay Mayor, Michael Belnavis; Norwegian Bliss crew members - Captain Robert Lundberg, General Manager Djamel Benatmane and Chief Engineer, Rolf Isakson.
Tourism

Over 1.5 Million Cruise Passenger Arrivals In 2019

Preliminary data from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) indicates that cruise passengers accounted for over 1.5 million of the approximately 4.3 million tourists visiting the island in 2019. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who spoke with JIS News following last Friday’s (January 10) arrival of one of the Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) flagship vessels – the...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (5th left), and Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Hon. Bishop Conrad Pitkin (5th. right), unveil the sign at the roundabout at Ironshore, St. James, commemorating the renaming of Quebec Avenue as the Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard on January 9.
CommunityNational Security and Peace

Quebec Avenue in Ironshore, St. James Renamed ‘Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard’

The roadway running from the Ironshore/Quebec Avenue intersection into the community of Norwood in North West St. James has been officially renamed the Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard, in honour of the National Security Minister. A ceremony, organized by the St. James Municipal Corporation to commemorate the change, was held at the roundabout in Ironshore, where the roads intersect, on January...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses an investor briefing for First Rock Capital Holdings Limited’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), at 5 Seaview Avenue in St. Andrew on January 9.
CommerceIndustry

First Rock IPO Indicative of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Shaw

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the decision by the principals of First Rock Capital Holdings Limited to offer shares in the firm’s operations to the public is indicative of their confidence in Jamaica’s economy.   He contended that their confidence and, by extension, that of other interests across the society has been and continues to be...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), greets Project Manager, Tri- Star Engineering Company Limited, Orville Callum. The occasion was a tour of the Christel House Jamaica tuition-free school project site in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Friday (January 10). Looking on is Project Manager, Christel House International, Jeremy Brown.
Education

Phase One Construction of Tuition-Free School in St. Catherine to be Completed in June

Phase one construction of the tuition-free school, being spearheaded by charity organization, Christel House Jamaica, is slated for completion by June. The institution is being built in St. Catherine at a cost of US$10 million with funding support from the United States-based parent body, Christel House International.  The first phase entails building out of the kindergarten block through to grade...
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Regional Operations Manager at Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson
Environment

Western Parks and Markets to Undertake Plastic Bottle Recycling Project

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited will be undertaking a plastic bottle recycling project in two communities in St. James. The initiative, to be launched on Valentine’s Day, February 14, is intended to reduce the volume of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deposited at disposal sites in the parish. It also forms part of efforts to heighten public awareness...
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