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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

St. James has seen a further decline in its Aedes index, moving from nine per cent in late December to seven per cent as of January 2020. This has resulted from extensive measures by the St. James Health Department to...
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 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.

Over 1.5 Million Cruise Passenger Arrivals In 2019
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.
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.

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

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

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

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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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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a Town Hall Meeting, held on Thursday (January 9), at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland.  
Local Government

National Earthquake-Readiness Committee to be Established

To better prepare the society for an earthquake, a new National Earthquake Readiness Committee will soon be established by the Government. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Thursday (January 9) at a Town Hall Meeting held at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland. “We are now prepared to take...
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Students from New Day Primary and Junior High in Kingston (from left), Nyonah Sturridge and Deandra Smith, are animated in their performance at the launch of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew
EducationYouth

Primary-School Students To Benefit From Digital Literacy Project

Students from 10 primary schools in the Corporate Area are to benefit from a new digital literacy project. The Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew is undertaking the initiative in partnership with the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology as well as the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). It is targeted at members...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the audience at a Town Hall Meeting, held on Thursday (January 9) at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Encouraged To Take Part In National Clean-Up Days

The Government is calling on households across the island to participate in the upcoming national clean-up days later this month, geared towards eradicating mosquito breeding sites and beautifying communities. At a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Government at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland, on Thursday (January 9), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
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