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reaction of the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to Toni-Ann Singh winning Miss World 2019
reaction of the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to Toni-Ann Singh winning Miss World 2019

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Reaction to Toni-Ann Singh winning Miss World 2019

https://youtu.be/YBpmBHRQWUk Toni-Ann won the title in London today. Minister Grange said Toni-Ann is a most deserving winner. Minister Grange: “I am so happy for Toni-Ann. She is an outstanding young woman with a wonderful personality, a beautiful soul, and extraordinary...
Members of the St. James Senior Citizens’ Association participate in a race during the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) Senior Wellness Session, which was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay recently.
Members of the St. James Senior Citizens’ Association participate in a race during the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) Senior Wellness Session, which was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay recently.

Western Regional Health Authority Stages Wellness Session For Senior Citizens
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Kingston and St. Andrew during the final JPs sensitization session for 2019, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (December 13).
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Kingston and St. Andrew during the final JPs sensitization session for 2019, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (December 13).

Justice Ministry Concludes 2019 JPs Sensitization Series
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, emphasizes a point while moving three motions relating to a 30-day extension of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in six parishes, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House on Friday (December 13).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, emphasizes a point while moving three motions relating to a 30-day extension of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in six parishes, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House on Friday (December 13).

Senate Approves 30-day Extension of States of Public Emergency in Six Parishes
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), inspects computer equipment donated to the Court Management Services by the Ministry as part of measures to further streamline the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). The occasion was a handing over ceremony at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on Friday (December 13). Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh; Director, Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Chester Crooks (partly hidden); and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), inspects computer equipment donated to the Court Management Services by the Ministry as part of measures to further streamline the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS). The occasion was a handing over ceremony at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on Friday (December 13). Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh; Director, Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Chester Crooks (partly hidden); and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes.

Equipment Provided to Bolster Traffic Ticket Management System

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is greeted by President of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique,Pierre Lemaire, at the recent launch of the Integrate French as a Language of Exchange/Intégrer le Français comme Langue d
EducationYouth

Jamaica Integrating French as Language of Exchange

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has welcomed the opportunity for local teachers to be better trained in the delivery of French to their students. “We recognise that if our youth are truly to move forward… if they are to continue to lead, inspire and transform their world, then they must be able to speak in...
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Social Development Commission Clarendon Parish Manager, Baldvin McKenzie.
Development

SDC Partners with Longville Park to Stage Christmas Event

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be partnering with the Longville Park Community Development Committee in Clarendon to host a Christmas Tree Lighting Business Exposition and Night Fair, to strengthen participation in local governance and give support to local economic initiatives. The event will be held on December 15 at the Longville Park Plaza, Longville Park Phase 1, and is...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a Dengue Town Hall Meeting, held at the Negril Community Centre in Westmoreland on Thursday, December 12.
Health & Wellness

Suspected Dengue Cases Must Seek Early Treatment – Health Minister

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging persons who suspect that they may have dengue to seek treatment early. Speaking at a Dengue Town Hall Meeting at the Negril Community Centre in Westmoreland on December 12, Dr. Tufton said many severe cases of dengue recorded at hospitals and other health institutions are from persons who...
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Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen (seated third left) and the Most Hon. Lady Allen (seated third right) are pictured with the 54 new Justices of the Peace (JP) for St. James, who were installed during a ceremony held at the S Hotel Conference and Event Centre in Montego Bay on Thursday (December 12). Also at the swearing-in are (seated from left): Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis; Custos Rotulorum for St James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin and his wife Deverly Pitkin; and Senior Parish Judge for St. James, Sandria Wong-Small.
Governor GeneralJustice

New JPs Told to Uphold High Standard

Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has charged newly installed Justices of the Peace (JPs) for St. James, to commit to upholding the high standard of the office and supporting the development of positive values and attitudes in the society.
 He said that the role of JP should not to be taken lightly, as it is critical...
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Councillors participating in the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on Thursday, December 12. The meeting was addressed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Health & WellnessLocal Government

Health and Local Government Ministries to Meet to Ramp up Action Against Dengue

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be convening a meeting with the Ministry of Health and Wellness on December 27, to outline further steps to be taken in the fight against dengue. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement while speaking at Thursday’s (December 12) Monthly Meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert Roberts (centre), and Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández (left), view the exhibit highlighting diplomatic relations between Jamaica and Cuba over the years, which opened on Monday (December 9) in the Ministry
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Ministry Mounts Exhibit on Cuba-CARICOM Relations

An exhibition, depicting the relationship between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba, is on display in the main lobby of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 21 Dominica Drive in New Kingston. The display, which was officially opened on Monday (December 9) by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert Roberts, is part of activities to celebrate...
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