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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), cuts the ribbon to unveil Red Stripe’s redesigned area for waste storage. This followed the official launch of the ‘Red Stripe Circular Economy Project’, at the company’s Spanish Town Road location in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (October 22). The Minister is assisted by the brewery’s Managing Director, Luis Prata. The project seeks to divert waste streams of wood, paper, plastics and metal to productive enterprise, thereby reducing the company’s waste to landfill output to zero.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), cuts the ribbon to unveil Red Stripe’s redesigned area for waste storage. This followed the official launch of the ‘Red Stripe Circular Economy Project’, at the company’s Spanish Town Road location in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (October 22). The Minister is assisted by the brewery’s Managing Director, Luis Prata. The project seeks to divert waste streams of wood, paper, plastics and metal to productive enterprise, thereby reducing the company’s waste to landfill output to zero.

Minister Welcomes Project By Red Stripe To Protect Environment

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has welcomed the latest initiative by brewing company, Red Stripe, aimed at reducing the company’s waste to landfill output to zero. Speaking at the official...
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (left), presents an award to Buel Gloria Clarke for outstanding service in the field of Education during the St. Ann Municipal Corporation Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee’s National Heroes Day Civic Ceremony, at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, on Monday (October 21).
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (left), presents an award to Buel Gloria Clarke for outstanding service in the field of Education during the St. Ann Municipal Corporation Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee’s National Heroes Day Civic Ceremony, at Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, on Monday (October 21).

Six Outstanding Residents Of St. Ann Honoured On National Heroes Day
Assistant Director of Elections in charge of Information Systems, Theisea Allison, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at which she discussed some of the features of the new national voter identification card, which will be issued under the Electoral Office of Jamaica’s voter ID renewal exercise. The renewal exercise will begin on November 4.
Assistant Director of Elections in charge of Information Systems, Theisea Allison, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at which she discussed some of the features of the new national voter identification card, which will be issued under the Electoral Office of Jamaica’s voter ID renewal exercise. The renewal exercise will begin on November 4.

Voter ID Card Will Be Tamper-Proof
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, with four of the five persons conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) national award by the Government, this year. The honourees (from left) are: veteran parliamentarian, Robert Pickersgill; Jamaica Broilers Group Chairman, Robert Levy; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and Central Clarendon Member of Parliament, Hon. Mike Henry; and Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. They, along with globally-acclaimed Reggae singer, Dr. Alpharita ‘Rita’ Marley, were presented with their award by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during Monday’s (October 21) Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, at King’s House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, with four of the five persons conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) national award by the Government, this year. The honourees (from left) are: veteran parliamentarian, Robert Pickersgill; Jamaica Broilers Group Chairman, Robert Levy; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and Central Clarendon Member of Parliament, Hon. Mike Henry; and Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. They, along with globally-acclaimed Reggae singer, Dr. Alpharita ‘Rita’ Marley, were presented with their award by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during Monday’s (October 21) Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, at King’s House.

Recipients Of National Honours And Awards Express Gratitude
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a floral tribute at the shrine of the Rt. Excellent Alexander Bustamante, during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Monday (October 21). The event formed part of activities commemorating National Heroes Day.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a floral tribute at the shrine of the Rt. Excellent Alexander Bustamante, during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Monday (October 21). The event formed part of activities commemorating National Heroes Day.

PHOTOS: National Heroes Day Floral Tribute

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Acting Chief Planning Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer (left), speaking with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Trade and Markets Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean, Juan Cheaz Pelaez, during the recent ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food Systems for our Health and Wealth’ public forum, at the University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew.
Agriculture

More Jamaicans Encouraged To Get Involved In Agriculture

Acting Chief Planning Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer, is encouraging more Jamaicans to get involved in agricultural activities in order to support the Government’s thrust of achieving the country’s food security. Speaking at a recent public forum on ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food Systems for our Health and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi, during the recent Catherine Estates housing development contract signing ceremony at Jamaica House. Looking on is President of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited’s (CHEC) Americas Division, Dr. Zhimin Hu.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica To Participate In China International Import Expo

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, will head Jamaica’s delegation to next month’s China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Speaking at the recent Jamaica-China Friendship Association banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of...
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Residents of St. James visit booths during Saturday’s (October 19) oral health workshop in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay,.
Health & Wellness

Residents of St. James Benefit from Free Dental Services

Hundreds of residents from across St. James benefited from free dental services during an oral health workshop held in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Saturday (October 19). The event was organized by St. James Public Health Services in partnership with the Colgate-Palmolive Company (Jamaica) Limited as part of Oral Health Month, being observed throughout October under the theme -...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the recent graduation ceremony for Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) trainees, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Tourism

Tourism Industry Employers Encouraged to Participate in Workers’ Pension Scheme

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is encouraging employers in the hospitality industry to participate in the proposed workers’ pension scheme, which is slated to come into effect next year.  “Cooperate with us, and work with the workers. We are incentivizing employers to ensure that they contribute their three percent now, and later on, five percent,” Mr. Bartlett said, while reiterating...
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