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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), cuts the ribbon at the commissioning of the new community access point (CAP) at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) at Cassia Park Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 8). It was developed by the USF at a cost of approximately $7.6 million. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, CCCD, Tashi Widmer; Principal, CCCD, Earl Daley; and Chief Technical Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), cuts the ribbon at the commissioning of the new community access point (CAP) at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) at Cassia Park Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 8). It was developed by the USF at a cost of approximately $7.6 million. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, CCCD, Tashi Widmer; Principal, CCCD, Earl Daley; and Chief Technical Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray.

CAP Established At Centre For The Deaf

Students of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) now have the benefit of a Community Access Point (CAP), with the provision of Internet and other computer-related services. The commissioning of the CAP was held at the school’s Cassia...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).

HR Manager Vacancy At Petrojam To Be Filled Shortly – Minister Williams
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), Isaac Anthony (third left), with members of the Jamaican and CCRIF delegation at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road, on October 8. Discussions centred around new programmes and policies offered by the Facility and how it can strengthen its engagement with member governments, like Jamaica. CCRIF SPC was created to limit the financial impact of catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes and excess rainfall. From left are Co-leader of the CCRIF Risk Management Specialist Team, Dr. Mario Ordaz; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; Head of the Technical Assistance Programme, Corporate Communications and the Strategic Planning Team, CCRIF, Elizabeth Emanuel; and Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), Isaac Anthony (third left), with members of the Jamaican and CCRIF delegation at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road, on October 8. Discussions centred around new programmes and policies offered by the Facility and how it can strengthen its engagement with member governments, like Jamaica. CCRIF SPC was created to limit the financial impact of catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes and excess rainfall. From left are Co-leader of the CCRIF Risk Management Specialist Team, Dr. Mario Ordaz; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; Head of the Technical Assistance Programme, Corporate Communications and the Strategic Planning Team, CCRIF, Elizabeth Emanuel; and Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

PHOTOS: CCRIF Meeting At the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Office
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague speaking at a ceremony for the presentation of an Aerodrome Operator Certificate to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 8). Seated beside him is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janine Dawkins.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague speaking at a ceremony for the presentation of an Aerodrome Operator Certificate to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 8). Seated beside him is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janine Dawkins.

Gov’t Officially Hands Over Management Of NMIA Wednesday
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 8) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 8) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

Delegation From KSAMC To Visit Yantai In China

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens keenly to a point being made by Jamaica Public Service (JPS) President, Emanuel DaRosa (second left), at the inauguration of the Paradise Park Solar Farm in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 2. Looking on are (L to R) Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, His Worship Bertel Moore; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; Deputy Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Cheryl Lewis; and Custos of Westmoreland, Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin.
Energy

JPS Welcomes Partners To Meet Renewable Energy Needs

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service, Emanuel DaRosa, says the company is looking to increase partnership with independent power producers (IPP) in order to meet the country’s renewable energy needs. He noted that the company has already forged agreements with several entities “who sell electricity to us for distribution to our customers”. The most recent...
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JIS Think TankTechnology

Persons Urged To Employ Cyberthreat Safeguards

Jamaicans are being encouraged to be aware of and safeguard themselves against cyber-scams and other cyberthreats. With increased Internet connectivity and in observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October, the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), in tandem with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), is highlighting some of the most common threats that have been trending up. Speaking at a recent...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), assists 95-year-old Nora Johnson (left), in cutting the ribbon to symbolically open her new home during a ceremony in Mendez District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, on Monday (October 7). Also assisting is Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Ms. Johnson was provided with the studio unit under the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme.
HousingLocal Government

St. Catherine Senior Citizen Receives New Home Under Gov’t’s Indigent Housing Programme

Ninety-five-year-old Nora Johnson, a resident of Mendez District in Point Hill, St. Catherine, is the latest recipient of a new home under the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme, which is expected to significantly improve her standard of living. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, presented her with the keys to the newly constructed dwelling during a ceremony in...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, speaking during a brief ceremony at King’s House on October 4 for the reading of the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day, which is observed annually on October 10. The Day’s commemoration is aimed at heightening awareness of mental health issues globally, and mobilising support to addressing these.
Governor General

PHOTOS: Governor-General Reads World Mental Health Day Proclamation

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, speaking during a brief ceremony at King’s House on October 4 for the reading of the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day, which is observed annually on October 10. The Day’s commemoration is aimed at heightening awareness of mental health issues globally, and mobilising support to addressing these.
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Manager of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Tashion Hewitt Stennett (right), interacts with students of Alderton Primary School during JIS Day, which was held in the Ocho Rios Town Centre in St. Ann, on Friday, October 4.
Community

Scores Of Residents Turn Out For JIS Day In Ocho Rios, St. Ann

Scores of residents in St. Ann converged in the Ocho Rios Town Centre for the third annual Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Day, which was held on Friday, October 4. The event, which was spearheaded by the Montego Bay Regional Office, highlighted the Agency’s products and services as well as the offerings of other government entities. These included the St. Ann...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), is escorted by Chukka Caribbean Adventures’ Executive Director, John Byles (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Melville (right), on arrival at the launch of the ‘Zip Line over Dunn’s River’ attraction at Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on October 4.
Tourism

Attractions Pivotal To Jamaica’s Tourism Product

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica’s world-class attractions have been pivotal in positioning the island as a prominent global tourism destination. Dr. Chang said attractions such as Dunn’s River Falls, continue to be among the biggest pulls for cruise and stopover visitors, noting that it has emerged as one of, if not the biggest of its kind...
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