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Westmoreland public health workers participate in a march in support of breastfeeding in Darliston on Tuesday (September 17).
Westmoreland public health workers participate in a march in support of breastfeeding in Darliston on Tuesday (September 17).

Gov’t to Review Laws That Support Breastfeeding

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that stakeholders are being engaged to review and improve national laws that support breastfeeding. In a message delivered by Public Health Nurse, Debbion Pinnock Harvey, at Westmoreland Public Health...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17).
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17).

Decision to Subsume PCJ Into Energy Ministry Will Improve Efficiency and Oversight
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who is also the Leader of Government Business in the Senate, leads debate on the Law Reform (Amendment of Penalties Act), in the Upper House on Friday (September 13).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who is also the Leader of Government Business in the Senate, leads debate on the Law Reform (Amendment of Penalties Act), in the Upper House on Friday (September 13).

Senate Approves Bill To Increase Outdated Fines
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the Monthly Meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on September 12.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the Monthly Meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on September 12.

Trelawny Municipal Corporation To Get $25 Million To Rehabilitate Roads
Chairman, National Water Commission (NWC), Senator Aubyn Hill (left), is greeted by President, NWC, Mark Barnett at the NWC’s Annual Scholarship and Sponsorship Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday (September 12), at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa.
Chairman, National Water Commission (NWC), Senator Aubyn Hill (left), is greeted by President, NWC, Mark Barnett at the NWC’s Annual Scholarship and Sponsorship Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday (September 12), at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa.

PHOTOS: NWC’s Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (right); and National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley (second right), receive the special Miss Lou storyboard from Special Projects Officer, Fontana Pharmacy, Stephanie Smith. Occasion was the Unlocking the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday, September 12 at the NLJ, East Street in Kingston. The event formed part of national activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of cultural icon, Hon. Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley.
Culture

NLJ To Stage Several Activities To Remember Miss Lou

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) will be staging a series of activities between September 1 and December 10 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late cultural icon, Hon. Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley, affectionately called ‘Miss Lou’. These events are being hosted as part of the 100 days of celebration to honour Miss Lou, who is...
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In an effort to keep young women comfortably occupied in the evenings at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) facility in Spanish Town, International Game Technology (IGT) donated a new air-conditioning unit to the facility’s After School Advantage Centre. Here, Technology Manager, IGT Jamaica, Rohan Williams (left) and Account Development Representative, IGT, Shana Forbes (second left), discuss with WCJF team members, Sheron Williams (second right) and Hughton McLeggan, how they can better assist the facility through an ongoing partnership, after the handover of the air-conditioning unit, recently.
CommunityGender Affairs

PHOTO: Donation To Women’s Centre In Spanish Town

In an effort to keep young women comfortably occupied in the evenings at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) facility in Spanish Town, International Game Technology (IGT) donated a new air-conditioning unit to the facility’s After School Advantage Centre. Here, Technology Manager, IGT Jamaica, Rohan Williams (left) and Account Development Representative, IGT, Shana Forbes (second left), discuss with WCJF...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), hands out dengue awareness pamphlets to residents on Great Georges Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on September 13.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Says Dengue Is A Global Problem

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the dengue epidemic is not just unique to Jamaica but is a global and regional problem. In an interview with JIS News following a vector control programme tour of sections of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth on September 13, Dr. Tufton said that in Latin America and the Caribbean, there...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), speaks to participants at the Jamaica Energy Council Meeting on Friday (September 13), at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, in Kingston. With the Minister are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer (left) and Principal Director, Energy, in the Ministry, Mr. Fitzroy Vidal.
Energy

Government Re-Establishes Jamaica Energy Council

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has re-established the Jamaica Energy Council (JEC), with the objectives of contextualising the energy situation in Jamaica, highlighting the importance of energy to sustain lives, and highlighting its importance for Jamaica to achieve its social and economic goals. The re-establishment became effective on Friday (September 13), during a JEC meeting, held at the...
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Marketing Communications Manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Essie Gardner, outlining activities for this year
Tourism

Several Activities Planned For Tourism Awareness Week

Several activities will be held to mark this year’s Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), from September 22 to 28. The Week will also incorporate the observance of World Tourism Day on September 27. The theme will be: ‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’. The week will commence with a Thanksgiving Service at Church on the Rock in St. Andrew,...
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