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Chairman of the JWN Foundation, Clement Lawrence (centre), with (from left) JWN Foundation scholarship recipient, Marissa Barker; Guest Speaker, Dr. Neleen Leslie-Piper; Donna Barker and Abbigaye Cole, at the JWN Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday, September 12 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston.
Chairman of the JWN Foundation, Clement Lawrence (centre), with (from left) JWN Foundation scholarship recipient, Marissa Barker; Guest Speaker, Dr. Neleen Leslie-Piper; Donna Barker and Abbigaye Cole, at the JWN Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday, September 12 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston.

UTech Lecturer Says Education Can Break Generational Cycles Of Poverty

Lecturer at the College of Business and Management at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Neleen Leslie-Piper, says education should be viewed as one of the ways to break generational cycles of poverty. According to Dr. Leslie-Piper, students who are...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), in dialogue with (from left): Assistant Commissioner at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (Region Four), Floyd McLean; Superintendent in charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. Occasion was a tour of the site of the Barnett Street Fire Station in St. James, on Thursday (September 12).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), in dialogue with (from left): Assistant Commissioner at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (Region Four), Floyd McLean; Superintendent in charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. Occasion was a tour of the site of the Barnett Street Fire Station in St. James, on Thursday (September 12).

Construction Of Barnett Street Fire Station On Track
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Acting Public Relations Officer, Shahri Miller, speaks about activities for World Ozone Day 2019, at a recent JIS Think Tank. The day is being observed on Septeber 16 under the theme,
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Acting Public Relations Officer, Shahri Miller, speaks about activities for World Ozone Day 2019, at a recent JIS Think Tank. The day is being observed on Septeber 16 under the theme, '32 Years and Healing’.

NEPA Implores Citizens To Help Preserve The Ozone Layer
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses members of the Route Taxi Association, at a meeting in Mandeville, Manchester, on September 11.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses members of the Route Taxi Association, at a meeting in Mandeville, Manchester, on September 11.

Minister Montague Encourages Cabbies To Be More Business-Focused
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Air-Conditioning Technicians Training Programme at AC Hotel in Kingtson on Thursday (September 12).
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Air-Conditioning Technicians Training Programme at AC Hotel in Kingtson on Thursday (September 12).

Corporate Jamaica Urged To Help Train Young People

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), addresses stakeholders on the Traffic Ticket Management System, at a meeting held at the Ministry in Kingston on September 12.
National Security and Peace

Electronic Warrant Module For Traffic Violations To Be Rolled Out Soon

The Government has developed an electronic warrant module for traffic violations, which is expected to be rolled out shortly. The module was developed in partnership with several entities, including e-Gov Jamaica, traffic ticketing stakeholders, the Ministry of National Security, and the Court Management Services. It aims to improve effectiveness, while making enforcement of the road traffic rules more efficient. Prior...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaking at the Labour Department Roadshow at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (September 12).
LabourSocial Security

1,200 Residents of Western Jamaica Benefit From Labour Ministry Roadshow

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security took its Labour Department Roadshow to Montego Bay on Thursday (September 12), with more than 1,200 residents of western Jamaica benefiting from the information session and job fair. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the event held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said that...
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Director of the Rent Assessment Board, Shenese Headlam.
Housing

Landlords Encouraged To Register With The Rent Assessment Unit

Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, is encouraging landlords to register with the Rent Assessment Unit, in light of the impending amendments under the Rent Restriction Act. “The Act is currently being amended and some fines that are in the 1983 Act will be increased, so we are encouraging persons who have not registered their properties to do...
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President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 12).
JIS Think TankLocal GovernmentWater

Slight Increase In Water Levels

The National Water Commission (NWC) has reported that there has been a slight increase in the water levels at the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, due to the recent rains across the island. “We have seen some changes in our storage level as of yesterday (September 11). We have moved from 26 per cent at the Monna Reservoir to...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on Thursday (September 12).
Local Government

Local Government Minister To Meet With National Disaster Committee Sept. 16

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he will convene a meeting with the National Disaster Committee on Monday (September 16), to discuss Jamaica’s state of readiness in the event of a disaster. Mr. McKenzie, who spoke at the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, in Falmouth, on Thursday (September 12), said the Government is...
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Chairman and Founder of the Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc., Gary Williams, speaking at the COJO Scholarship Awards Luncheon, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (September 11.)
EducationYouth

Ten Wards Of The State In Tertiary Institutions Receive Scholarships

Ten wards of the State, who are pursuing tertiary-level education, have been awarded scholarships in the amount of US$40,000 by Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. (COJO), a New York-based Jamaican charity. The awardees were nominated by Children’s Officers from various children’s homes, based on academic performance. They are pursuing studies in the field of education, law, nursing, psychology, architecture, and...
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