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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at Friday’s (August 30) ground-breaking ceremony for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) $1.46 billion Twickenham Glades, housing development in St. Catherine.

Clarification on the Status of The Bernard Lodge Housing Project to Be Provided Soon – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says clarification on the status of the Bernard Lodge housing project in St. Catherine, in light of concerns raised, will be provided soon. Mr. Holness said the project, which aims to provide 1,600...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd right) with from left: Marketing and Sales Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC), Nathalia Palomino; grade five student, Cockburn Primary and Junior High School, Tianna Thompson; and Founder and Principal Director of Youths for Excellence Limited, Jénine Shepherd. The occasion was a back to school event hosted by Youths for Excellence Limited, at Jamaica House on August 29.

Youth Organisation Provide Back to School Assistance

Investment guru, John Jackson, speaks to staff members of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology during their Corporate Services Division’s Quarterly Staff Fair, staged on Thursday (August 29) at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s Auditorium in Kingston.

PHOTOS: MSET Quarterly Staff Fair

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

Legal Aid Council to Launch Website

Baugh: A Statesman, a True Gentleman of Jamaican

7 years ago CommunityCultureEntertainmentTribute

Grange Pays Tribute Former Deputy PM Baugh – A Wonderful Person

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has given the following statement on the passing of the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr Kenneth Baugh. Minister’s Statement: “I’m very saddened by his passing. I really loved Dr Baugh dearly. He was one of the nicest individuals. As Minister, he was humble. As Deputy Prime...

Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), accepts his Instrument of Office from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, after being installed at Northers Caribbean University in Mandeville, Manchester, on August 29.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceJustice

Shaw Calls on JPs to Make an Impact in Their Communities

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on justices of the peace (JPs), to always be visibly active in diffusing tensions and conflicts in their communities and sow the seeds of peace. He was speaking at the installation of Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (second left) shares a light moment with artist, Rosemarie Chung (centre) at the Unveiling of the Windrush Mural Exhibition at the Norman Manley International Airport on Thursday, 29 August 2019. Sharing the moment are: the British High Commissioner, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); The Mayor of Kingston, His Worship Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second right); and Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O

7 years ago CultureYouth

Minister Grange Unveils Windrush Murals

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has unveiled a mural exhibition in tribute to the Windrush Generation. The exhibition is mounted at various locations in the arrival and departure sections at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The unveiling was witnessed by the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad. Minister...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the media at a Press Conference at his Ministry, in Kingston, on Thursday (August 29).

7 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

Proposed Nutrition Policy to be Completed In Academic Year 2019/2020

One major goal of the Government during the academic year 2019/2020 is to complete the proposed Nutrition Policy, which will restrict certain types of sugary drinks in schools and provide healthier food options for students. This is in keeping with the ban implemented in January 2019, which restricts the circulation of certain types of sugary drinks in schools and public...

Pesticides Control Authority Registrar, Tamara Morrison, speaks at JIS ‘Think Tank’.

7 years ago EnvironmentJustice

Persons Warned Not to Purchase Pesticides with Repackaged Labels

The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) is warning citizens against purchasing pesticides with repackaged labels. According to the PCA Registrar, Tamara Morrison, it is illegal to repackage labels, as the Authority is the only body mandated to regulate the manufacture, use and distribution of pesticides. “We have inspectors that visit these stores and they see these repackaged containers that can be...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); and Senior Director, Commercial Development and Planning, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Alfred McDonald (second left), admire the work of artist, Sheldon Blake (right), at the official unveiling of the Windrush Public Art Murals at the Norman Manley International Airport on August 29.

7 years ago CultureYouth

PHOTOS: Unveiling of Windrush Mural

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (left); and Senior Director, Commercial Development and Planning, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Alfred McDonald (second left), admire the work of artist, Sheldon Blake (right), at the official unveiling of the Windrush Public Art Murals at the Norman Manley International...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), breaks ground for the National Housing Trust (NHT) $1.46-billion Twickenham Glades project in St. Catherine, on Friday (August 30). Also participating (from left) are NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller; Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Catherine, where the development is located, Denise Daley; and NHT Chairman, Lennox Channer.

7 years ago Housing

PM Breaks Ground for $1.46-Billion Housing Development In St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 30), broke ground for the $1.46-billion Twickenham Glades housing development in St. Catherine. The 16-month project, the latest National Housing Trust (NHT) development, will comprise 110 single-storey two-bedroom duplex units built on five hectares (12.21 acres) of land, which is located along the westbound side of Mandela Highway in Twickenham...