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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the 58th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (June 29).

Cabinet Public Order Committee to Discuss Noise Abatement Act

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the public order committee of Cabinet is to meet Wednesday (July 3) to discuss the Noise Abatement Act as Government moves to improve compliance with the law. The Minister was responding to concerns raised...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right, seated), converses with Opposition counterpart, Fitz Jackson (standing), and Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Area 4, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Devon Watkiss (right), during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Duhaney Park Police Station, in St. Andrew, on June 29. Dr. Chang delivered brief remarks during the event, which was held at the station. Others (from left) are Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary Francis (partly hidden).

PHOTOS: Dr. Chang at 20th Anniversary of Duhaney Park Police Station

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), addresses the 2019 graduation ceremony at the Donald Quarrie High School, in East Rural St. Andrew, on June 30.

Young People Encouraged to Use Their Time Wisely

Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation’s community meeting held at the Bethephil Baptist Church in Chatham , St. James on Sunday ( June 30).

St. James Residents Urged to Pay Attention to Disaster Bulletins

(FILE) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., opening the debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019 in the Senate on June 28. Seated (at left) is Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan. In the background (from left) are Senator Kerensia Morrison, and Deputy President of the Senate, Aubyn Hill.

20% Allowance to Purchase and Renovate Derelict Industrial Buildings

7 years ago Science

Public Invited to National Science Fair July 4

The public is invited to the upcoming Scientific Research Council (SRC) Science Fair 2019, to be held on Thursday (July 4), at the Hope complex field on Old Hope Road. The fair will feature students competing in various categories – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions. Attendants will be educated and entertained from the competing schools, as well as the over...

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents Connors resident Julie White, with the keys to her new home. The dwelling, built by the community, was handed over on June 26.

7 years ago Housing

St. Catherine Community Builds New Home for Mother of Five

Residents of Connors in St. Catherine have come together to build a house for community member and mother of five children, Julie White. The project was spearheaded by West Central Hope, which is a registered charity initiated by Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Work on the house commenced on Labour Day, May 23 and...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Early Warning Drug Detection Network Being Established

The Ministry of National Security is collaborating with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), and other local stakeholders to establish an Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs. The EWS is a multidisciplinary network incorporating several organisations and personnel directly or indirectly involved in work to curtail drug abuse and illicit trafficking. These include Ministry agencies and organisations such as...

Patron of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Hon. Douglas Orane (right), speaks with Legecia Angus, top recipient of the NCMC’s Academic Achievement Award 2019. Occasion was the awards ceremony, held on Friday, June 28 at the Alhambra Inn, in Kingston.

7 years ago EducationYouth

Guy’s Hill High Student NCMC Top Academic Achievement Award Winner

Lower sixth-form student of the Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine, Legecia Angus, is the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) top Academic Achievement Award recipient for 2019. Miss Angus was recognised on Friday, June 28 at an awards ceremony held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston. She was chosen from a group of 18 students representing non-traditional high schools...

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a community meeting at the Ginger Ridge Primary School in the parish, where he gave details about a water supply project. Also pictured are Regional Manager, National Water Commission (NWC), Gawain Johnson (left); and Community Development Officer, Rural Water Supply Limited, Winston Simon.

7 years ago Local GovernmentWater

Hundreds to Benefit from Upgrading of Ginger Ridge/Connors Water Scheme

Hundreds of residents from communities in West Central St. Catherine are to benefit from the rehabilitation of the Ginger Ridge/Connors water supply scheme. The $65-million project, which is set to start in the first week of July and completed over six to nine months, is being spearheaded by the National Water Commission (NWC) in partnership with Rural Water Supply Limited...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders at the opening of the new Radiology Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Montego Bay, on June 28.

The state-of-the-art facility offers X-rays, computerised tomography (CT) scans, ultrasound services, among others.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at the official opening ceremony on June 28, said that the new facility “is another in the building blocks of the overall restoration of the Cornwall Regional Hospital”.

“And, if you look at the other new building that was constructed to deal with accident and emergency challenges, I am prepared to say that we have now, in western Jamaica, one of the best, and the most modern trauma centres, not just in Jamaica but certainly the Caribbean,” he said.

Dr. Tufton noted that the two departments combined, “will ensure a smooth flow… in treating patients who come to these facilities and require emergency care”.

“It means that these trauma-related cases… will get the absolutely best quality service... based on the doctors who are here and the nurses who are here, and now based on the facility and the infrastructure that are here,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr. Tufton noted that Cornwall Regional Hospital will once again be restored to its glory days “with the most modern of equipment and some of the most dedicated health workers one will ever see”.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

New Radiology Department Opens at Cornwall Regional Hospital

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay now has a new Radiology Department, which was built at a cost of approximately $50 million. The state-of-the-art facility offers X-rays, computerised tomography (CT) scans, ultrasound services, among others. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at the official opening ceremony on June 28, said that the...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the 58th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (June 29).

7 years ago Tourism

Security Audit of Hotels and Attractions to be Reviewed This Week

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the security audit of hotels and attractions islandwide, which was undertaken by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will be reviewed this week. Speaking at the 58th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on June 29,...