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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), speaks with Maria Wheatle (left), a patient at the Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, prior to her eyes being tested for diabetic retinopathy in the facility’s newly opened screening room. Looking on (from second left) are Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Dr. Astrid Bonfield; and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Maureen Golding. The screening room for diabetic retinopathy was opened during a ceremony on Wednesday (November 28), at which the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme was officially launched.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), speaks with Maria Wheatle (left), a patient at the Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, prior to her eyes being tested for diabetic retinopathy in the facility’s newly opened screening room. Looking on (from second left) are Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Dr. Astrid Bonfield; and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Maureen Golding. The screening room for diabetic retinopathy was opened during a ceremony on Wednesday (November 28), at which the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme was officially launched.

Persons with Diabetes Urged to Get Screened for Diabetic Retinopathy

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging persons with diabetes to get screened for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, to prevent vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness, resulting from damage of the blood...
Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on November 28, where it was announced that the Electoral Office of Jamaica has embarked on a Dead Elector Removal Exercise to update the national voters’ list.
Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on November 28, where it was announced that the Electoral Office of Jamaica has embarked on a Dead Elector Removal Exercise to update the national voters’ list.

Electoral Office Removing Over 260,000 Deceased Persons Names from Voters List
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, back row), with Youth Mayors at a luncheon hosted for them by the Ministry at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on November 28.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, back row), with Youth Mayors at a luncheon hosted for them by the Ministry at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on November 28.

Gov’t to Initiate Proposals from Youth Mayors’ Forum
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), converses with Director of the Mona Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Centre, Professor Hopeton Dunn (centre); and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, at the sixth staging of the National Cybersecurity Conference at the Regional Headquarters of the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on November 27.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), converses with Director of the Mona Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Centre, Professor Hopeton Dunn (centre); and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, at the sixth staging of the National Cybersecurity Conference at the Regional Headquarters of the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on November 27.

NIDS Will Bring Jamaica in Line with Developed Nations – Dr. Chang
International Spinal Symposium Chairman and Head of the Kingston Public Hospital’s Orthopaedic Department, Dr. Ian Neil.
International Spinal Symposium Chairman and Head of the Kingston Public Hospital’s Orthopaedic Department, Dr. Ian Neil.

Jamaica to Host Inaugural International Spinal Injury Symposium

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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.
Local Government

Old Shoe Market in Mobay to be Transformed into Modern Arcade

The Old Shoe Market located on the corner of St. James and Strand Streets in Montego Bay is to be transformed into a modern arcade at a cost of some $100 million. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, said that ground will be broken early 2019 for the development, which will...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (third left), turns on a pipe to officially commission the Spring Gardens water system in St. James into service on November 23. (From left) are: Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of Rural Water Supply Limited, Councillor Homer Davis; Councillor for the Welcome Hall Division Gregory Wint; and Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Everest Coke.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentLocal GovernmentWater

Citizens Urged to Pay Water Bills

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, is imploring citizens to pay their water bills, as this contributes to the continued development of the country’s water infrastructure. “I am going to appeal to those who will benefit from these systems, that when the water is supplied, you must make your contribution. You...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Protocolary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington DC on November 27.
Foreign AffairsNational Security and PeacePrime Minister

PM Urges OAS to Increase Support in Combating Illicit Small Arms Trade

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging the Organization of American (OAS) to continue to strengthen its support for member states to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Mr. Holness said that the illicit arms trade is inextricably linked to organised crime and corruption across the region and is creating serious challenges to development....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Protocolary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington DC on November 27.
Foreign AffairsPrime MinisterVision 2030

PM Calls on OAS Member States to Work Together to Address Challenges

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to act in unison to address the challenges facing the countries of the hemisphere. These, he said, include crime, gender-based violence, irregular migration and the increasing number of refugees. “These are all problems that need our collaborative efforts to resolve,” he said....
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right); and (from second left) Chief Executive Officer, PaperBoyJA, Geoff Lewis; and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster-Chung, are entertained by artiste, Michael Enkrumah, following the launch of Kingston Creative’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, 107 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 27).
Culture

Gov’t Pledges $1.2M to Downtown Kingston Art Hub Initiative

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has committed $1.25 million to Kingston Creative – an organisation that plans to establish an art district in downtown Kingston. State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, made the announcement at the launch of the entity’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, Harbour Street, downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 27). The First...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
EducationInformation

Mobay High School Gets New Classroom Block

Montego Bay High School for Girls in St. James is the beneficiary of a new classroom block, which was provided by Food For the Poor Jamaica. Executive Director, David Mair, symbolically handed over the block, comprising three classrooms, to Acting Principal, Gairy Powell, at the school’s annual prize-giving ceremony on November 22, during which the building was dedicated. Mr. Mair...
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