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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), is assisted by Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (second left), in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Eastern Kingston Promenade Programme, on January 15 at 71 Windward Road in Kingston. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor for the Springfield Division, Lorraine Dobson; Chief Executive Officer, Bellevue Hospital, Camille Buchanan; and Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Wade Mars.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), is assisted by Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (second left), in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Eastern Kingston Promenade Programme, on January 15 at 71 Windward Road in Kingston. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor for the Springfield Division, Lorraine Dobson; Chief Executive Officer, Bellevue Hospital, Camille Buchanan; and Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Wade Mars.

All Constituencies to Benefit from ‘Spruce Up Pon De Corner’ Programme

Under the banner of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Limited, the ‘Spruce Up Pon De Corner’ programme will be targeting areas in the constituencies to be revitalised. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure during the ribbon-cutting...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, gives remarks during the Launch Service for the Grange Hill Primary School’s Centenary Celebration, which was held at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Westmoreland, on Sunday (January 14).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, gives remarks during the Launch Service for the Grange Hill Primary School’s Centenary Celebration, which was held at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Westmoreland, on Sunday (January 14).

Education State Minister Commends Grange Hill Primary for Reaching Milestone
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses sixth-form students and their teachers during his visit to Manchester High School in Mandeville, on Friday, January 12.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses sixth-form students and their teachers during his visit to Manchester High School in Mandeville, on Friday, January 12.

Violence Prevention Commission Recommends Total Ban on Corporal Punishment
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Sherika Lewis, addresses the monthly meeting of the parish’s municipal corporation on Thursday (January 11).  
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Sherika Lewis, addresses the monthly meeting of the parish’s municipal corporation on Thursday (January 11).  

Paradise Norwood Residents Commended for Reduction in Mosquito Population
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a two-bedroom unit to beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Woodsie Gordon (second right), during a ceremony held on January 12 in Kirkvine, Manchester. Others (from left) are Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb Walters; and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.  
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a two-bedroom unit to beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Woodsie Gordon (second right), during a ceremony held on January 12 in Kirkvine, Manchester. Others (from left) are Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb Walters; and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.  

PHOTOS: PM Hands Over House in Manchester

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The luxurious Montego Bay, St. James-based S Hotel, which was named USA TODAY’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards number one hotel in the Caribbean.
Tourism

S Hotel’s Top Caribbean Ranking Another Feather in Jamaica’s Cap – Minister Bartlett

Montego Bay-based S Hotel’s ranking as the number one All-Inclusive Caribbean Resort by travel experts is another feather in Jamaica’s cap as a premier tourist destination, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He said the fact that the ranking came from the reputable and internationally acclaimed USA TODAY’s Reader’s Choice Awards, makes the honour even more special. “USA TODAY is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to formally hand over a one-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Wellesly McKenzie (second left) of Lacovia in St. Elizabeth on Friday (January 12). Looking on are (from left) Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and St. Elizabeth North Western Member of Parliament, Hon. William James Charles (J.C.) Hutchinson.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

180 New Social Housing Programme Units Already Handed Over

A total of 180 homes have so far been handed over to beneficiaries under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), which aims to provide decent shelter for Jamaicans living in substandard conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presented the keys for the 179th and 180th unit to two physically challenged beneficiaries in St. Elizabeth on Friday (January...
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Community Relations Officer, WPM Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams, speaks during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday,( January 11).
Local Government

Persons Urged Not to Engage in Illegal Burning at the Retirement Disposal Site

WPM Waste Management Limited is urging persons not to engage in the practice of illegal burning at the Retirement disposal site in St. James. The entity’s Community Relations Officer, Sharnon Williams, advised that one person was arrested in December in relation to arson at the facility. Speaking during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (January 11), Ms....
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon on Friday (January 12).
TechnologyYouth

PHOTOS: USF Launches Community Wi-Fi Service in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses sixth form students and their teachers during his visit to Manchester High School in Mandeville on Friday (January 12).
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Holness Proposes Incorporating Conflict Management in Schools’ Curricula

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says conflict management should form a part of the curricula at schools as a means of reducing violence in the society. Addressing students and teachers at Manchester High School in Mandeville on Friday (January 12), Prime Minister Holness said the principles of conflict resolution and management are critical to violence reduction and prevention,...
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