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Director, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s head office.
Director, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s head office.

NEPA Celebrates World Town Planning Day from Nov. 8 to 9

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is celebrating World Town Planning Day from November 8 to 9. The day is being observed under the theme ‘Housing Regeneration: Strengthening Communities’. A church service was held at the Kingston Parish Church...
Former Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing participants at the ground breaking ceremony for a cancer treatment centre at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James on November 6. The Centre will house one of two Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machines for radiation treatment. The other machine will be established at the St. Joseph
Former Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing participants at the ground breaking ceremony for a cancer treatment centre at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James on November 6. The Centre will house one of two Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machines for radiation treatment. The other machine will be established at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Kingston.

Ground Broken At Site for LINAC Machine
Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right) with the assistance of (from left), President of the Senate, Senator Floyd Morris, and Chief Justice, Hon Zaila McCalla, cut the ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse at the re-opening ceremony on Thursday, November 05. Looking on is special guest at the ceremony, Santa Cruz resident , Javani Parker ( background right).
Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right) with the assistance of (from left), President of the Senate, Senator Floyd Morris, and Chief Justice, Hon Zaila McCalla, cut the ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse at the re-opening ceremony on Thursday, November 05. Looking on is special guest at the ceremony, Santa Cruz resident , Javani Parker ( background right).

Refurbished Santa Cruz RM Court Re-Opened
Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right) brings greetings at the annually staged Child Month Youth Forum held on November 6 at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, Kingston. The event which is put on by the National Child Month Committee was attended by students from schools across the island.
Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right) brings greetings at the annually staged Child Month Youth Forum held on November 6 at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, Kingston. The event which is put on by the National Child Month Committee was attended by students from schools across the island.

Students Urged To Be More Responsible On Social Media
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Proclamation declaring November 8 to 14 as Jamaica Independent Schools Association week to President of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association, Mr. Wesley Boynes, during a ceremony at Kings House on Friday, November 6. The Governor General also declared that the second week of November is to be observed as JISA Week annually.
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Proclamation declaring November 8 to 14 as Jamaica Independent Schools Association week to President of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association, Mr. Wesley Boynes, during a ceremony at Kings House on Friday, November 6. The Governor General also declared that the second week of November is to be observed as JISA Week annually.

November 8-14 Declared JISA Week

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United States Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke who was in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on an official three-day visit from November 13 to 15.
Commerce

US Congresswoman to Visit Jamaica From Nov 13-15

United States Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke will be in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on an official three-day visit from November 13 to 15. The congresswoman, who represents New York’s Ninth District (Brooklyn) and is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, will be visiting at the invitation of the President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Ms. Gloria...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), in discussion with (from left) Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dr. Carlton Davis and Acting Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas during an Ease of Doing Business seminar held at the Portmore Pines Conference Centre in St. Catherine on Thursday (November 6). The event, which was preceded by an Ease of Doing Business fair, was staged by the Portmore Municipal Council in collaboration with the National Housing Trust, through funding from the Caribbean Local Economic Development Project.
Community

Portmore Municipal Council Facilitating Economic Growth

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, has praised the Portmore Municipal Council for its vital role in facilitating economic development at the community level. “This Council has taken up the challenge to ensure that...economic activities that are available in Jamaica are advanced (in the municipality),” he said. The Minister was speaking at an Ease of Doing...
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Industry, Investment, and Commerce State Minister, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), and Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Chairman, Professor Winston Davidson (left), greet Managing Director of organic bamboo charcoal export firm, Janitorial Traders Limited (JTL), Roger Chang (2nd right), during Tuesday’s (November 3) launch of the Bamboo Industry Association (BIA) at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. Looking on is: Director, Special Projects, BSJ, Gladstone Rose.
Commerce

Financial Institutions Urged to Lend to Bamboo MSMEs

Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Chairman, Professor Winston Davidson, is urging private sector financial institutions to provide funding for Jamaica’s emerging bamboo industry, particularly fledgling micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the launch of the Bamboo Industry Association (BIA) in Kingston on Tuesday (November 3), Professor Davidson said that some institutions are reluctant to finance MSMEs unless they...
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Minister of Transport, Work and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (seated 2nd left); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (seated 2nd right); and State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (seated right), sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the $2.5 billion redevelopment of the National Heroes Park, during a ceremony at the site on November 3. Others are: Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison (seated left), while standing (from left) are: Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie; Minister with Responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.
Works / Construction

National Heroes Park Can Become Major Attraction – Dr. Davies

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the re-development of the National Heroes Park in Kingston will transform the site into a prime visitor attraction. “Given its rich history...this can become a major attraction in the rebirth of Kingston as a tourism centre,” the Minister said. He was addressing a ceremony held at the historic...
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The Ministry of Health, located at 2-4 King Street, Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Regional Health Authorities Audits and Conformance Reports Now Available

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson is advising that the Regional Health Authorities Audits and Conformance Reports are now available for viewing on the Ministry of Health’s website. Kindly visit www.moh.gov.jm. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has given instructions for the audits and reports to be published to the nation on Friday, November 6, (earlier than originally planned). The...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (4th right); and Mission Director at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise A. Herbol (3rd left), unveil the signage for the new community resource centre in the East Kingston community of Rockfort, which was officially opened on November 5. Looking on are (from left) are: Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Representative, Pearnel Charles Jr.; Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and East Kingston and Port Royal Member of Parliament, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major General Stewart Saunders; and Programme Director for the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Charles Clayton. The centre was established under the USAID’s Community Empowerment and Transformation Project Phase 2 (COMET II).
Community

Community Resource Centre Set up in Rockfort

Residents of Rockfort in East Kingston now have a community resource centre (CRC), through which they can access services for their own enrichment and facilitate sustainable community development. The $15 million facility, which was officially opened yesterday (November 5), is equipped with space for an office, community-based policing activities, meetings and social events, and business enterprise activities. It is the...
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