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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, observe a breakaway along a section of roadway during a tour of the area on Saturday (Nov.18). Over 30 landslides were reported in the constituency.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, observe a breakaway along a section of roadway during a tour of the area on Saturday (Nov.18). Over 30 landslides were reported in the constituency.

Damage Assessments Underway

Teams from municipal corporations are currently undertaking assessments to determine the extent of damage from the adverse weather system, which affected the island over the last two days. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon....
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Transformation of Health Sector
Members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Class of 2023 participate in the graduation ceremony held on November 16 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
Members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Class of 2023 participate in the graduation ceremony held on November 16 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

CMU in the Process of Joining International Association of Maritime Universities
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst, National Housing Trust (NHT), Shauntelle Ricketts (left), engages with from (from second left) Head of Department/Senior Lecturer and Museum Curator, Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Sherene James-Williamson; Vice President and Executive Director of Trimble, Albert Momo; and Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Morrison. The occasion was the 21st National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day event held on November 15 at the Mona campus in St. Andrew.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst, National Housing Trust (NHT), Shauntelle Ricketts (left), engages with from (from second left) Head of Department/Senior Lecturer and Museum Curator, Department of Geography and Geology, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Sherene James-Williamson; Vice President and Executive Director of Trimble, Albert Momo; and Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Morrison. The occasion was the 21st National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day event held on November 15 at the Mona campus in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: GIS Day Exhibition
Project Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean (right) shares information about the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.
Project Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean (right) shares information about the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.

JSIF Looking to Provide Additional Support Under Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), shares a photo opportunity with participants during Friday’s (November 17) regional launch of Blue Justice Caribbean Hub, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. From left are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, His Excellency Saboto Caesar; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Officer-In-Charge/Assistant Resident Representative, Ava Whyte; and Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Milton Haughton.
EnvironmentFisheriesForeign Affairs

Blue Justice Caribbean Hub Launched to Tackle Transnational Crime in Fisheries Sector

Jamaica has taken a major step towards reducing transnational organised crime in the fisheries sector, as well as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the regional launch of Blue Justice Caribbean Hub. Jamaica is the regional Blue Justice Hub for the Caribbean, with the National Fisheries Authority as the focal point. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd...
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A section of Market Road in Port Morant, St. Thomas, which is currently impassable due to a landslide.
Local GovernmentNational SecurityWorks / Construction

St. Thomas Shelter Managers on Alert as Weather System Continues to Affect Jamaica

Shelter managers in St. Thomas are on alert as Jamaica continues to experience the effects of Tropical Cyclone 22. There have been numerous reports of landslides and flooding in the parish between Thursday (November 16) and Friday (November 17). Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Odel Felix, told JIS News that the eastern end of...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
CommerceHealth & WellnessIndustryInvestment

Bills to Integrate NFPB and NCDA into Health Ministry Tabled in Senate

Two pieces of legislation that will integrate the National Family Planning Board and the National Council on Drug Abuse into the Ministry of Health and Wellness were laid before the Senate today (November 17). The National Council on Drug Abuse (Repeal) Bill 2023 and the National Family Planning Board (Repeal) Bill 2023 were piloted by Acting Leader of Government Business...
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CommerceIndustryInvestmentNational SecurityPress Release

Jamaica Customs Officers Intercept Cocaine Destined for Thailand

In a significant victory against transnational drug trafficking, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) successfully intercepted two cocaine trafficking operations, including an export destined for Thailand at two courier facilities at the Norman Manley International Airport Cargo Section, on Thursday (Nov. 16, 2023). During routine Customs operations, Customs Officers at NMIA discovered and seized an undisclosed quantity of cocaine concealed in...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield-Nugent.
National Security

Top Police Stations in Area 1 to Be Announced Nov. 22

The top performers in the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition and Poster Competition for Area 1 will be announced on November 22. Hosted by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), the highly anticipated awards ceremony, which has become a fixture during Police Week (November 18 to 24), will be live streamed on Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) social media platforms,...
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Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (November 15).
ParliamentWorks / Construction

$40m Spent to Patch Roads in Westmoreland Eastern

Road patching has been undertaken across the constituency of Westmoreland Eastern at a cost of $40 million. The roads repaired include those serving Ramsey Corner to Lambs River, Seaford Town to Stuwie, Seaford Town to Dundee, Bethel Town to Stuwie, Hopeton to Windsor Forrest, Hopeton to Auchindown, Bigwoods, Darliston to Bamboo Gully, and Petersville. Member of Parliament (MP), Daniel Lawrence,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); Parish Manager for St. Catherine Health Services, Abdon Campbell (left), and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nick Perry (centre), with students from the Linstead Primary School, during the official opening of a child-friendly space at the Ewarton Health Centre, in St. Catherine, on November 15.
Foreign AffairsHealth & WellnessYouth

Child-Friendly Space Opens at Ewarton Health Centre in St. Catherine

The St. Catherine-based Ewarton Health Centre, through a multi-partnership, is now operating a child-friendly space, which is equipped to serve the mental health needs of young people, particularly those who experience trauma. This results from a collaboration among the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Government’s initiative – Child Protection Compact (CPC), and the Government of the United States (US)....
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