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Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents Custos Rotolorum of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Hope Rochester (right) with the Grand Commission and Magistrates roll for the parish, at the installation ceremony for Custos Rochester, held at Independence Park, Black River, on Thursday March 27.
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents Custos Rotolorum of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Hope Rochester (right) with the Grand Commission and Magistrates roll for the parish, at the installation ceremony for Custos Rochester, held at Independence Park, Black River, on Thursday March 27.

Beryl Hope Rochester is New Custos of St. Elizabeth

The first female Custos of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Hope Rochester, was officially installed at a ceremony held at Independence Park in Black River, on Thursday March 27. Custos Rochester’s appointment brings to six the number of female Custodes who...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), presents Nadine Robertson (centre), with a certificate, after she participated in a training programme done by the Manchester Dispute Resolution Association (MDRA). Occasion was a graduation exercise, held at the George’s Valley Community Centre, in the parish, recently. At left is Chairman of the MDRA, Pastor Michael Harvey.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), presents Nadine Robertson (centre), with a certificate, after she participated in a training programme done by the Manchester Dispute Resolution Association (MDRA). Occasion was a graduation exercise, held at the George’s Valley Community Centre, in the parish, recently. At left is Chairman of the MDRA, Pastor Michael Harvey.

Work of MDRA Results in Less Conflicts
Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready (left), greets Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell (second right), on her arrival at a public-private partnership (PPP) seminar, held at the Canadian High Commission, in Kingston, on March 27. Looking on is Senior Trade Commissioner at the High Commission, Rick McElrea.
Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready (left), greets Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell (second right), on her arrival at a public-private partnership (PPP) seminar, held at the Canadian High Commission, in Kingston, on March 27. Looking on is Senior Trade Commissioner at the High Commission, Rick McElrea.

Numerous PPP Opportunities Exist – Canadian Official
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New Rules Coming for KMTR Sub-Franchise Operators
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), assisted by Chairman of the Spanish Town based G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Rosa Joseph (centre), and Principal of the College, Edward Shakes (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the upgraded gymnasium at the college, in St. Catherine, on March 27. The work was done at a cost of $14 million.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), assisted by Chairman of the Spanish Town based G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Rosa Joseph (centre), and Principal of the College, Edward Shakes (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the upgraded gymnasium at the college, in St. Catherine, on March 27. The work was done at a cost of $14 million.

G.C. Foster College Could Become a Sport University

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The Malvern and Myersville Health Centres in St. Elizabeth.
Health & Wellness

Health Centres in SRHA to be Upgraded

Upgrading work will be undertaken at health facilities in the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), in the upcoming financial year, with priority on the Junction and Bellevue health centres in St. Elizabeth. This was announced by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan, following a tour of...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
Prime Minister

PM to Address COPA Meeting This Weekend

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will on Sunday, March 30, address the 27th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA). Mrs. Simpson Miller will also be honoured for 40 years of service to Jamaica as a Parliamentarian, and being the country’s first female Prime Minister. She will also be presented with...
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Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase (front row right) presents Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Wayne Wesley with a cheque for $10 million to carry out renovation works at the Crooked River Skills Training Centre in Clarendon. The cheque was presented during a ceremony at the Embassy of Japan offices in Kingston on Thursday, March 27. Others sharing in the moment (from background left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley; Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and Chairman, Crooked River Community Development Committee, Dalton Ricketts. The money was provided by the Government of Japan through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Project.
Education

Japan Funds Renovation of Clarendon Skills Training Centre

Just over $10 million will be spent by the Government of Japan to renovate the Crooked River Skills Training Centre in Northern Clarendon, in a bid to revive training opportunities for residents of that community and surrounding areas. The funding was presented by the Embassy of Japan, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects, at a contract...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 26. The State Minister supported the call for more women Parliamentarians and spoke about the 27th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA), to be held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, from March 29-31.
JIS Think Tank

27TH COPA Meeting for Montego Bay This Weekend

Jamaica will for the first time, host the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA), and the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas. Parliamentarians and other political figures from the region and various countries in the Americas will converge at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and...
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Civil Servant of the Year 2013, Enthrose Campbell (right), teaching Spanish lessons to a group of Custom Officers, on March 26 at the corporate offices of the Jamaica Customs Agency, in downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Customs Officers Benefit From Free Spanish Lessons

Twenty-five customs officers at the Jamaica Customs Agency are benefitting from a free Spanish course, being taught by 2013 Civil Servant of the Year, Enthrose Campbell. The custom officers are being given 40 hours of free lessons under the programme, which is set to end in July. Each week the officers gather at the Agency’s corporate office on King Street,...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), converses with Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, at the groundbreaking ceremony for Majesty Gardens Phase 1A, in South St. Andrew on March 26. The development will see the construction of 32 expandable units.
Prime Minister

Growth and Job Creation the Way Forward – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says Jamaica is going for growth, with the emphasis on job creation. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for 32 housing units in Majesty Gardens, South West St. Andrew, on March 26, reiterated that the Government is not interested in jobless growth, and is seeking to expand employment....
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