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Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.
Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Mandeville Traffic Management System 95 Per Cent Complete

The $80-million Mandeville Traffic Management System is now 95 per cent complete, says Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October...
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager (left), presents the inaugural Civic Pride Award to Courtney “Dappa” Yetman for contribution to the preservation of civic pride in this parish. The presentation was made at the National Heroes Day Civic and Awards ceremony held in Water Square on October 16.
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager (left), presents the inaugural Civic Pride Award to Courtney “Dappa” Yetman for contribution to the preservation of civic pride in this parish. The presentation was made at the National Heroes Day Civic and Awards ceremony held in Water Square on October 16.

Falmouth Mayor Promoting Civic Pride
Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, on October 25.
Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, on October 25.

NEPA Encourages Developers to Build Vertical Structures
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address at the 2023 Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held on October 25 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address at the 2023 Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held on October 25 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Tourism Minister Says All State Agencies Must Have Service Excellence Systems in Place
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Gov’t Continues to Recraft the Agricultural Sector

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Inspectors’ Branch Board (IBB) Inspectors’ Symposium, which was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on Wednesday (October 25).
National Security

JCF Telecoms Network to be Upgraded by April 2024

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) telecommunications network will be significantly upgraded by April 2024. This was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while addressing the Inspectors’ Branch Board (IBB) Inspectors’ Symposium at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on Wednesday (October 25). He underscored that the improvements in the network...
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American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, speaks via a video presentation at a memorial service for Paul Bogle and the Morant Bay War on Tuesday (October 24). The event was held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay.
Culture

Rev. Sharpton Urges Unity Among Black People at Morant Bay Rebellion Memorial

Renowned American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, delivered a message of unity among black people at a memorial service for Paul Bogle and the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion on Tuesday (October 24). Rev. Sharpton, who was unable to attend the event physically but addressed the large gathering at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay via a video presentation, said that...
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Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (October 25).
Climate ChangeEnvironmentLocal Government

Jamaica Celebrates World Town Planning Day on Nov. 8

World Town Planning Day 2023 will be celebrated in more than 30 countries, including Jamaica, on November 8 under the theme ‘Building Resilient Communities & Cities through Smart Solutions’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (October 25), Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, said the day “is really...
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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 24).
CommunityTourism

Florence Hill Park to be Completed by Oct. 27 – MP

Florence Hill in the constituency of St. Andrew West Rural is to benefit from a community park that should be finished by this Friday (October 27). So says Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who provided details on several projects in the constituency during the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (October 24)....
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Chief Executive Officer of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA),  Andrew Wynter.
National Security

PICA Acquiring New Border Security Management System

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is in the process of procuring a new border security management system, to better enable the entity to collect, process, and analyse information on persons entering the country. Speaking with JIS News, the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter, said that the new system, which is expected to come on stream in two...
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