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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (seated), listens intently, while Chief Radiographer at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas, Leesa Sharpe (left), explains how the imaging aspect of the institution’s new state-of-the-art digital X-ray unit functions. The Minister was touring the hospital’s X-ray department on Thursday (Oct. 31), following a ceremony to officially commission the unit into service. Others looking on (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Colleen Wright; and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority, Lyttleton Shirley.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (seated), listens intently, while Chief Radiographer at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas, Leesa Sharpe (left), explains how the imaging aspect of the institution’s new state-of-the-art digital X-ray unit functions. The Minister was touring the hospital’s X-ray department on Thursday (Oct. 31), following a ceremony to officially commission the unit into service. Others looking on (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Colleen Wright; and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority, Lyttleton Shirley.

Princess Margaret Hospital Gets State-Of-The-Art Digital X-Ray Unit

The Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas now boasts a state-of-the-art digital X-ray unit, which will increase its capacity to provide quick and efficient diagnostic services. The XR 6000 digital X-ray unit, which was purchased at a cost of $12.6...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Prime Minister on Three Day Working Visit to Japan
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), shares a moment with retiring Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Hon. Noel Hylton, during a dinner held in his honour at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on October 31. The function was hosted by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), shares a moment with retiring Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Hon. Noel Hylton, during a dinner held in his honour at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on October 31. The function was hosted by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing.

Prime Minister Lauds Contribution of Retired President of Port Authority
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) looks at products under the
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left) looks at products under the '10 Fyah Side' brand with company owner Heneka Watkis-Porter and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera.

Local Entrepreneur Launches Brand of Condiments
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), exchanges pleasantries with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Jerome Thomas. Occasion was the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exhibition held on Wednesday, October16, at the Greater Portmore High School in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), exchanges pleasantries with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Jerome Thomas. Occasion was the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exhibition held on Wednesday, October16, at the Greater Portmore High School in St. Catherine.

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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, addresses participants at the launch of the Agro-Tourism Farmers
Tourism

Tourism Minister Expects Strong Winter Season

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the tourism industry is showing good results, with the upcoming winter tourist season expected to be one of the best ever. “I am pleased to tell you that the tourism industry is doing well. We have enjoyed a good summer after a relatively weak winter (2012) and even with 2,000...
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Participants in the grade six category of the Fletcher’s Land Spelling Bee Competition prepare to challenge each year in the contest held on Saturday, October 26, at the Fletcher’s Land Community Centre. The competitors (from left to right) are: Qwayne Williams, Denecia Bryan, Jamailiah Smith, Ayanna Powell, Tai Chambers, and Shanice Sterling, who emerged the winner.
EducationNational Security

Fletcher’s Land Students Show Off Spelling Skills

More than 13 students from the Fletcher’s Land Community in Kingston matched their spelling skills as they competed in the 2nd annual Fletcher’s Land Spelling Bee Competition. The event was organised by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), in collaboration with the Fletcher’s Land Police Youth Club (FLPYC), and was held on Saturday, October 26 at the Fletcher’s Land...
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Director of the Spatial Planning Division of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (centre), addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 31. Others are (from left): Janet Hyde, Snr. Manager in the Spatial Planning Division of NEPA and Geronimo Tuzo, member of the Jamaica Institute of Planners.
Environment

World Town Planning Day to Focus on Water

On Friday, November 8, Jamaica will join the rest of the international community in observing World Town Planning Day (WTPD), which will focus on expanding access to, and encouraging more efficient use of potable water. The day will be observed under the theme: ‘Water: Too much, too little, Unusable or in the wrong place’. The aim of WTPD is to promote...
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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), converses with Dean, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Rohan Lewis (centre), during the institution’s inaugural Education Day exposition at its Papine Campus in St. Andrew, on October 31. Rev. Thwaites was guest speaker at the event, held under the theme: ‘Advancing Education in Challenging Times is Everybody’s Business’. At left is Head of UTech’s School of Technical and Vocational Studies, Dr. Leonie Clarke.
EducationVision 2030

More Persons Must See Education As A Priority – Minister Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says education must be taken more seriously by a greater number of persons across the society, if Jamaica is to fulfill its development goals. Speaking at the University of Technology’s (UTech) inaugural Education Day exposition at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew, on October 31, Rev. Thwaites lamented that education is, to some...
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Principal Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Maurice Smith, addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 30, where he disclosed that more than 300 principals have been trained.
EducationJIS Think Tank

300 Principals Receive Leadership Training

More than 300 principals of public educational institutions across the island have been trained under round one of the Effective Principal Training Programme, introduced by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) in March 2012. Principal Director at the NCEL, Dr. Maurice Smith, made the disclosure at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on...
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President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) designate, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley (right), addresses a press conference on the findings of an environmental management study of the Portland Bight Protected Area, inclusive of the Goat Islands, at the agency’s offices, downtown Kingston on October 30. Others (from left) are: Senior Director, Government Relations, Port Authority, Paul Robertson; and Senior Vice President, Engineering and Port Development, Mervis Edghill.
Transport

Study Recommends Plan to Improve Management of Portland Bight Protected Area

A Port Authority of Jamaica-commissioned study of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) has recommended the development of a plan for institutional strengthening of the area, aimed at improving the management of the natural resources. This was revealed by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) designate of the agency, Professor Gordon Shirley, who provided details of the Environmental Management Scoping...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Alwin Hales (right), in conversation with United Nations Resident Co-ordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme, Dr Arun Kashyap, at a consultation to prepare Jamaica for the 19th Conference of Parties, at the Alhambra Inn, in Kingston on October 31.
Environment

Consultation to Prepare Jamaica for Climate Change Conference

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, hosted a national consultation on Thursday, October 31, to prepare Jamaica for the 19th Conference of Parties, at the Alhambra Inn, in Kingston. The United Nations Climate Change Conferences are held annually and they serve as the formal meeting of the United Nations...
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