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Caption: American Travel Writer, Doug Lansky (left) discusses tourism opportunities with former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist and Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson, at a Jamaica Tourism Awareness Week 2023 symposium, held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel on September 28.
Caption: American Travel Writer, Doug Lansky (left) discusses tourism opportunities with former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist and Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson, at a Jamaica Tourism Awareness Week 2023 symposium, held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel on September 28.

Travel Writer Calls for Greater Collaboration between AIRBNB and Traditional Hotels

American Travel Writer and Tourism Consultant, Doug Lansky, is calling for greater collaboration between Airbnb and traditional hotels. Speaking at the Tourism Awareness Week 2023 visionary symposium held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James on September 28,...
From left: Board Chairman of Esher Primary School, Ricardo Hanson; Principal, Esher Primary School, Anthonette Wright; Regional Director, Ministry of Education and Youth Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Board Chairman of Unity Primary School, Jodi-Kay Lofters; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed for the establishment of smart rooms at the two western Jamaica based schools. The signing ceremony was held at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s western regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on September 27.
From left: Board Chairman of Esher Primary School, Ricardo Hanson; Principal, Esher Primary School, Anthonette Wright; Regional Director, Ministry of Education and Youth Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Board Chairman of Unity Primary School, Jodi-Kay Lofters; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed for the establishment of smart rooms at the two western Jamaica based schools. The signing ceremony was held at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s western regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on September 27.

Smart Rooms to be Established at Esher and Unity Primary Schools
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Senate Passes Amendments to Child Care and Protection Act
Boardroom chairs with intercom system.
Boardroom chairs with intercom system.

New Microphone System Installed at Parliament
Director of Health Services Planning and Integration, Dr. Nadine Williams, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, on September 27, at Jamaica House.
Director of Health Services Planning and Integration, Dr. Nadine Williams, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, on September 27, at Jamaica House.

Jamaicans Urged Not to Use Aspirin, Diclofenac to Treat Dengue

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), pins the Medal of Honour on the lapel of former King’s House staff member, Joy Scott, at the awards ceremony held on Thursday (September 28) at King’s House.
Governor General

G-G Awards Medal of Honour for Outstanding Service

Several Jamaicans have been awarded the Governor-General Medal of Honour for outstanding service to the country and specifically to the Office of the Governor-General.  During a ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (September 29), gold, silver and bronze Medals were presented to Privy Councillors,  National Coordinators of The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Members of the Advisory Board of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), is in conversation with Councillor of the Treadways Division, Sydney Rose, during a tour of the Jericho Pipeline Project in St. Catherine on September 28. The project, which is part of a 0.8-kilometre road transformation, costing just over $125 million, delivers two million additional gallons of water daily to communities in Linstead, St. Catherine, and features a 16-inch main pipeline. The project began in July 2023 and is to be completed in December 2023.
Works / Construction

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Tours Jericho Pipeline Project

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), is in conversation with Councillor of the Treadways Division, Sydney Rose, during a tour of the Jericho Pipeline Project in St. Catherine on September 28. The project, which is part of a 0.8-kilometre road transformation, costing just over $125 million, delivers two...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a Public Relations and Communications Retreat for Government Officers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (September 28).
Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Communication Being Streamlined

The Government is moving to streamline communication, which will see ministries, department and agencies (MDAs) working more closely to ensure effective dissemination of official information and promote meaningful engagement with the public. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the strategy has two components. The first is the designation...
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Stakeholders participate in the recent commissioning of a community Wi-Fi facility that was installed in Harmons Valley, Manchester, by the Universal Service Fund (USF). From left are President, Youth Sub-Committee, Parish Development Committee, Nicardo Miller; Councillor, Porus Division, Manchester, Claudia Morant-Baker; Marketing and Public Relations Manager, USF, Oraine Wallace; Member of Parliament, Manchester South, Robert Chin; community member, Pusey Hill, Creigh Pitter; Parish Manager, Social Development Commission, Manchester, Beverley Booths, and Elder, Harmons Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tyrone Gregory.
CommunityTechnology

USF Instals Wi-Fi Facilities in Manchester Communities

Residents of Pusey Hill and Harmons Valley in Manchester now have free and unlimited access to digital connectivity following the installation of shared Wi-Fi facilities by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The amenities were provided under the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Initiative, which aims to bridge Jamaica’s digital divide. The service facilities in both communities were commissioned during recent launch ceremonies....
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), with (from left) Chair of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester; Senior Director, Transport Policy (International and Land) at the Ministry, Tanya Bedward; and Director General of the MAJ, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. Occasion was the MAJ Office Centre Building illumination ceremony to commemorate World Maritime Day 2023, at the MAJ offices in downtown Kingston on September 28.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

Jamaica Remains Steadfast That Caricom Interests are Represented on IMO Council

As a member on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, Jamaica remains steadfast in ensuring that the interests of CARICOM States as well as those of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are represented. This was stated by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Office...
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