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Acting Senior Education Officer for Region 2, Lebert Drysdale (right), looks on as Courts Ready Cash Brand Manager, Suzanne Campbell (second left), hands over a 1,000-gallon water tank to Vice Principal of Duckenfield Primary School, Stafford Stewart (second right) in St. Thomas on Thursday (July 27). Sharing in the moment is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.
Acting Senior Education Officer for Region 2, Lebert Drysdale (right), looks on as Courts Ready Cash Brand Manager, Suzanne Campbell (second left), hands over a 1,000-gallon water tank to Vice Principal of Duckenfield Primary School, Stafford Stewart (second right) in St. Thomas on Thursday (July 27). Sharing in the moment is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.

Duckenfield Primary Gets 1,000-Gallon Water Tank

Students and teachers at Duckenfield Primary School in St. Thomas will have improved access to potable water come September.  Courts Ready Cash donated a 1,000-gallon water tank to the institution on Thursday (July 27), to mitigate water supply issues being...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) presents National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson, with a plaque for long and outstanding service and leadership during the NHF’s 20th Anniversary Awards Gala on July 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) presents National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson, with a plaque for long and outstanding service and leadership during the NHF’s 20th Anniversary Awards Gala on July 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

NHF Hailed as Cornerstone of Health Financing
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses the handover of beds to the Spanish Town Hospital and the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), at the BHC on July 27.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses the handover of beds to the Spanish Town Hospital and the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), at the BHC on July 27.

Critical-Care Services to be Improved at KPH and CRH
Glittering drones lit up the skies during last year’s Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Glittering drones lit up the skies during last year’s Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Spectacular Drone Display Returns for Jamaica 61
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), along with (from second left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, listens as Nursery Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Karen Fender, speaks on the lavender plant at the exhibit mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in collaboration with the Forestry Department’s Public Gardens Division and the Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, at King’s House on July 27.
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), along with (from second left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Opposition Spokesperson on Industry, Investment and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton; Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, listens as Nursery Supervisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Karen Fender, speaks on the lavender plant at the exhibit mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in collaboration with the Forestry Department’s Public Gardens Division and the Mines and Geology Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, at King’s House on July 27.

PM Says it is Important to Highlight Economic Performance of the Country

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(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Emancipation and Independence thanksgiving service at the Portmore Church of God in South Edgewater, St. Catherine, on Sunday August 2, 2020
CultureEmancipationIndependence

Emancipation and Independence Church Service July 30

The Jamaica 61 Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Church Service is slated to be held on Sunday, July 30, under the theme ‘Jamaica 61... Proud and Strong’. The service, which is hosted by the Government through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Waltham Park New Testament Church, 65 Waltham Park Road, in...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), addresses a constitutional reform town hall at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Wednesday (July 26). She is joined by members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) (from left) representative of the wider faith-based society, Dr. David Henry; Chair of the National Committee on Reparations, Lalieta Davis Mattis; Co-Chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Ambassador Rocky Meade; and Chairman of the Jamaica umbrella group of churches, Dr. Elaine McCarthy.
Legal and Constitutional AffairsLocal Government

Referendum Will Not be Combined With Elections – Minister Malahoo Forte

The Government has no intention of combining the referendum that relates to Jamaica's proposed transition to a Republic with either the upcoming Local Government or General Elections. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the declaration, while addressing the constitutional reform town hall at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz on Wednesday...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
ParliamentTourism

Parliament Building to be Refurbished During Summer Recess

Refurbishing works will be undertaken on the Parliament building during the six-week recess period. The House of Representatives went on recess on July 25 and the Senate is expected to proceed on a similar break shortly. House Leader and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure while speaking on the motion for adjournment said work will be...
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Customer Relations Officer at WPM Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams (left), and WPM Sanitation Officer, Roshaun Dick, participate in beautification work after the agency eliminated a dump site in Clark’s Town, Trelawny on Wednesday (July 26).  
Local Government

Beauty Spot Replaces Dump Site in Clark’s Town

A dump site in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, has been removed, and the area beautified by WPM Waste Management Ltd. During the activity on July 26, several WPM workers as well as community members cleaned and placed ‘no dumping’ signs in the area. Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones, told JIS News that several instances of illegal...
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(FILE) An array of fruits and vegetables on display at the St. Elizabeth parish booth, during the 66th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon on August 4, 2022.
AgricultureYouth

Preparations Well Advanced for Denbigh Show

Preparations are well advanced for the 69th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, which will be held from Saturday, August 5 to Monday, August 7 on the Denbigh Showgrounds in May Pen, Clarendon. Since 1952, this premier event has been creating a platform for Jamaican farmers to showcase agriculture through countless innovative approaches, and patrons attending the...
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Member of the Adult Other Rank of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Warrant Officer Class One Mikhail Morgan. The JCCF is encouraging persons 18 and older to join its senior division.
National SecurityYouth

Cadet Force Looking for Volunteers

Persons 18 years and older are being encouraged to join the senior division of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) to contribute to the development of young people. Regiment Commander for the Northern Regiment of the JCCF, Lieutenant Col. Nicholas Taylor, told JIS News that the organisation regularly receives applications for volunteers but welcomes more. “Quite a number of adults...
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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Health & Wellness

All School Development Projects Will Include Disability Access – NET

All infrastructure development projects for schools will comply with the Disabilities Act, says Executive Director at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey. “What that means for us is that there will be [provisions for] bathroom access, there's also access to the different floors if the schools have multiple floors. We have been doing that with our infrastructure work,” she...
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