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Health Promotion and Education Officer of the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer of the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Persons Urged to Protect Themselves from the Heat

The Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses as the country continues to experience higher-than-normal temperatures. In an interview with JIS News, Parish Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller,...
The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council President, Rick Darby, addresses members of the audience at the launch of the annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme at UTech Jamaica on July 8.
The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council President, Rick Darby, addresses members of the audience at the launch of the annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme at UTech Jamaica on July 8.

UTech Students’ Union Council Targets Hundreds of Students In Summer Programme
President of the New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission, Dr. Robert Clarke (second right), welcomes guests as they board the
President of the New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission, Dr. Robert Clarke (second right), welcomes guests as they board the 'Cornucopia Majesty' for the Black and White Cruise at the Perth Amboy Port, New Jersey, on June 24. (Photo Derrick Scott)

Help Jamaica Medical Mission Coming to Jamaica In September
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), congratulate Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, after her second-place finish in the Women’s 200-metre event on the final day of the National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday (July 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), congratulate Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, after her second-place finish in the Women’s 200-metre event on the final day of the National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday (July 9).

PHOTOS: PM attends National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), receives a donation of Maternal Care Equipment to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, from the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation, during a visit at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on July 7. Others present at the handover are (from left) Representative from the Foundation, Mitzie Williams; Foundation Manager, Alicia Williams; Director, Health Services and Planning Integration at the hospital, Dr. Naydene Williams; Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Candice Thompson; Mid-Wife, Taision Lawrence-Tyrell; Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Garth McDonald; and Director of National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation, Courtney Cephas.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), receives a donation of Maternal Care Equipment to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, from the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation, during a visit at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on July 7. Others present at the handover are (from left) Representative from the Foundation, Mitzie Williams; Foundation Manager, Alicia Williams; Director, Health Services and Planning Integration at the hospital, Dr. Naydene Williams; Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Candice Thompson; Mid-Wife, Taision Lawrence-Tyrell; Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Garth McDonald; and Director of National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation, Courtney Cephas.

PHOTOS: Bob and Rita Marley Foundation Donates Maternal Equipment

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), along with (from third left) Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell; Councillor for the John
Local Government

Ground Broken for Indigent Housing Solution In Manchester

Ground was broken on Friday (July 7) for the $5.3 million indigent housing solution to be constructed in Coley Mountain, Manchester. The beneficiary is Leroy Rodney Dwyer, who lives in the area. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie said political affiliation was not a requirement to qualify for an indigent house....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) and Councillor for the John
Local GovernmentWater

Water Shop Opened in Somerset, Manchester

Residents of Somerset in Manchester now have access to free potable water following the opening of a water shop in the area. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, officially opened the facility on Friday, (July 7). The Somerset facility, which was constructed at a cost of $21 million, will provide 40,000 gallons of potable water...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), with the judges for the 2023 Jamaica Festival Song Competition (from left) Roy Rayon, Pam Hall, Cardell Burrell and Clyde McKenzie. They were at the Jamaica Festival Song presentation show held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on July 6.
Culture

PHOTOS: 2023 Festival Song Competition Finalist Unveiled

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), with the judges for the 2023 Jamaica Festival Song Competition (from left) Roy Rayon, Pam Hall, Cardell Burrell and Clyde McKenzie. They were at the Jamaica Festival Song presentation show held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on July 6.
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third left) and Chairman, Portmore Holdings Limited, Gordon Tewani (centre), cut the ribbon to open IBEX Global Jamaica’s new facility located in Building Two at the GTECH Park in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (July 5). Joining them (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Chief Executive Officer, Strength Construction Limited, Carelene Bailey; Diana Tewani; Senior Vice President of Operations and Jamaica Country Manager, IBEX Global, Tamara Ricketts-Brown, and Councillor for the Waterford Division, Fenley Douglas.
Industry

1,500 Jobs At Ibex Global’s New Portmore Location

Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector continues to expand, with IBEX Global Jamaica opening its new location in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (July 5), providing employment for an additional 1,500 persons. The state-of-the-art complex, which occupies 80,000 square feet of space, is located in Building Two at the GTECH Park. It is the second of three buildings occupied by...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), with Chief Executive Officer, ANSA McAL Group of Companies, Anthony N. Sabga III, during a reception hosted by the company for local business stakeholders on Thursday (July 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

ANSA Group to Invest More Than $150M In Jamaica Operations

The Trinidad and Tobago-based ANSA McAL Group of Companies will be investing more than $150 million in its operations in Jamaica this year as part of the management’s strategic thrust to improve the entity’s efficiency and profitability. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anthony N. Sabga III, made the disclosure while addressing a special reception hosted by the entity for Jamaican business...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the Senate on Friday (July 7).
SenateTechnology

Significant Achievements on National Broadband Initiatives

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has said that work on the national broadband initiatives saw significant advancement during the 2022/2023 fiscal year. Senator Johnson Smith informed that the emergency fibre-optic ring achieved almost 90 per cent completion, and approximately 118 additional public educational institutions were connected via the fibre-optic ring during the...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre, seated), with executives of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) during the entity’s CEO Breakfast at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 9, where three public and private-sector entities received accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 Standard. From left (seated) are JANAAC’s Director of Planning, Strategic Development and Promotions, Cassetta Green; Director of Accreditation, Gabrielle Andrade-Bell; Chairman, Simon Roberts; Chief Executive Officer, Sharonmae Shirley; Senior Director of Accreditation, Training and Quality Management, Dr. Yvette Castell; and Director of Finance and Administration, Garfield Bassett. Standing are representatives of the entities – the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), National Water Commission (NWC), and National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA).
CommerceIndustry

Three Entities Accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard

Three private and public-sector entities were recently accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard. These are the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), for its High Voltage and Testing Services Laboratory; the National Water Commission (NWC), for its Instrumentation and Meters Laboratory; and the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) for Food Inspection, Monitoring and Sampling, and Inspection, Monitoring and Sampling...
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