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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a town hall on phase one of the Constitutional Reform Process held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Wednesday, April 26.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a town hall on phase one of the Constitutional Reform Process held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Wednesday, April 26.

Constitutional Reform Committee Meets with Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches

The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) recently met with members of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches (JUGC) to address issues of concern regarding the country’s proposed transition to a republic.  The discussions, which were held at the Terra Nova All-Suite...
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), along with member of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Management team, Shirley Marshal Davis, engages in a physical activity during yesterday’s (June 1) Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), along with member of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Management team, Shirley Marshal Davis, engages in a physical activity during yesterday’s (June 1) Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.

Renewed Calls for Persons to Eat Healthy Foods
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31).
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31).

70 Projects Approved Under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme in 2022/23
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

House Approves First Supplementary Estimates
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Senior Director (Acting), Mitigation Planning and Research Division, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Anna Tucker Abrahams, on his arrival at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1 for the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting.
Local Government

PM Urges Jamaicans to Take Precautions As Hurricane Season Begins

With the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season now under way, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to take the necessary precautions to protect life and property. He said that persons should listen for and adhere to warnings issued by the relevant authorities and ensure that they are accessing information from credible sources. “More and more, the infodemic...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1.
Local Government

Gov’t Building Financial Resilience Against Disasters

The Government is placing focus on disaster risk financing to strengthen the country’s financial capacity to respond to and recover from disasters. “This Administration has taken a different approach to disaster risk management, particularly on the financial side of things and, in fact, we have developed a National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy,” said Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...
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Contestants in the 2023 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission St Mary Festival Queen Competition who will vie for the title on Saturday, June 3. The entrants (from left) are Sherai Campbell, Kimaria Henry, Kevaughna Brown, Dexanie Wood, and Tadwaine Wilson.
Culture

St Mary Festival Queen Coronation on June 3

Persons are being encouraged to come out and support the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) St Mary Festival Queen Coronation on Saturday (June 3).The event is slated for the St Mary Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St Mary, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is free. However, persons attending are required to have tickets to enter the venue. These are...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 31.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

15 Wastewater Treatment Plants to be Upgraded

Over the next three years, 15 wastewater treatment plants in St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, St. Catherine, and Clarendon will be upgraded to ensure safe public health conditions. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during his 2023/24 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May...
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