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Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on May 10.
Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on May 10.

Government Rejects Intimidation of Media Personnel – Information Minister

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Government rejects any threat of intimidation against any media personnel. Speaking at today’s (May 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, the Minister said the...
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9).
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9).

JRC Generates Additional $3.67M from Pilot Student Service Commuter Trains
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), is in discussion with Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, during the Europe Day Reception on Tuesday (May 9), at the EU offices in Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), is in discussion with Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, during the Europe Day Reception on Tuesday (May 9), at the EU offices in Kingston.

Duty-Free Importation of European Automobiles
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 9.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 9.

Additional $1 Billion for Small Community-Based Municipal Water Projects
Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) St. James Chapter President, Suzette Ramdanie-Linton, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Tuesday (May 9).
Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) St. James Chapter President, Suzette Ramdanie-Linton, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Tuesday (May 9).

Marching Band Festival Slated for Montego Bay on Labour Day

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2023/2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 9.
MiningSectoral Debate 2023/24

Great Prospects for Expansion of Minerals Sector – Minister Shaw

There are great prospects for expansion of the minerals sector and to increase export earnings, says Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw. Making his contribution to the 2023/2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 9, he said the Mines and Geology Division (MGD) is undertaking exploration for high-purity limestone, and that surface geological studies conducted...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (third left) and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Michelle McIntosh Harvey (second right), join members of uniformed groups in placing flowers at the Secret Gardens monument, downtown Kingston, on Sunday (May 7). Occasion was the annual Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) wreath-laying ceremony in memory of children who have died under violent and tragic circumstances.
Youth

Jamaicans Urged to Safeguard Children

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, is imploring citizens to take action to protect children in their communities and to create safe environments for their growth and development. She made the call in an interview with JIS News, at the annual Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) wreath-laying ceremony at the...
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Inspector of Police attached to the Frome Police Station in Westmoreland, Barrington Gentles (left), greets the Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Daniel Dawes, at the launch of a Wi-Fi hotspot in Town Head on Thursday (May 4).
Technology

Residents Urged to Protect Wi-Fi Hotspots

Residents of communities where free public Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed are being implored to protect the infrastructure for the benefit of generations to come. “It is here to help our young people, and the wider community by extension. So please, I beg you, make sure it is protected 100 per cent,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the USF,...
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World Lupus Day health fair flyer.
Health & Wellness

Lupus Foundation Stages Free Health Fair at Emancipation Park

Today (May 10) is World Lupus Day and the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) is marking the occasion with a free health fair at Emancipation Park in New Kingston from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Various medical checks and health services will be offered to members of the public, and there will be information and displays about the disorder. The...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 9.
Water

Gov’t Allots Funds to Provide Water to Portland Communities

The Government has allocated an additional $20 million to provide support to communities without water in Portland. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9). The funds are in addition to the $110 million in support to farmers, made through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on May 9 at the entity’s downtown Kingston offices.
Works / Construction

No Construction on Sundays, Public Holidays

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is reminding citizens that no construction work should be conducted on Sundays or public holidays without the approval of the Corporation. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, in his address at the monthly meeting of the KSAMC, downtown Kingston, on May 9, said several complaints have been received from residents across...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 9).
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Transport

Transport Authority Generates 88,000 Road Licences

The Transport Authority (TA) has surpassed the production target of 86,000 road licences, to record a landmark 88,000. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, said these include Hackney, Rural Stage, Contract Carriage, Route Taxi, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Subfranchise, Private and Public Carriers Licences. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in...
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