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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), shares in the symbolic cheque handover of $15.1 million by the Seprod Group to Netball Jamaica. Holding the cheque are: Head of Supply Chain, Seprod, Marilyn Golding-Anderson (third left); Board President, Netball Jamaica, Tricia Robinson (centre); and Chief Financial Officer, Seprod Group, Damion Dodd. Also sharing in the moment are Business Development Manager, Serge Island Industries, Sheridan Cohen (left); and Captain of the Sunshine Girls Netball Team, Shanice Beckford. Seprod Group will be providing yearlong sponsorship in support of Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls’ journey to the 2023 Netball World Cup to be held in South Africa. The ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 8), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), shares in the symbolic cheque handover of $15.1 million by the Seprod Group to Netball Jamaica. Holding the cheque are: Head of Supply Chain, Seprod, Marilyn Golding-Anderson (third left); Board President, Netball Jamaica, Tricia Robinson (centre); and Chief Financial Officer, Seprod Group, Damion Dodd. Also sharing in the moment are Business Development Manager, Serge Island Industries, Sheridan Cohen (left); and Captain of the Sunshine Girls Netball Team, Shanice Beckford. Seprod Group will be providing yearlong sponsorship in support of Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls’ journey to the 2023 Netball World Cup to be held in South Africa. The ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 8), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston.

Seprod Provides $15.1 million to Netball Jamaica

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), shakes hands with Speaker of the House of Parliament of the Cayman Islands, Katherine Ebanks-Wilks (left). Looking on (from second left) are: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple Philibert; Minister of Education and Youth and MP for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams; and MP for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton. Ms. Ebanks-Wilks met with female Parliamentarians at Gordon House on March 9.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), shakes hands with Speaker of the House of Parliament of the Cayman Islands, Katherine Ebanks-Wilks (left). Looking on (from second left) are: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple Philibert; Minister of Education and Youth and MP for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams; and MP for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton. Ms. Ebanks-Wilks met with female Parliamentarians at Gordon House on March 9.

PHOTOS: Cayman Islands’ House of Parliament Speaker meets with female MPs
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the Watermount water system in St. Catherine into operation on Wednesday (March 8). Others (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (left); and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), officially commissions the Watermount water system in St. Catherine into operation on Wednesday (March 8). Others (from left) are Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (left); and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton.

Additional $60 Million to Assist Drought-Affected Communities
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

1.3 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in Region
Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St. Thomas, Dr. D’Oyen Smith.
Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St. Thomas, Dr. D’Oyen Smith.

St. Thomas Health Services in Better Position to Manage Diabetic Patients

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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, shares details for World Consumer Rights Day, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 9).
Industry

CAC Focuses on Financial Literacy for World Consumer Rights Day

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says it will focus on financial literacy for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), which will be observed on Wednesday, March 15, under the theme ‘Level Up: Manage Your Money’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 9), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, said that the observance allows for focus to be on the...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Persons Better Able to Access Justice Services on Revamped Ministry Website

The revamped Ministry of Justice website now showcases several interactive features designed to increase Jamaicans’ engagement with and enhance their understanding of the justice system and the services provided. The site, which can be accessed at http://www.moj.gov.jm, now features updated information on Justices of the Peace in their communities, justice services, restorative justice centres, and alternative dispute resolution services. The...
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Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning, Julian Robinson, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 9). Seated is Opposition Leader, Mark Golding.
Finance & Public Service

Opposition Spokesman Endorses Proposed Jamaica Screen Fund

Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning, Julian Robinson, has endorsed the proposed creation of the $1-billion Jamaica Screen Fund, to finance local film and television show development and production. “I acknowledge the $1 billion fund that has been provided to the film industry. It’s a good start, and the film industry, I know, recognises and appreciates it,” Mr. Robinson said....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.
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Education Gets 22 Per Cent of Recurrent Budget

Education received the largest share of the 2023/24 Budget for recurrent programmes outside of debt payments and compensation of employees. A sum of $142.9 billion is earmarked for the sector in the upcoming fiscal year, representing approximately 22 per cent of the $657.2 billion for non-debt recurrent expenditure. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke,...
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