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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents a citation to former Custos for Manchester, Sally Porteous during the Governor- General’s Medal of Honour presentation ceremony and luncheon for current and former Custodes held on Tuesday (March 7) at King’s House.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents a citation to former Custos for Manchester, Sally Porteous during the Governor- General’s Medal of Honour presentation ceremony and luncheon for current and former Custodes held on Tuesday (March 7) at King’s House.

34 Custodes Receive G-G’s Medal of Honour

Thirty-four current and former Custodes have been awarded the Governor- General’s Medal of Honour in recognition of their outstanding service to the office. Gold, silver and bronze medals were presented based on length of time served, during a ceremony held...
Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.
Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

Parents Urged to Ensure Children are Immunised
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), converses with (from left) Director, Meteorological Service (MET Office), Evan Thompson; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Stewart Beckford and Managing Director, National Water Resource Authority (NRA), Peter Clarke, at a press conference held on Thursday (March 9) at the Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), converses with (from left) Director, Meteorological Service (MET Office), Evan Thompson; Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Stewart Beckford and Managing Director, National Water Resource Authority (NRA), Peter Clarke, at a press conference held on Thursday (March 9) at the Ministry in Kingston.

Fire Brigade Urges Vigilance to Prevent Bushfires
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.

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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.
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Additional $60 Million to Assist Drought-Affected Communities

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is providing $60 million to improve access to potable water for residents in several communities across the island that are being severely impacted by the current dry conditions. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the disclosure, said that the sum is in addition to the $100 million recently announced by Prime...
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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).
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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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