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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right); and High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica and Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai (second right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in Red Hills, on February 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Bimbo Ogunbanjo; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Maureen Tamuno; Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica, Professor Rosalee Hamilton; and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right); and High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica and Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai (second right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in Red Hills, on February 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Bimbo Ogunbanjo; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Maureen Tamuno; Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica, Professor Rosalee Hamilton; and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt.

Jamaica And Sierra Leone to Strengthen Cooperation in Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries

The Governments of Jamaica and the Republic of Sierra Leone are working to strengthen diplomatic relations and agreements in the areas of tourism, culture, and the creative industries. Addressing the official opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with new Chancellor at the University of Technology (UTech), Lloyd Carney, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (February 8). Mr Carney, who is an information technology engineer, was appointed as the institution’s third Chancellor by the Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on the recommendation of the University’s Council. He succeeds the late former Chancellor, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who died in 2019.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with new Chancellor at the University of Technology (UTech), Lloyd Carney, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (February 8). Mr Carney, who is an information technology engineer, was appointed as the institution’s third Chancellor by the Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on the recommendation of the University’s Council. He succeeds the late former Chancellor, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who died in 2019.

PHOTOS: PM Meets with Third Chancellor at UTECH
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers a Statement in the House of Representatives on February 7, on the establishment of the Constitutional Reform Committee.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers a Statement in the House of Representatives on February 7, on the establishment of the Constitutional Reform Committee.

Constitutional Reform Committee to be Named After Next Round of Vale Royal Talks
Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon Audley Shaw (left), looks on as Canada
Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon Audley Shaw (left), looks on as Canada's Minister of International Development, Harjit Sajjan, presents a symbolic cheque to Shadine Salmon of Xquisite Events, representing the value of tools provided to enhance her business, through a grant from the Canada Fund For Local Initiatives (CFLI). Occasion was a recent entrepreneur showcase staged by Young Women/Men of Purpose (YWOP/YMOP) at Zorn Moravian Church Hall in Christiana, Manchester.

Women Entrepreneurs Get Much-Needed Equipment
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a signed contract to Assistant Manager at Fleet Diagnostic Laboratory, Neesha Graham (second right), during the launch of the National Health Fund (NHF) Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test facility on February 4, at the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew. Looking on are (from left) Chairman of the JCS, Earl Jarrett; Acting Chairman of the NHF, Shane Dalling and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Everton Anderson.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a signed contract to Assistant Manager at Fleet Diagnostic Laboratory, Neesha Graham (second right), during the launch of the National Health Fund (NHF) Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test facility on February 4, at the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew. Looking on are (from left) Chairman of the JCS, Earl Jarrett; Acting Chairman of the NHF, Shane Dalling and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Everton Anderson.

NHF Launches Prostate Cancer Screening Benefit

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
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31 Per Cent Drop in Major Crimes

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left, foreground); Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre, foreground) and Acting National Restorative Justice Coordinator, Saccsha Ebanks (third right, foreground), are flanked by members of the Restorative Justice Unit during a restorative justice session with students of the Kingston Technical High School. The session was held at the Hope Botanical Gardens on February 7.
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Ministry to Introduce Restorative Justice Practices in 500 Schools this Year

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Customer Relations Officer of the NEPM Waste Management Limited, Donasha Biggs.
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NEPM Waste Management Ltd. Sensitises Residents About E-Waste

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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addressing the recent staging of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence at Jamaica House.
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HEART/NSTA Trust Preparing Youth for the Workforce

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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
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Westmoreland Residents Urged to Get Flu Vaccine

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