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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), hands over the key to a new one-bedroom unit to 83-year-old George Simms, in Heywood Hall, St. Mary, recently. Mr. Simms is a recipient of the house under the Ministry’s Indigent Housing programme. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Councillor, Hampstead Division, Mitsy Hudson-Hicks and Member of Parliament, St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), hands over the key to a new one-bedroom unit to 83-year-old George Simms, in Heywood Hall, St. Mary, recently. Mr. Simms is a recipient of the house under the Ministry’s Indigent Housing programme. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Councillor, Hampstead Division, Mitsy Hudson-Hicks and Member of Parliament, St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy.

59 Units Completed Under Indigent Housing Programme

To date, 59 housing units have been completed under the Indigent Housing Programme, with work in progress on an additional 19. The programme, which is delivered under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Municipal Social Assistance (MSA) programme,...
Members of the Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps perform during the ceremony for the official handover of musical instruments, procured through a $2-million grant from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Kingston recently.
Members of the Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps perform during the ceremony for the official handover of musical instruments, procured through a $2-million grant from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Kingston recently.

Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps Gets New Musical Instruments
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of Representatives on Thursday (January 26).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of Representatives on Thursday (January 26).

Motorists Urged to Take Advantage of Reprieve to Settle Traffic Tickets
Chief Protection Specialist, UNICEF Jamaica, Dr. Charlene Coore Desai, presents a plaque to Anthony Brown, who copped five subjects in the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) educational achievement awards ceremony, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on January 26. During the ceremony, 39 young persons in State care who attained four or more subjects in the 2022 sitting of the CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests were recognised for their performance.
Chief Protection Specialist, UNICEF Jamaica, Dr. Charlene Coore Desai, presents a plaque to Anthony Brown, who copped five subjects in the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) educational achievement awards ceremony, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on January 26. During the ceremony, 39 young persons in State care who attained four or more subjects in the 2022 sitting of the CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests were recognised for their performance.

CPFSA Spends More Than $40 Million Yearly to Educate Wards of the State
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students from the Homestead Primary and Infant School during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine earlier this week. She also met with the members of the administrative staff privately to discuss matters of importance to the school.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students from the Homestead Primary and Infant School during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine earlier this week. She also met with the members of the administrative staff privately to discuss matters of importance to the school.

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Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, Julian Mair.
Investment

JSE Chairman Optimistic About Continued Growth of Financial Sector

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, Julian Mair, says he is optimistic about the continued growth of the financial sector, particularly the securities industry, in light of Government-programmed changes to the regulatory framework consequent on recent developments. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Monday (January 23), announced that a Twin Peaks model of financial...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy.
IndustryInvestment

Intellectual Property Being Positioned as Collateral for MSME Loan Access

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators will soon be able to use their Intellectual Property (IP) as collateral to access loans from financial institutions. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, during an interview with JIS News on Thursday (January 26). Ms. Bellamy said the Security Interests in Personal Property Act,...
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Chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Richard Byles (left, head of table) convenes a meeting of the FSC board and Executive Director-designate, Major Keron Burrell (right, head of table), with managers of the FSC, at the entity’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (January 26). Mr. Byles was appointed to chair the FSC’s new eight-member board effective January 23. The new Board’s responsibilities include overseeing the current interventions at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), including formalising Mr. Burrell’s appointment, establishing a mechanism to review the FSC’s approach to the SSL case to identify any gaps or constraints, and assessing the status of other licensees and determining whether there are concerns or potential concerns in respect of companies in the securities industry.
Finance & Public Service

PHOTOS: Richard Byles Convenes Meeting of FSC Board with Managers

Chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Richard Byles (left, head of table) convenes a meeting of the FSC board and Executive Director-designate, Major Keron Burrell (right, head of table), with managers of the FSC, at the entity’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (January 26). Mr. Byles was appointed to chair the FSC’s new eight-member board effective January 23. The...
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Works / Construction

Multi-Million Dollar Road Repairs for Stettin to Highgate Hall main road in Southern Trelawny

A major repair effort is now underway along sections of the Stettin to Highgate Hall main road in Southern Trelawny. Through this undertaking, several retaining walls are being built, while others are being repaired along the corridor, which is one of the key North/South Links. The corridor serves several communities in the hills of Trelawny and links sections of Manchester,...
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Communications Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Timothy Simmonds, is joined by (from left), Field Supervisor, Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey and Caretaker/Councillor, Above Rocks Division, Desmond Chambers, in front of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi sign, at the launch of the service held on January 25 in Harker’s Hall, St. Catherine.
CommunityTechnology

PHOTOS: Harker’s Hall Gets Free Wi-Fi

Communications Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Timothy Simmonds, is joined by (from left), Field Supervisor, Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey and Caretaker/Councillor, Above Rocks Division, Desmond Chambers, in front of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi sign, at the launch of the service held on January 25 in Harker’s Hall, St. Catherine.
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Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey (centre), is surrounded by students of the Springvale Primary, Harker’s Hall Basic, and Giblatore Primary schools during the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi launch ceremony in Springvale, St. Catherine, on January 25.
CommunityTechnology

PHOTOS: USF Launches Wi-Fi Service in Springvale

Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita-Garvey (centre), is surrounded by students of the Springvale Primary, Harker’s Hall Basic, and Giblatore Primary schools during the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi launch ceremony in Springvale, St. Catherine, on January 25.
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left) and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer, display the Ministry’s new name plaque, during a Rebranding and Quality Recognition ceremony held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston recently.
Industry

Industry Ministry and Seven Portfolio Entities ISO Certified

Seven agencies and departments under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce have attained the ISO 9001: 2015 certification to date. The Ministry also received certification in September last year. The portfolio entities are the Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission, Companies Office of Jamaica, National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank), Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division, Hazardous Substances Regulatory...
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