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A ship undergoing maintenance work at a floating dry dock, similar to the one being operated in Jamaica.
A ship undergoing maintenance work at a floating dry dock, similar to the one being operated in Jamaica.

MAJ Undertaking Phased Buildout Of Jamaica’s Maritime Cluster

KINGSTON, Sept. 21 (JIS): The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is currently building out the island’s first Maritime Cluster. This is in keeping with the entity’s mandate to develop the country’s maritime industry. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), arrives at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York this morning (Sept. 21) to address the opening of the Summit of the Future Action Day 2, which coincides with International Day of Peace. He is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third right). Action Day 2 focusses on three priority themes: A Digital Future for All; A Peaceful Future for All; and A Sustainable Future for All. The Action Days, from September 20 to 21, bring together representatives from Member States, civil society, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, youth, and many more, for broad engagement and inclusion. Prime Minister Holness is participating in the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) under the theme: ‘Unity in Diversity: for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for everyone.’
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), arrives at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York this morning (Sept. 21) to address the opening of the Summit of the Future Action Day 2, which coincides with International Day of Peace. He is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third right). Action Day 2 focusses on three priority themes: A Digital Future for All; A Peaceful Future for All; and A Sustainable Future for All. The Action Days, from September 20 to 21, bring together representatives from Member States, civil society, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, youth, and many more, for broad engagement and inclusion. Prime Minister Holness is participating in the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) under the theme: ‘Unity in Diversity: for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for everyone.’

PM at UNGA in New York (PHOTO)
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), is assisted in planting a tree during Friday’s (September 20) launch of the Peace Gardens in Schools Competition, at Kingston High School. The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA). Observing (from left) are Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe; Chair, Violence Prevention Alliance, Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Kingston High School Principal, Jermaine Luten, and students, Amoy Gibbs and D
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), is assisted in planting a tree during Friday’s (September 20) launch of the Peace Gardens in Schools Competition, at Kingston High School. The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA). Observing (from left) are Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe; Chair, Violence Prevention Alliance, Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Kingston High School Principal, Jermaine Luten, and students, Amoy Gibbs and D'Andre Burke.

Peace Gardens In Schools Competition Launched
Managing Director, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith.
Managing Director, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith.

Transport Authority To Host Hackney Carriage Service Providers Sensitisation Session
Parish Manager, St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace.
Parish Manager, St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace.

Four Additional Health Centres To Be Built In St. James

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Local Economic Development Coordinator at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Tamiqua Silvera (left), with beneficiaries of the SDC business clinic, which took place on September 18 and 19 at the agency’s parish office in Kingston.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

SDC Hosts Business Empowerment Clinic For Grassroots Entrepreneurs

KINGSTON, September 20 (JIS): The Social Development Commission (SDC) hosted a two-day business clinic on September 18 and 19, which was aimed at empowering grassroots entrepreneurs. The event, which was held at the SDC parish office in Kingston, brought together 25 professionals seeking to formalise their businesses, develop growth strategies and access critical funding and support services. The clinic, staged...
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Teacher at Robin’s Bay Primary School in St. Mary, Judith Stubbs, participates in a clean-up of Robin’s Bay Beach on September 12.
Environment

Robin’s Bay Beach In St. Mary Gets Cleaned Up

MORANT BAY, September 20 (JIS): The Robin’s Bay Beach in St. Mary now sports a new look, thanks to a recent community stakeholder clean-up exercise. This initiative was led by GATE Recycling Groups in partnership with Robin’s Bay Primary School and Robin’s Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church. Some 3,000 soda bottles, 1,500 juice bottles, garbage and debris were removed during the...
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Sherika-Lewis Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis
Health & Wellness

Reduction In Aedes Index In St. James

MONTEGO BAY September 20 (JIS): The St. James Environmental Health Department is reporting a two-percentage point decrease in the Aedes Index for August, reflecting the success of the ongoing mosquito-control measures. The index represents the percentage of premises within a specific area where Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding is detected, based on the total number of premises inspected. Acting Chief Public...
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Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (third left, back row), along with (from left) Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams; Councillor for the Chapelton Division, Hershell Brown, and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Andrew McRae, with students who received tablet computers at yesterday’s (September 19), official installation of a free Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Wood Hall.
CommunityDevelopment

Residents In Wood Hall Welcome Wi-Fi Hotspot

KINGSTON, September 20 (JIS): Residents, including school children, in Wood Hall, Clarendon, have welcomed the free Wi-Fi hotspot to their community, under the Universal Service Fund (USF) initiative to increase internet access. The system was officially commissioned into service on September 19, by officials of the USF and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, at a...
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