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Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford.

JFB Commissioner Urges Responsible Road Use

Still mourning the tragic death of one of its own due to reckless road use, the leadership of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is making an appeal to motorists to use the nation’s roads responsibly. On November 30, last year,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over ceremony for the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on Friday (January 13).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over ceremony for the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on Friday (January 13).

Coastal Protection Project for Annotto Bay
Medical Officer of Health for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh, urges residents to remain vigilant against COVID-19.
Medical Officer of Health for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh, urges residents to remain vigilant against COVID-19.

Hanover Residents Urged to Remain Cautious Against COVID-19
Canada’s Minister of International Development, Hon. Harjit Sajjan, speaking at the launch of Canada’s Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE) at the International Seabed Authority in Kingston on January 13.
Canada’s Minister of International Development, Hon. Harjit Sajjan, speaking at the launch of Canada’s Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE) at the International Seabed Authority in Kingston on January 13.

Canada Announces Millions in COVID-19 Support for Latin America and Caribbean
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is in discussion with (from left) Coordinator, Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Dr. Mayra Chaveco Almamza; Acting Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. Christopher Munroe; Programme Overseer, Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Dr. Katia Ochoa Aguilera; and Coordinator, Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme in the Ministry, Natasha Biggs. Dr. Tufton toured the Eye Care facility at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday (January 13).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is in discussion with (from left) Coordinator, Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Dr. Mayra Chaveco Almamza; Acting Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. Christopher Munroe; Programme Overseer, Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme, Dr. Katia Ochoa Aguilera; and Coordinator, Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme in the Ministry, Natasha Biggs. Dr. Tufton toured the Eye Care facility at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday (January 13).

St. Jospeh’s Hospital to Deliver Some Services Offered by KPH

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the launch of Quantas Financial Group on January 11 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Gov’t Looking to Attract International Business and Financial Services

The Government is creating the legislative and regulatory environment to position Jamaica as an international business and financial services hub, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was addressing the launch of the Quantas Financial Group at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on January 11. Prime Minister Holness said that while some measures have already been...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over ceremony for the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on Friday (January 13).
Prime MinisterTransport

Gov’t Considering New Alignment to Replace Junction Route

The Government is considering a new alignment to replace the existing roadway from Kingston to St. Mary via the Junction route. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during Friday’s (January 13) hand over of the new Port Maria Fire Station. He noted that investments have been made in repairing part of the road but “it is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) cheer on Norma ‘Peaches’ Folkes, as she displays the keys to her new two-bedroom house in Port Maria, St. Mary, on January 13. Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (second left); and Councillor for the Port Maria Division, Germaine Smiley (second right), also share in the moment.
HousingPrime Minister

A Home for Peaches – St. Mary Flood Victim Gets 2-Bedroom Unit

Norma ‘Peaches’ Folkes from Port Maria in St. Mary, whose living situation was compromised by severe flooding in 2021, has received the keys to a brand new two-bedroom dwelling under the Government’s indigent housing programme. The $9 million unit was handed over to Ms. Folkes on Friday (January 13) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Minister of...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

$70 Million Upgrading of Annotto Bay Fire Station Underway

Upgrading work, valued at $70 million, is currently underway at the Annotto Bay Fire Station in St. Mary. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure, while addressing the hand over ceremony for the new $258 million Port Maria Fire Station in the parish on Friday (Jan. 13). He noted that the Government is making...
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Local Government

$258 Million Port Maria Fire Station Officially Opens

The new Port Maria Fire Station, built at a cost of $258 million, was officially opened and handed over on Friday (Jan.13), bringing improved fire and emergencies services to more than 100,000 Jamaicans. The brand-new facility, spread over a four-building compound, can accommodate up to 80 firefighters and boasts an administrative block, engine bays, male and female dormitories, a conference...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), participates in the ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) III), held on Thursday (January 12) at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. From second left, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes and CEO, Amber Group Limited, Dushyant Savadia, display the signed MOU, while Managing Director, Amber Group Limited, Michael McNaughton, shares the moment.
TechnologyYouth

300 Youth to Benefit from Coding Training

A total of 300 young people are being targeted for training in coding under the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) III. Applications are now open for the one-year training initiative, which is being implemented by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in collaboration with the Amber Group and HEART/NSTA Trust. The University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, through its faculty of Technology and...
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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), converses with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, during the national security seminar hosted by the Office of the National Security Advisor, at the AC Marriott Hotel Kingston on Thursday (January 12).
National Security

JCF Intensifying Recruitment Exercise This Year

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is intensifying its recruitment exercise this year as the organisation looks to increase the complement of law-enforcement personnel serving islandwide. Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, informed that approximately 1,260 new constables were recruited during the 2021/22 financial year. “We are seeking to do another similar [number] this year; and for the first time in,...
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