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Education Officer, Ministry of Education & Youth, Yvonne Hardie (left), with two of the recipients of financial help and back-to-school supplies, from the Barracks Road Primary School, Ashawni Reid and Jermaine Garfield, at a treat held at Pier One in Montego Bay, St James, by New Fortress Energy, on Wednesday, July 31. Others (from second left) are Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, New Fortress Energy, Verona Carter; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford and Third Vice President, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Paulette Neil.
Education Officer, Ministry of Education & Youth, Yvonne Hardie (left), with two of the recipients of financial help and back-to-school supplies, from the Barracks Road Primary School, Ashawni Reid and Jermaine Garfield, at a treat held at Pier One in Montego Bay, St James, by New Fortress Energy, on Wednesday, July 31. Others (from second left) are Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, New Fortress Energy, Verona Carter; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford and Third Vice President, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Paulette Neil.

St. James Students Receive Financial Help and Back-To-School Supplies

More than 300 St. James students have received financial aid and back-to-school supplies from the New Fortress Energy (NFE) company, in partnership with the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI). The primary and secondary-level students were awarded at...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Commences Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage
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Mayor Encourages Residents of Westmoreland to Take Part in Festivities
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), hands over keys to 40 new vehicles, valued over $313 million, to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, at a handover ceremony, held on July 31 at the Office of the Commissioner in St. Andrew.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), hands over keys to 40 new vehicles, valued over $313 million, to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, at a handover ceremony, held on July 31 at the Office of the Commissioner in St. Andrew.

JCF Gets Additional 40 Vehicles
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth left, front row), and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox (third left, front), with representatives of the 57 companies onboarded under phase four of JAMPRO’s EXPORT MAX Programme, and other stakeholder interests. The occasion was Tuesday’s launch of EXPORT MAX IV at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Other participants include Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake (fifth right, front row), and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera (fourth right, front row).
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth left, front row), and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox (third left, front), with representatives of the 57 companies onboarded under phase four of JAMPRO’s EXPORT MAX Programme, and other stakeholder interests. The occasion was Tuesday’s launch of EXPORT MAX IV at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Other participants include Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake (fifth right, front row), and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera (fourth right, front row).

57 Additional Companies Onboarded Under JAMPRO’s Export Max Programme

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National President of the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC), Allasandra Chung (centre) and JRC volunteers share a photo opportunity at the Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Church Service held at the Grace Missionary Church in Kingston on Sunday (July 28). A special donation, collected at the church for Hurricane Beryl victims, was handed over to the JRC.
CultureEmancipation

Patrons Can Make Donations at Festival Events for Hurricane Recovery

Persons attending this year’s festival activities can make monetary donations to finance relief assistance for victims of Hurricane Beryl. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has partnered with the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) to collect donations at events organised by the Commission. National President of the Jamaica Red Cross, Allasandra Chung, told JIS News that volunteers will be on hand...
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Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt, addresses the post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 31).
Energy

OUR to Issue Directive to JPS for Timeline Compliance

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is to issue a directive to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for it to comply with the timeline it has given for the restoration of electricity in communities. Director General of the OUR, Ansord Hewitt, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 31). Mr. Hewitt...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), looks on as a new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) unit is being fueled at the New Fortress Energy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Portmore St. Catherine, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (July 30). He is accompanied by (from second left) Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington; Vice President, New Fortress Energy, Verona Carter; Terminal Manager, New Fortress Energy, Robert Rodney; and Store Manager, Tevin Sinclair. The station has been expanded to accommodate the gassing of the 100 CNG buses that have been added to the JUTC fleet.
Transport

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Tours New Fortress Expanded CNG Fuel Station

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), looks on as a new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) unit is being fueled at the New Fortress Energy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Portmore St. Catherine, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (July 30). He is accompanied by (from second left) Chairman of the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), looks at the life-size replica of cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley at the grand opening of S Foods Supermarket on Worthington Avenue, St. Andrew on Saturday (July 27). Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of S Foods, Christopher Issa (left); and veteran Reggae artiste, Tony Rebel.
Culture

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Opens S Foods Supermarket

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), looks at the life-size replica of cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley at the grand opening of S Foods Supermarket on Worthington Avenue, St. Andrew on Saturday (July 27). Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of S Foods, Christopher Issa (left); and veteran Reggae artiste, Tony Rebel.
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a newly renovated operating theatre at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (July 26). He is joined by (from 2nd left), Parish Manager for Trelawny Health Services, Keriesa Bell Cummings; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Falmouth Public General Hospital, Princess Wedderburn; and Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Andrade Sinclair.
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Opens Renovated Operating Theatre at Falmouth Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Friday (July 26), officially opened an operating theatre at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, which was extensively renovated at a cost of $45 million. With the completion of the works, the hospital now has four equipped and functioning theatres, enhancing its capacity to deliver quality healthcare services...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Leta Williams, with the keys to her new two-bedroom home in Lodgie Green District in Grantham, Clarendon on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques, and NSHP officials.
Housing

244 Houses Handed Over Under NSHP, 900 Persons Impacted

The Government has so far handed over 244 homes under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) impacting close to 900 Jamaicans. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure during  a NSHP presentation ceremony in Lodgie Green District in Grantham, Clarendon  on Friday (July 26),  said that “in total, between units handed over and those in varying...
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