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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, seated), signs the Rio Cobre Public-Private Partnership Agreement for the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23). Also signing are (from left) President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Chairman, NWC, Michael Shaw; Managing Director, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Timothée Delebarre and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Producers Group Limited, Jeffery Hall. Witnessing the signing (from left) are Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Anthony Shaw; President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca; Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Managing Director, Eppley Limited, Nicolas Scott, and Director of Asia and Building Division and Water Works, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Yanick Garillon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, seated), signs the Rio Cobre Public-Private Partnership Agreement for the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23). Also signing are (from left) President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Chairman, NWC, Michael Shaw; Managing Director, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Timothée Delebarre and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Producers Group Limited, Jeffery Hall. Witnessing the signing (from left) are Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Anthony Shaw; President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca; Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Managing Director, Eppley Limited, Nicolas Scott, and Director of Asia and Building Division and Water Works, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Yanick Garillon.

New Water Treatment Plant to be Constructed at Content, St. Catherine

A new water treatment plant will be constructed in Content, St. Catherine, to better meet the demand for water in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), Portmore and Spanish Town. The plant, which is expected to be the second largest in...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the GOJ Technology Showcase that was hosted by e-GOV Jamaica Limited, on November 23, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the GOJ Technology Showcase that was hosted by e-GOV Jamaica Limited, on November 23, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters.

ICT Authority to Become Operational by Next Financial Year
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.

101 Firearms, 3,000 Rounds of Ammunition Surrendered During Gun Amnesty
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.

Spotlight on Jamaican Food November 25
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.

17.4 Per Cent Growth in Agriculture for Third Quarter

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.
Health & Wellness

Contract Approved for Electronic Health Record Management System

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract in the sum of US$5,029,221.24 ($779,529,292.2) to Phoenix Partnership (Leeds) Limited, for implementation of the second stage of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management System. ERH is the first technology-driven element of its kind in Jamaica and the Caribbean region. It provides an electronic version of a patient’s medical history, including demographics,...
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Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, delivers the keynote address at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) graduation ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 20.
Tourism

TEF Head Calls on Young Persons to Help Build a Better Jamaica

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, is encouraging young persons to play their part and help build a better Jamaica. Dr. Wallace made the call while delivering the keynote address at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) graduation ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 20. “There is a...
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Past President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica, Dr. Ernestine Watson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on activities for Pharmacy Week 2022, which is being observed from November 20 to 26.
Health & Wellness

Pharmacy Week Public Forum

Members of the public are being invited to participate in the Pharmacy Week Public Forum on Thursday (Nov. 24) at the Bethel Baptist Church in  Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Past President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica (PSJ), Dr. Ernestine Watson, said that the event, which gets under way at 5:00 pm, is one...
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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
Agriculture

Jamaicans Urged to Eat More Local Food

Jamaicans are being urged to eat more locally produced food, as part of efforts to safeguard the island’s food security, by President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton. The call is also being made in light of the upcoming ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day observance on Friday, November 25. Mr. Fulton, in a recent message, said the organisation recognises the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) and Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, His Excellency Hugo Verbist, raise a toast to commemorate King’s Day in Belgium, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). King’s Day, celebrated on November 15 each year, honours King Leopold, who was the first monarch of Belgium following the country’s independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Celebrates Belgium’s King’s Day

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) and Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, His Excellency Hugo Verbist, raise a toast to commemorate King’s Day in Belgium, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). King’s Day, celebrated on November 15 each year, honours King Leopold, who was the first...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks at ‘Revisioning Change’ Case Studies of Curriculum in School Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean authored by Zellynne Jennings. The book was one of several publications presented to the Minister by representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Press, at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on (from left) are Marketing and Sales Manager (Acting), UWI Press, Karen Smith; and General Manager (Acting), Nadine Buckland. The oldest and most recognised university press in the Caribbean, UWI Press is a not-for-profit scholarly publisher of more than 500 books and journals in print, audio and electronic formats.
Education

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Receives Books from UWI Press

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks at ‘Revisioning Change’ Case Studies of Curriculum in School Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean authored by Zellynne Jennings. The book was one of several publications presented to the Minister by representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Press, at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking...
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