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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for The Howard Apartments that will be constructed at 10-16 Howard Avenue, St. Andrew South West, today (November 9). Under the project, 248 studio apartments will be constructed. Also participating are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Daojiang Chen; Chairman, NHT, Lennox Channer; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke and Managing Director, Centauri Real Estate Company Limited, Julian Zhu.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for The Howard Apartments that will be constructed at 10-16 Howard Avenue, St. Andrew South West, today (November 9). Under the project, 248 studio apartments will be constructed. Also participating are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Daojiang Chen; Chairman, NHT, Lennox Channer; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke and Managing Director, Centauri Real Estate Company Limited, Julian Zhu.

Ground Broken for Major Housing Development in St. Andrew South West

A total of 248 studio apartments will be constructed at 10-16 Howard Avenue, St. Andrew South West, under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP). Ground was broken for the undertaking today (November 9) by Prime Minister, the...
Acting Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Acting Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

GIS Day Expo Returns to UWI on November 16
President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica, Dr. Tyrone Smith, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 9. He said that Pharmacy Week 2022 will be observed from November 20 to 26, under the theme ‘Pharmacists: Trusted, Empowered, United for Action’.
President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica, Dr. Tyrone Smith, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 9. He said that Pharmacy Week 2022 will be observed from November 20 to 26, under the theme ‘Pharmacists: Trusted, Empowered, United for Action’.

Spotlight on Significant Role of Pharmacists November 20-26
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a forum during the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) MoBay Expo 2022, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on November 4.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a forum during the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) MoBay Expo 2022, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on November 4.

Phased Reoccupation of Cornwall Regional Hospital to Begin Next Year
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8).

Significant Progress Being Made to Implement Restructured Public-Sector Salaries – Finance Minister

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8).
Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceParliament

$60 Billion Added to Budget

The Government will be increasing budgetary spending by approximately $60 billion during the current 2022/23 fiscal year. The details are contained in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure, tabled by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8). Parliament had previously approved a budget of $912 billion...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addresses the recent launch of two new projects to advance gender equality in Jamaica, held at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Work Continues on Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy

Work continues towards the completion of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy for Jamaica, says State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. She said that the policy will, among other things, mitigate barriers that prevent access to health services, especially among adolescents and vulnerable groups, such as people living with HIV. She noted that it...
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Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) begin two days of rehearsals at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (November 8), ahead of the Remembrance Day Parade at the Park on Friday (November 11, 2022). The Parade is in remembrance and honour of military personnel who died in service to the country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.
National Security

PHOTOS: Soldiers Prepare for Remembrance Day

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) begin two days of rehearsals at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (November 8), ahead of the Remembrance Day Parade at the Park on Friday (November 11, 2022). The Parade is in remembrance and honour of military personnel who died in service to the country, particularly those who died in battle or...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), cuts the ribbon signifying the receipt of a 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup today (November 8) from the European Union for the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ project. Joining the Minister are (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; First Counsellor/Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Director, External Cooperation Management Division/Director, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dianne Davis-Senior; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence.
AgricultureTransport

Agriculture Ministry Gets Vehicle for ‘A Jamaican Path From Hills to Ocean’ Project

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has received a brand-new 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup, valuing some $8.1 million, to support activities under the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ climate resilient project. The vehicle, which is courtesy of the European Union (EU) Global Climate Change Alliance Plus, was officially handed over at the Ministry’s Hope Garden’s playfield in St....
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Campus Director for the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona - Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), Dr. Patrick Prendergast.

Sustainable Cities Conference in Montego Bay Nov. 16-18

Several key stakeholders will convene at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay for the second staging of the Caribbean Sustainable Cities Conference. The conference, to be held from November 16 to 18, is being hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona – Western Jamaica Campus (WJC). The theme is ‘Adaptability and Resilience –...
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