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United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, Hon. Jesse Norman (centre) is handed a Buster Density Meter by First Secretary of Border Force International-Jamaica with the British High Commission, Michael Gorrie (right). Several of the devices, donated by the UK Government, were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (October 25) at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) head office, Newport East, Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Acting Deputy Commissioner of Operations, JCA, Selina Clarke-Graham; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Border Protection, JCA, Marlon Lowe; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater. The donation is part of the ongoing UK-Jamaica collaboration to tackle the issue of arms smuggling.
United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, Hon. Jesse Norman (centre) is handed a Buster Density Meter by First Secretary of Border Force International-Jamaica with the British High Commission, Michael Gorrie (right). Several of the devices, donated by the UK Government, were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (October 25) at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) head office, Newport East, Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Acting Deputy Commissioner of Operations, JCA, Selina Clarke-Graham; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Border Protection, JCA, Marlon Lowe; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater. The donation is part of the ongoing UK-Jamaica collaboration to tackle the issue of arms smuggling.

PHOTOS: UK Gov’t Donates Buster Density Meter to Jamaica Customs

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), looks on while United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (second left), cuts the ribbon for the official handover of a new care facility at the Kingston Public Hospital on Tuesday (October 25), for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The facility, valued at more than J$9 million, was donated by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Others participating in the ceremony (from left) are Country Director at the CDC Caribbean Office, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo, and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), looks on while United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (second left), cuts the ribbon for the official handover of a new care facility at the Kingston Public Hospital on Tuesday (October 25), for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The facility, valued at more than J$9 million, was donated by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Others participating in the ceremony (from left) are Country Director at the CDC Caribbean Office, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo, and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.

New HIV Care Facility Opens at KPH
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).

Eight New Fire Stations to be Built on Jamaica’s South Coast
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Government Commits to Improve Operations of HAJ
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, delivers remarks during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, delivers remarks during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).

Construction of Balaclava Fire Station to Begin Soon

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (third right), officially open the new Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26). Joining them (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue.
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New Fire Station Opened in Yallahs, St. Thomas

Yallahs and surrounding districts in St. Thomas now have the benefit of a new fire station, which was built in the community at the cost of approximately $162.6 million. The facility was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (October 26). The two-storey building comprises office space, a small conference room, male and female dormitories,...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left) and Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), celebrate the unveiling of the Community Wi-Fi sign at Broadleaf in the Manchester Central constituency, on October 24. Also celebrating (from second left) are Community Development Committee Representative, Orlando Holt; Principal of the Broadleaf Primary and Infant School, Eaton McNamee, and students.
Community

Broadleaf Community Gets Free Wi-Fi

Broadleaf, in Manchester, is the latest location to receive free Internet under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Connect initiative. The community Wi-Fi hotspot was commissioned into service on October 24 and is the second of three to be launched in the Manchester Central constituency, on the recommendation of Member of Parliament, Rhoda Moy Crawford. Two schools, as well as...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right) and her staff host a meeting with Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left) and his team, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Tuesday (October 25).
National Security

PICA Implementing Measures to Improve Services to the Diaspora

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, says the agency is putting measures in place to improve and enhance its services to the diaspora. “We will be implementing several initiatives aimed at assisting the diaspora as it relates to having a smoother process in applying for passports and citizenship by descent. These initiatives will...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivering the keynote address during the 13th Bureau of Standards Jamaica National Quality Awards Ceremony and Banquet, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Gov’t Initiatives Ongoing to Facilitate Ease of Doing Business

The Government continues to implement key initiatives aimed at increasing the ease of doing business in Jamaica. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, notes that “we have been digitalising our services with initiatives such as the national business portal, which (Jamaica Promotions Corporation) JAMPRO manages”. “This Ministry is also targeting several key pieces of legislation...
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Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 25).
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Water Distribution Improvement Projects Under Way in St. Thomas Eastern

Several water distribution improvement projects are currently being undertaken in St. Thomas Eastern. This was announced by Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Michelle Charles, during her 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 25). She informed that the National Water Commission (NWC) commenced upgrading works at its Springfield facility, noting that the...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), speaks with Co-founder of Florida-based Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Hillary Morgan (left), at the closing ceremony for the Cataract Camp Mission to Jamaica, at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester on October 24. Sharing in the conversation (from third left) are Founding president and board member of Anekant Community Center, Dr. Nitin Shah; Consultant Ophthalmologist at Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Gavin Henry; and Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen.
Health & Wellness

Hundreds Get Free Cataract Surgeries at Mandeville Regional Hospital

Hundreds of residents of central Jamaica have benefited from free cataract surgeries, which were performed at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester between October 22 and 24. A total of 486 procedures were done by a team of doctors from the United States (US) as part of the sixth Cataract Camp Mission to Jamaica, which is organised by Florida-based diaspora...
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