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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

Improved Water Supply in St. Elizabeth South Eastern

Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter, says significant work has been undertaken to improve domestic water supply coverage to 60 per cent of the constituency. Mr. Witter, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry...

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myles, addresses the association’s 76th annual educational conference held at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny on October 25.

Public Health Inspectors Hailed as Vanguards

Bindley Sangster, son of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Sir Donald Sangster, lays a floral tribute in commemoration of 111th anniversary of his birth, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on October 26.

PHOTOS: Floral Tributes to the Most Hon. Sir Donald Sangster

Cinematographer, Sissy Reyes (left), in conversation with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Journalist with SBS TV, Australia, Darren Mara (third left) and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne O. Robertson, prior to the Minister’s interview at Jamaica House on October 26.

Republic Status Would Complete Move to Independence – Minister

Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 20 about activities for Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week 2022 from October 23 to 29.

JFB Reminds Public to Report Fires Immediately

Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, makes her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 25.

4 years ago NIDS

MP Urges Campaign on Organ Donation

Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, is calling for a national campaign to encourage organ donation. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 25, Dr. Charles said the decision to donate an organ can be considered one of the most generous gifts a person can give. “I...

4 years ago Health & Wellness

$30-Million Upgrade for Malvern Health Centre

Approximately $30 million will be spent to upgrade and renovate the Malvern Health Centre in St. Elizabeth. Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter, made the disclosure during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 26. He...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

4 years ago Education

Process for Establishing School Boards to be Revamped

The Ministry of Education and Youth is working to modernise the framework for the establishment of boards of management for schools, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. She said that the process will involve creating supporting legislation to guide the procedure for assembling boards as well as the establishment of a database of potential board members. “We have to make...

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.

4 years ago Social Security

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

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)...

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.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

New HIV Care Facility Opens at KPH

The country’s efforts against HIV/AIDS have been boosted through the opening of a new care facility at the Kingston Public Hospital on Tuesday (October 25). Valued at more than J$9 million, the facility is a donation of three retrofitted 20-foot containers made possible by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the President’s Emergency Plan for...

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).

4 years ago Fire SafetyOffice of the Prime Minister

Eight New Fire Stations to be Built on Jamaica’s South Coast

Eight new fire stations are earmarked for construction along Jamaica’s south coast at a cost of approximately $2 billion. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement on Wednesday (October 26) during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas. He said bolstering the capacity of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) to provide this...

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.

4 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Government Commits to Improve Operations of HAJ

The Government is committed to improving the operations of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Limited, which operates as a land and housing development company that provides shelter solutions for Jamaicans islandwide. Its core services include providing shelter solutions on the open market and upgrading and regularising informal settlements. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with...