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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Public Health System Has 118 Working Ventilators

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the public health system has 118 working ventilators. The Minister, who addressed a virtual press conference, on Thursday, June 20, said an audit was done to trace all ventilators...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses delegates attending the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday (June 19).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses delegates attending the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday (June 19).

Gov’t Unveils Two Groundbreaking Virtual Platforms to Enhance Diaspora Engagement
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the ‘Transforming Education in Jamaica in the Digital Era’ session of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (June 18).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the ‘Transforming Education in Jamaica in the Digital Era’ session of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (June 18).

Diaspora Urged to Lend Expertise in Assisting Special Needs Students
Postmaster-General and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaca Post, Lincoln Allen.
Postmaster-General and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaca Post, Lincoln Allen.

Jamaica Post Awarded Prestigious Postal Security Gold Certification
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shares a moment with Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, and Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, at the opening reception of the Chief Justices and Heads of Judiciaries of the Caribbean Conference 2024 on June 19 at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shares a moment with Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, and Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, at the opening reception of the Chief Justices and Heads of Judiciaries of the Caribbean Conference 2024 on June 19 at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

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CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

KSAMC Hosts All Hazards Expo June 21

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is inviting residents to attend the All Hazards Expo and Emergency Cook-off, scheduled for Friday, June 21 at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event seeks to provide a platform for residents to engage with various agencies responsible for managing hazards. It also aims to...
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Operations, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Selina Clarke Graham, addresses the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James recently.
IndustryJamaican Diaspora

JCA Outlines Guidelines for Importing Charitable Items

Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Operations, Selina Clarke Graham, says there are several guidelines that must be adhered to by persons seeking to import charitable goods and benefit from tax exemptions on these items once they qualify for this provision. She outlined these during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (standing, centre), shares a photo opportunity with the first batch of certified driving instructors and members of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), at the certification ceremony held on Wednesday (June 19), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue location in Kingston.
Transport

34 Driving Instructors Certified by the ITA

Thirty-four driving instructors have been certified by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), enabling them to offer their services to the public. They represent the first batch of instructors to be licensed to teach driving under the Road Traffic Act and Regulations. Regulation 168 (1) of the Regulations, 2022, states that a person shall not provide services as a driving instructor...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), commissions into service the Mitchell Town Pipeline Replacement and Tank Rehabilitation Project in Clarendon South Eastern earlier this year. Among the other participants is Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), students of schools in the constituency and National Water Commission (NWC) representatives.  
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

$1.5b Earmarked for NWC’s Installation of 35,000 Water Meters This Year

A total of $1.5 billion has been earmarked to facilitate installation by the National Water Commission (NWC) of approximately 35,000 meters during fiscal year 2024/25. This will support the entity’s continued installation of more accurate meters, ongoing metering of unmetered accounts and replacement of aged meters over the period. The undertaking is in keeping with the NWC’s focus on effective...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), with (from left): Lawyer, Marlon Hill; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Youth Representative on the Constitutional Reform Committee, Sujae Boswell; and International Constitutional Law Expert and Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Professor Richard Albert, at the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference, on June 19,  at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Jamaican DiasporaLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Jamaicans Encouraged to Enumerate to Take Part in Referendum

Jamaicans who are eligible to vote are being encouraged to enumerate, so they can participate in the process of Jamaica moving from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. “Please enumerate to participate, the process will come down the road; keep in touch with what is happening,” Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, urged. Mrs. Malahoo Forte...
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Customs officers conducting inspections of containers within the container yard.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustryJamaican Diaspora

JCA Encourages Clients to Embrace the Contactless Clearance Process

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is encouraging clients to embrace its latest innovation, the Contactless Clearance Process (CCP). Supervisor for Marine Operations at the JCA, Winston Gray, issued the invitation while speaking during the Government-At-Your-Service Marketplace at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Monday (June 17) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The CCP facilitates the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), applauds the official opening of Sagicor Group’s multibillion-dollar New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (June 19). Others celebrating the occasion include Custos of St. Catherine, Icylin M. Golding (second left); Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin (fourth left); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left); President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group, Christopher Zacca (fifth right); and other officials from Sagicor.
InvestmentPrime Minister

Multibillion-Dollar Brunswick Village a Signal of Investor Confidence – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is hailing the multibillion-dollar investment by Sagicor Group in the New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town as a signal of confidence in the economy. Delivering the keynote address at the official opening of the $6-billion mixed residential and commercial development on Wednesday (June 19), Mr. Holness said persons who have capital to invest...
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