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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), along with President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), William Brown (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (right), tours a section of the Newport business community in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 23).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), along with President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), William Brown (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (right), tours a section of the Newport business community in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 23).

High-Level Ministerial Team Tours Kingston Port

Perennial issues of flooding and security in the Newport West business community in Kingston, are being tackled by several ministries and agencies. A high-level government team led by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Minister of Local...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre, front row); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (fourth right, front row), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (to the Minister’s right), with the 2022 United Kingdom (UK) Chevening Government Scholarships awardees. They were awarded their scholarship certificates during a reception held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston, on August 25.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre, front row); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (fourth right, front row), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (to the Minister’s right), with the 2022 United Kingdom (UK) Chevening Government Scholarships awardees. They were awarded their scholarship certificates during a reception held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston, on August 25.

Jamaicans Get More Chevening Scholarships

All ‘Usual Residents’ to Be Counted in National Census
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), hands over keys to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens Phase 1A, in St. Andrew, to Cedrick Anderson (centre) and his son, Ricardo Anderson, during a ceremony on August 24 on the site of the new housing complex. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), hands over keys to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens Phase 1A, in St. Andrew, to Cedrick Anderson (centre) and his son, Ricardo Anderson, during a ceremony on August 24 on the site of the new housing complex. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP).

Low-Income Earners to Benefit More from Interest Rate Subsidy
Hon. Floyd Green (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for the National Identification System (NIDS), shows a sample card to Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, following the Minister
Hon. Floyd Green (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for the National Identification System (NIDS), shows a sample card to Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, following the Minister's presentation to stakeholders about the soon-to-be rolled out cards, at Churches Teachers’ College on Wednesday (August 24).

Green Talks NIDS with Manchester Stakeholders

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), along with (from left) Managing Director, N.F. Barnes Construction and Equipment Company Limited, Keon Hinds, Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Southern, Fitz Jackson, and Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited, Sylvester Tulloch, break ground for the construction of the Sandown Palms housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (August 26).
Housing

Ground Broken for Sandown Palms Housing Development in St. Catherine

A total of 148 units are slated for construction in the Sandown Palms housing development in south St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 26), broke ground for the project which will be undertaken by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), in partnership with N.F. Barnes Construction and Equipment Company Limited, at a cost of...
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President of the Private Sector Organisation (PSOJ) of Jamaica Keith Duncan.
Finance & Public Service

PSOJ Meets with Business Heads in Montego Bay to Discuss Project Star

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), with its newly formed $2-billion community transformation initiative – Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) – met with local business heads in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 24. The two-event ‘Stakeholders Engagement’, involved a presentation on Project STAR to PSOJ Western Region and other business community members, followed by a media tour...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens phase 1A, in St. Andrew. Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; new homeowner, Reginald Henclewood; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; and Board Director, NHT, Corporal Rohan James. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). The ceremony was held on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing complex.
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Low-Income Earners Benefit Under NHT’s CRP

Thirty -two duplex housing units have been handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). Beneficiaries received the keys to their new homes located at Majesty Gardens, Phase 1A, St, Andrew. The units were handed over during a ceremony on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing development. Of...
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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Hugh Wong.
Health & Wellness

Learn CPR to Save A Life

Administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to someone who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, gives a four-minute window to allow advanced care to reach the patient. This was the message from Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, as he addressed a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (August 23). Dr. Wong was speaking...
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