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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the resumption ceremony for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital project in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (August 5).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the resumption ceremony for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital project in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (August 5).

Jamaica Has a Locally Transmitted Case of the Monkeypox

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who made the disclosure, said that the case was confirmed “a couple hours ago”. It is the third confirmed case of the virus in the island. “The difference with this...
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), lead in celebrating the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Point Hill, in the parish, on August 4. Others (from left) are Vice President of the Point Hill Community Development Committee, Anna-Kim Williams; Field Supervisor with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Community Development Officer with the SDC, Shaunette Flemming; Corporal Dennis Williams, and Guidance Counsellor at the Point Hill Primary School, Feliciano Thorpe.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), lead in celebrating the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Point Hill, in the parish, on August 4. Others (from left) are Vice President of the Point Hill Community Development Committee, Anna-Kim Williams; Field Supervisor with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Community Development Officer with the SDC, Shaunette Flemming; Corporal Dennis Williams, and Guidance Counsellor at the Point Hill Primary School, Feliciano Thorpe.

Point Hill Residents Get Free Wi-Fi
March1 – A marching band will be a feature of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H club motorcade on Saturday (August 6), in honour of its 25th anniversary and Jamaica 60.
March1 – A marching band will be a feature of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H club motorcade on Saturday (August 6), in honour of its 25th anniversary and Jamaica 60.

Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club Stages Motorcade on Saturday
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), introduces State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right) to Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), His Excellency Michael Lodge. They were attending a reception held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston headquarters on August 3, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), introduces State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right) to Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), His Excellency Michael Lodge. They were attending a reception held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston headquarters on August 3, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Jamaica Marks 40th Anniversary of Law of the Sea Convention
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents new Ruthven Towers homeowner, Paula Brown, with the keys to her apartment, during Wednesday’s (August 3) official opening of the complex, situated at 1-3 Ruthven Road, St. Andrew. The complex was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents new Ruthven Towers homeowner, Paula Brown, with the keys to her apartment, during Wednesday’s (August 3) official opening of the complex, situated at 1-3 Ruthven Road, St. Andrew. The complex was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).

NHT Targets 7,138 Housing Solutions Under Developers Programme

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, displays the voluminous tender document for the Spanish Town Hospital redevelopment project in St. Catherine. He was addressing a ceremony to officially launch the tender process at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 4).
DevelopmentHealth & Wellness

Gov’t Invites Bids for Spanish Town Hospital Redevelopment Project

International and local contractors are being invited to participate in the tender process for the redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, which will see a complete overhaul of the facility. The successful bidder will be tasked with constructing a modern, six-storey structure with an estimated area of 17,633 square metres of space, that will include several points...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda
LabourPress ReleaseSocial Security

Monday, August 8, 2022 is a Normal Working Day

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising members of the public that Monday, August 8, 2022, is a normal working day. Section 2 of the Holidays (Public General) Act, and the Schedule to said Act, provide that Independence Day shall be celebrated on the 6th day of August. However, where August 6th falls on a Sunday, Independence Day...
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The majestic Dunn’s River Falls located in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. As part of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls & Park, residents and non-residents can climb the falls, participate in the ‘Tek-A-Hike’ experience and Zip across the falls for $5,000 or US$75, respectively.
Information

Dunn’s River Offers Special Summer Package

Persons looking for an adventurous activity to do this summer are being encouraged to take advantage of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion, being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls and Park. The promotion, which ends September 15, includes paying one cost to climb the Falls, ‘Tek-A-Hike’ and Zip over the Falls via the Chukka Falls Flyer. In addition, persons will...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses an event dubbed ‘Trafficking Conversations’, on July 29 at the Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons in Kingston.
National Security

Shared Database on Human Trafficking Being Developed

The Government is working with relevant stakeholders to develop a shared database to target human traffickers. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the process has been signed among the membership of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). It will provide centralised access...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to open the Kingston Logistics Park (KLP) on Wednesday (August 3). Participating in the ribbon-cutting exercise (from left) are Vice President, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; President and Chief Executive Officer, PAJ, Professor Gordon Shirley; Chairman, PAJ, Alok Jain; and Senior Vice President for Finance, Information Technology, Corporate Strategy and Procurement, PAJ, Elva Williams-Richards.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Kingston Logistics Park Will Bring Economic Growth and Job Creation – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the opening of the Kingston Logistics Park (KLP) is a significant investment and will bring more economic growth and job creation for the country. “The opening of the KLP is a big deal… . It demonstrates us, as a people, leveraging our God-given ideal location and using our natural assets to create...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).
Education

Students Entering High School Urged to be Respectful

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging students who will be attending high school for the first time in September to be respectful in their interactions with others. “I want you, while you are putting in the work through high school, to understand how to be respectful. You have learned it at home,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service the $82.89-million amphibious excavator in Rocky Hill, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 3). Looking on are (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Jospeh Gyles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Board Chairman of National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Nigel Myrie.
Agriculture

State-of-the-Art Equipment Provided in St. Elizabeth to Help Prevent Flooding

The cleaning of tributaries (rivers and streams) in the upper and lower Black River Morass and drains in other areas in St. Elizabeth is to be managed, to reduce the risk of flooding in the parish. This will be done through the acquisition of a 46,000-pound state-of-the-art $82.89-million amphibious excavator, which was commissioned by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon....
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