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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), tests the water supply system following a tour of the Flower Hill Water Supply Improvement Project in St. James on July 20. Sharing the moment are National Water Commission (NWC) Production Manager for Trelawny and St. James, Fitzgerald Roach (left) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), tests the water supply system following a tour of the Flower Hill Water Supply Improvement Project in St. James on July 20. Sharing the moment are National Water Commission (NWC) Production Manager for Trelawny and St. James, Fitzgerald Roach (left) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis.

Illegal Connections Affecting Operations of NWC

Efforts to provide potable water to communities islandwide are being stymied by illegal connections to National Water Commission (NWC) pipelines. This was noted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew...
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, July 21, 2022
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), in front of the soon-to-be completed Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon North Central, following a tour of the facility on Wednesday (July 20). The hospital is currently undergoing upgrading and expansion works. Also pictured (from left) are: Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; Senior Projects Manager, SRHA, Damion Morgan; Senior Medical Officer, May Pen Hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards; Senior Public Health Nurse for Clarendon, Karen Nelson; Public Health Nurse, Olufunke Adetola; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, SRHA, Joseph Grant; and Public Health Nurse, Antonette Smith Pinnock.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), in front of the soon-to-be completed Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon North Central, following a tour of the facility on Wednesday (July 20). The hospital is currently undergoing upgrading and expansion works. Also pictured (from left) are: Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; Senior Projects Manager, SRHA, Damion Morgan; Senior Medical Officer, May Pen Hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards; Senior Public Health Nurse for Clarendon, Karen Nelson; Public Health Nurse, Olufunke Adetola; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, SRHA, Joseph Grant; and Public Health Nurse, Antonette Smith Pinnock.

Upgrading and Expansion of Chapelton Hospital On Track
Youth in state care listen as Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Agency (CPFSA) Rosalee Gage-Grey, speaks about the Transitional Living Programme (TLP) during the expo held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 21).
Youth in state care listen as Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Agency (CPFSA) Rosalee Gage-Grey, speaks about the Transitional Living Programme (TLP) during the expo held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 21).

TLP Provides Youths Leaving State Care with Opportunities for Life
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) unveils the Jamaica 60th Independence anniversary stamp with the assistance of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo (third right). They are also joined by the Permanent Secretary of the MCGES, Denzil Thorpe (left) and Senior Director of Corporate Services of the Post and Telecommunications Department, Herbert Fletcher (second right), and the Director of Post and Telecommunications in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Cecil McCain.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) unveils the Jamaica 60th Independence anniversary stamp with the assistance of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo (third right). They are also joined by the Permanent Secretary of the MCGES, Denzil Thorpe (left) and Senior Director of Corporate Services of the Post and Telecommunications Department, Herbert Fletcher (second right), and the Director of Post and Telecommunications in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Cecil McCain.

Commemorative Stamps Launched

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), engages participants of the ‘Classroom to Real World’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) mentorship workshop at the PCJ Auditorium in St. Andrew, on July 21. They are (from left): Jhoneil Anderson; Zakhele Ellington; Georgette Green and Alexandra Brown.
ScienceYouth

Young Science Students Benefit from Mentorship Workshop

More than 20 young persons are benefiting from the ‘Classroom to Real World’ mentorship workshop, which aims to connect students of science with professionals within the industry across the world. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) mentorship workshop is a special initiative of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), in collaboration with the National Commission on Science...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), presents Albert Logan (left), with the keys to his new one-bedroom home during a hand over ceremony at Trout Hall Pass in the Clarendon North Central constituency on Wednesday (July 20). Also participating (from right) are Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; and Councillor for the Chapelton Division in Clarendon, Hershel Brown. The house was provided under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) which was developed to improve the housing condition of the country’s poor and disadvantaged population by providing quality, affordable and sustainable housing.
HousingPrime Minister

Clarendon North Central Residents Get NSHP Houses

Eighty-seven-year-old Lillian Wynter was a picture of gratitude after being presented with the keys to her new $7-million home by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during a hand over ceremony at Post Road, Woodhall, Clarendon on Wednesday (July 20). Ms. Wynter was one of two beneficiaries of houses in the Clarendon North Central constituency, provided under the Government’s...
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Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy (right), speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (July 21). Listening is Senior Director of Research in the Aquaculture Branch at the NFA, Mr. DeHaan Brown.
Fisheries

Learn More about Tilapia at Denbigh

Jamaicans will be able to purchase Tilapia and Oyster products at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon, from July 30 to August 1. This, as the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) continues its thrust to promote the aquaculture sector, to meet the growing demand for local fish and fish products. The Authority’s push is aligned with the Agriculture...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl.
Energy

Regulations Coming to Sell Excess Energy to JPS

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19) commenced debate on the Electricity (Net Billing) Regulations, 2022, which are intended to provide opportunities for fuel diversification, development, and deployment of renewable energy sources. The aim is to have a modern, efficient, and environmentally sustainable energy sector that is affordable and accessible. In his remarks, Minister of Science Energy and Technology,...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Encouraged to Seek Help for Mental Health Challenges

Jamaicans are being encouraged to seek help in dealing with mental health challenges by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing staff of the Bellevue Hospital at their Wellness Day and Awards ceremony, held on June 20, the Minister said some of the deviant behaviours among members of the population may be linked to mental health issues...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking on day one of the inaugural Organization of American States (OAS) high-level policy forum on building the resilience of Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) in the Caribbean to Disasters at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (July 20).
Tourism

Minister Bartlett Sees Potential of CARICOM Visa

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the implementation of a regional visa regime among CARICOM nations has huge economic potential for tourism recovery and development in the region. “A regional visa regime is something that we've been talking about. I think if we are to build Caribbean tourism, then we must recognise that as individual states, we are too...
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