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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) greets, Tourism Trainer/Farmer, Donovan Haughton (centre) during a visit to the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours in Wakefield, Trelawny on Thursday (July 21). Looking on is Special Advisor and Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA) Frank Comito (left).
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) greets, Tourism Trainer/Farmer, Donovan Haughton (centre) during a visit to the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours in Wakefield, Trelawny on Thursday (July 21). Looking on is Special Advisor and Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA) Frank Comito (left).

Showcasing a ‘Cultural Xperience’

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett led a team from the Organization of American States (OAS) on a tour of the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours, Wakefield, Trelawny on Thursday (July 21). The OAS team was in the island...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), is assisted by Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Mary South East, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left), to turn on the improved Iterboreale well pump in St. Mary on July 21. Observing (from third left) are: National Water Commission’s (NWC) Regional Manager, Richard Williams; His Worship the Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary and MP for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), is assisted by Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Mary South East, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left), to turn on the improved Iterboreale well pump in St. Mary on July 21. Observing (from third left) are: National Water Commission’s (NWC) Regional Manager, Richard Williams; His Worship the Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary and MP for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy.

PHOTOS: St. Mary Pumping Station Improvement Complete
Custos of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett, addresses the commissioning ceremony for 40 new Justices of the Peace in the parish on Thursday (July 21) at the Yallahs Baptist Church.
Custos of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett, addresses the commissioning ceremony for 40 new Justices of the Peace in the parish on Thursday (July 21) at the Yallahs Baptist Church.

‘If in Doubt, Do Not Sign’, St Thomas Custos Cautions JPs
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) presents Psychiatric Nursing Aide at the Bellevue Hospital, Anthony Phillips, with the ‘Outstanding Team Partnership Award’ in recognition of his contributions to the sector, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday (June 20). The event forms part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month (July) and was held at the Hospital’s Windward Road location in St. Andrew. The Bellevue Hospital is mandated to provide psychiatric and rehabilitative care for the mentally ill.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) presents Psychiatric Nursing Aide at the Bellevue Hospital, Anthony Phillips, with the ‘Outstanding Team Partnership Award’ in recognition of his contributions to the sector, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday (June 20). The event forms part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month (July) and was held at the Hospital’s Windward Road location in St. Andrew. The Bellevue Hospital is mandated to provide psychiatric and rehabilitative care for the mentally ill.

Services and Facilities at Bellevue Hospital to be Expanded
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), in discussion with Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary, while on a tour of the fire-damaged Highgate Market in St. Mary on July 21.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), in discussion with Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr Morais Guy (left), and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary, while on a tour of the fire-damaged Highgate Market in St. Mary on July 21.

Renovation of Highgate Market to Be Done on Phased Basis

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), in discussion with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon.
Local Government

Plans Advanced for Purchase of Additional Garbage Trucks

Plans are advanced by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to acquire 50 additional trucks for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who indicated that the Ministry is looking to secure a further 50 trucks for the agency. He was speaking during the Ministry’s semi-virtual town hall meeting...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, front row seventh right) and Custos of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett (seated, front row sixth right), with the 40 newly minted Justices of the Peace in St. Thomas during a commissioning ceremony on Thursday (July 21) at the Yallahs Baptist Church in the parish.
Justice

40 New JPs Commissioned for St. Thomas

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to exercise humility in their duties. Addressing the commissioning ceremony for 40 new JPs in St. Thomas on Thursday (July 21), Minister Chuck lamented, “Far too many Justices of the Peace lack humility. There is no doubt that as JPs you have an important standing in your...
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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.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

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 Samuda, following a tour of the Coral Gardens/Flower Hill Water Supply Improvement Project in St. James on July 20. The...
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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.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Upgrading and Expansion of Chapelton Hospital On Track

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is satisfied with the upgrading and expansion works being undertaken at the Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon North Central, which is nearing completion. “It seems to be coming together. It is not quite finished, but it’s almost there. The Ministry of Health (and Wellness) did put in the methods to finish...
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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

TLP Provides Youths Leaving State Care with Opportunities for Life

Approximately 700 youths in state care were sensitised on opportunities that will adequately prepare them for independent living. These include entrepreneurship, vocational and technical skills training, housing accommodation for two years, tertiary enrolment and tuition payments, to support their move to the next phase of their lives. They can access these benefits for free under the Child Protection and Family...
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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.
Culture

Commemorative Stamps Launched

Two commemorative stamps were officially launched on Thursday (July 21), in honour of the Jamaica’s 60th Independence anniversary. The stamps resulted from a partnership between the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) and the Post and Telecommunications Department (Jamaica Post). Speaking at the launch at the Ministry’s office in Kingston, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, said it is...
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