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Senior Technical Officer with Responsibility for Mitigation, Climate Change Division, Omar Alcock (right); Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn-Robinson (second right); Programme Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Climate Change Division, Schmoi McLean (second left) and Regional Manager, Caribbean Country Programme Division, Green Climate Fund (GCF), Orville Grey, peruse Jamaica’s Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (GCCSAP) which was officially launched during a gender and climate change symposium at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 22.
Senior Technical Officer with Responsibility for Mitigation, Climate Change Division, Omar Alcock (right); Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn-Robinson (second right); Programme Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Climate Change Division, Schmoi McLean (second left) and Regional Manager, Caribbean Country Programme Division, Green Climate Fund (GCF), Orville Grey, peruse Jamaica’s Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (GCCSAP) which was officially launched during a gender and climate change symposium at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 22.

Jamaica Develops Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan

Jamaica now has a Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (GCCSAP). The Plan’s development was guided by a national gender and climate change assessment, which provided an overview of the policy and institutional contexts for gender-responsive climate action....
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.

Small Businesses to Feature at Denbigh Show
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, during a courtesy call by the Ambassador at the Minister’s Maxfield office in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (July 20). Mr. Perry is the first Jamaican-born person to be Ambassador to Jamaica.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, during a courtesy call by the Ambassador at the Minister’s Maxfield office in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (July 20). Mr. Perry is the first Jamaican-born person to be Ambassador to Jamaica.

PHOTOS: US Ambassador Makes Courtesy Call on Minister of Transport and Mining
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Public Education on How to Respond to Threat of Flooding for Vulnerable Communities
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.

JAS President Expects More than 60,000 Patrons to Attend Denbigh Show

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to stage a three-week literacy and numeracy programme, benefitting over 100 students.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Kids Foundation Summer Camp

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to...
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Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster (seated, second from left), and Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (seated, third from left), with Shelter Managers who were honoured during a Shelter Management Symposium & Awards Ceremony at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, on Thursday (July 21).
Local Government

St. Elizabeth Shelter Managers Honoured

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation has awarded 23 Shelter Managers for their years of service in fostering a safe and protected environment for displaced citizens across the various communities, in the event of a disaster. They were honoured during a Shelter Management Symposium & Awards Ceremony at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School, in Santa Cruz, on July 21, under...
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Flyer outlining activities in Manchester.
CultureIndependence

Manchester Stages Pre-Independence Activities

The parish of Manchester will commence a series of pre-Independence activities on Sunday (July 24), which will culminate with a gala in the Mandeville Park, on July 28. On Sunday, a church service will be held at the Ridgemount United Church, in Mandeville, starting at 9:00 a.m., with the Mandeville health workers choir on show, where the activities will be...
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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).
Tourism

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 for a two-day high-level policy forum (July 20-21) with representatives from more than 50 countries across the Americas. The forum...
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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.
Justice

‘If in Doubt, Do Not Sign’, St Thomas Custos Cautions JPs

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are again being cautioned against malpractices that put the noble office into disrepute, and to seek out alternative measures when they become doubtful in situations. The latest warning comes from St. Thomas Custos, Marcia Bennett, who argued that individual wrongdoings are often attributed to all Justices, “and the public now questions our integrity”. Speaking at...
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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 & Wellness

Services and Facilities at Bellevue Hospital to be Expanded

A new 100-bed neuropsychiatric facility is to be established at the Bellevue Hospital, as part of structural reorganisation of the institution to improve operations and improve service delivery. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton made the disclosure at the Bellevue Hospital’s ‘Staff Wellness Day and Awards Ceremony’ held on Wednesday (July 20). He said the reorganisation will...
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