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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

Renovation of the fire-damaged Highgate Market in St. Mary will be done on a phased basis, starting with a cleaning of the structure and the setting up of a temporary facility to accommodate affected vendors. Addressing vendors and political representatives...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), in discussion with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), in discussion with National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Audley Gordon.

Plans Advanced for Purchase of Additional Garbage Trucks
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.
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.

40 New JPs Commissioned for St. Thomas
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.

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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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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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