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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers remarks at the third Bilateral Dialogue for the US-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, held on July 13 at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel, in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers remarks at the third Bilateral Dialogue for the US-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, held on July 13 at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel, in Kingston.

Government Committed to The Fight against Human Trafficking – Mayne

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, has reassured US partners of the Government’s commitment to the fight against human trafficking. “We have been training and sensitising first responders, including health workers, child protection workers,...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, shares a light moment with healthcare workers at the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Day - Western Region Fun Day at Paradise Park by the River in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Wednesday (July 13).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, shares a light moment with healthcare workers at the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Day - Western Region Fun Day at Paradise Park by the River in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Wednesday (July 13).

Healthcare Workers in The West Feted at Fun Day
Director-General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Director-General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) discusses plans for the Morant Bay Urban Centre project with, from left, Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue; Architect, Bryan Morris; Kencasa Project Management group representative, Claire-Ann Kennedy; and Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. The Prime Minister toured the site on Thursday (July 14) where he observed preparation work underway on the project.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) discusses plans for the Morant Bay Urban Centre project with, from left, Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue; Architect, Bryan Morris; Kencasa Project Management group representative, Claire-Ann Kennedy; and Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. The Prime Minister toured the site on Thursday (July 14) where he observed preparation work underway on the project.

Work Underway on Morant Bay Urban Centre
Deputy Registrar, National Children’s Registry (NCR), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson. (JIS File Photo)
Deputy Registrar, National Children’s Registry (NCR), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson. (JIS File Photo)

CPFSA’s Transitional Living Week July 18-22

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The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be undertaking electrification and water supply projects in Chamber’s Pen, Hanover. “In another couple of weeks, I will be signing the contract for [electrical] installation of 150 households in Chamber’s Pen and another 150 [communities] between the Corporate Area and Portland,” portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told JIS News. The installation works will be undertaken as part of the Ministry’s Rural Electrification Programme (REP) being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The programme aims to extend electricity to rural Jamaica as part of measures to stimulate economic and social activity, and improve the quality of life in rural communities. So far, several rural areas across the island have been benefiting from the project. Chamber’s Pen will also be the focus of a major water supply project. “An extensive amount of work [will be done] to bring water to the community… and that will be done by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL),” Minister McKenzie said, while addressing a water supply commissioning ceremony in Top Aberdeen in St. Elizabeth, recently. Chamber’s Pen is the pilot community under the Ministry’s $650-million Rural Development Programme. The programme, which will create temporary and permanent employment opportunities across the country, includes the installation of water, electricity, Internet access, roads, sidewalks, community parks and indigent housing. -30-
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Improved Access to Water Supply for Westmoreland Communities

Hundreds of residents of communities in Westmoreland are to see improvement in access to water supply. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that come September, the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) will commence the rehabilitation and upgrading of the storage system in Ashton. “This is a catchment tank in the community and it is expected...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right) presents a plaque to senior lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Winklet Gallimore (centre), during the official launch of the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) Science & Technology XXtrordineers JA programme at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on July 14. At right is Executive Director, SRC, Dr. Charah T. Watson.
Gender Affairs

SRC Honours Nine Women as ‘Science & Technology Xxtrordineers’

Nine trailblazing Jamaican female scientists, who have distinguished themselves in their respective areas of expertise have been the honoured as ‘Science & Technology XXtrordineers’ by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). They are biochemist, Dr. Simone Badal; senior lecturer, Dr. Winklet Gallimore; biochemist and medical microbiologist, Dr. Michelle Hamilton; oceanographer and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) specialist, Dr. Ava Maxam; plant health...
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis, reads a bible lesson at the Official Funeral of late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch, held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in St. James on Thursday (July 14). Mr. Davis represented Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness at the funeral.
Tourism

Jamaicans Pay Final Respects to Francis Tulloch

Members of government and the opposition joined family, friends and well-wishers at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (July 14) for the official funeral of the late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in his tribute, read by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson, said that Mr....
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists during a recent media briefing at Gordon House in downtown Kingston.
Tourism

Jamaica Expected to Earn US$5 Billion from Hotel Rooms to be Constructed

Jamaica is projected to earn more than US$5 billion in direct foreign exchange inflows from visitor occupancy of approximately 8,000 rooms slated for construction over the next two to five years. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says over 24,000 new jobs are also expected to be generated by the developments, valued approximately US$2 billion, which are either underway or slated...
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