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Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), congratulates Youth Ambassador for 2022, Lianna Jones (centre) of Ardenne High School in Kingston, while fellow Ambassador Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College in St. James, looks on. Occasion was the Youth Ambassadors’ pinning and sashing ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, May 31.
Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), congratulates Youth Ambassador for 2022, Lianna Jones (centre) of Ardenne High School in Kingston, while fellow Ambassador Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College in St. James, looks on. Occasion was the Youth Ambassadors’ pinning and sashing ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, May 31.

ODPEM Selects Two Youth Ambassadors For 2022

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has named Ardenne High School’s Lianna Jones and Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College as its 2022 Youth Ambassadors. During a year of engagements with the agency, the appointees will be tasked...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station, in Kingston, on May 31.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station, in Kingston, on May 31.

More Children To Benefit From ESP Sensation Station
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Fermin Quinones (second left), ), during a courtesy call on Tuesday, (May 31) at the Ministry’s Kingston offices. Looking on are State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Fermin Quinones (second left), ), during a courtesy call on Tuesday, (May 31) at the Ministry’s Kingston offices. Looking on are State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer.

PHOTOS: Cuba’s Ambassador Calls On Minister Charles Jr.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Head Hails Sanitation Workers As “Servants Of A Bigger Cause”
Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers.
Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers.

JDDB Looks To Boost Local Milk Production

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Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), shares a moment with the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors (from left) Cornwall College’s Curtis Clennon and Ardenne High’s Lianna Jones. Occasion was a sashing ceremony held at The Courtleigh Hotel on Tuesday, May 31.
Local GovernmentYouth

Youth Encouraged To Be Active In Disaster Risk Management And Preparedness Efforts

Jamaican youth are being encouraged to take up active participation in the country’s disaster risk management and preparedness efforts. Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says the role of youth in sustaining the agency’s mandate is “pivotal”. Mr. Thompson was speaking at a sashing ceremony for the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors, on...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right); Managing Director, JR Wellington Import and Export Limited, Rennie Wellington (right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (second left), affix their signatures to the contract for the procurement of 50 buses to increase the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 31. Observing the signing are Chief Technical Director (Acting) in the Ministry, Dawn Smith Fagan (seated left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Paul Abrahams.
Transport

50 Buses To Be Added To JUTC Fleet

The Government will be spending approximately US$6.4 million to acquire 50 buses to increase the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) fleet. Of the total, 45 will be diesel buses valued at US$5,400,000 while the remaining five will be electric buses valuing US$1,085,000. The vehicles are expected to be delivered between six and nine months, commencing in the last quarter of...
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The grounds of the Falmouth Transport Centre will be paved and bus bays installed as part of the renovation of the facility by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.
Local GovernmentTransport

Falmouth Transport Centre To Be Renovated

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) will be renovating the Falmouth Transport Centre to make the space more comfortable and user-friendly for transport operators, commuters, and others. Chairman of the Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, told JIS News that close to $9 million will be spent on the improvement works. He informed that funding for the project...
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Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans.
Finance & Public Service

Workshop On Underage Gambling Prevention June 1

Parents are expected to benefit from a free online workshop on underage gambling, scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop, to be held under the theme ‘Underage Gambling a fi wi business fi true’, is the second of a three-part series being hosted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in collaboration with RISE...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left), share a moment with Courtney (fourth left) and Topal Williams (second right) and their children, at the handover of a new three-bedroom unit to the family at Schoolfield in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, recently. The house was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
HousingPrime Minister

NHT Focused On Affordable And Low-Income Solutions – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) has been restructured to focus on providing increased access to affordable and low-income housing solutions. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the handover of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme, at Schoolfield District in Santa Cruz St. Elizabeth recently, said that the restructuring has enabled...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks.
EducationForeign Affairs

Jamaican Consulates Providing Scholarships For Study Overseas

The Jamaican consulates in New York and Miami are providing scholarships for Jamaican students to study at colleges and universities in the United States. Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, informed that 30 scholarships are available for students to register at Monroe College in New York. The scholarships cover tuition and housing for undergraduate students seeking to...
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