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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), addresses congregants at the City Mission Pentecostal Church in Denham Town, Kingston Western, on Sunday (May 29), during a Thanksgiving Church Service held in honour of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), addresses congregants at the City Mission Pentecostal Church in Denham Town, Kingston Western, on Sunday (May 29), during a Thanksgiving Church Service held in honour of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga

New Housing Developments Slated for Kingston Western

Ground will shortly be broken to construct 35 housing units in Denham Town, Kingston.   The new development, dubbed ‘Victoria Villa”, will be sited adjacent to St. Alban’s Primary School.  This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr, ‘smells the coffee’ while visiting the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority’s (JACRA) booth at AgroFest Jamaica on Saturday (May 28). The event was held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston. At right is JACRA Administrator, Carline Wint-Mattison.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr, ‘smells the coffee’ while visiting the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority’s (JACRA) booth at AgroFest Jamaica on Saturday (May 28). The event was held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston. At right is JACRA Administrator, Carline Wint-Mattison.

AgroFest Jamaica Returns
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr (right), observes as National Rums of Jamaica Limited Group Operations Manager, Michael Dunkley (left), pours a product sample during a visit to Clarendon Distillers Limited on Friday (May 27). Also looking on are State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left); and Chief Executive Officer, National Rums of Jamaica, Martha Miller.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr (right), observes as National Rums of Jamaica Limited Group Operations Manager, Michael Dunkley (left), pours a product sample during a visit to Clarendon Distillers Limited on Friday (May 27). Also looking on are State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left); and Chief Executive Officer, National Rums of Jamaica, Martha Miller.

National Rums Jamaica Looking to Expand Sugarcane Cultivation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, prepares to place a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during a floral tribute ceremony at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston, on Saturday (May 28). The ceremony was held to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, prepares to place a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during a floral tribute ceremony at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston, on Saturday (May 28). The ceremony was held to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister.

National Heroes Park to Receive Facelift
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $140 million Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centre for the Homeless in downtown Kingston, on Friday (May 28). Assisting him is Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), while Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), applauds. Others (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Andrew Swaby, and Minister McKenzie’s wife, Marcia McKenzie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $140 million Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centre for the Homeless in downtown Kingston, on Friday (May 28). Assisting him is Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), while Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), applauds. Others (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Andrew Swaby, and Minister McKenzie’s wife, Marcia McKenzie.

Jamaica’s First Adult Transitional Centre For the Homeless

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Senior Public Education and Community Outreach Officer with the National Environment and Planning Agency, Ava Tomlinson.
Environment

NEPA Preserving Watersheds Under H20 project

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is focused on the preservation of critical watersheds under the Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean (H2O) Project.  Among these are the Mason River Protected Area in Clarendon and Castleton Gardens in St. Mary, which falls within the Wag Water Watershed Management Unit.   “We are also looking at Winns Morass in Trelawny, which...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the launch of Jamaica’s Candidature for election to Part III of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The launch ceremony was held at the Ministry, downtown Kingston, on May 26.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica To Assist Aviation Sector Rebound

Jamaica, in collaboration with all stakeholders, will play its part in forging innovative solutions to common problems within the international aviation sector as it rebounds from the pandemic, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. “As a representative of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), we will make important contributions as the world adapts...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (fourth left), give the “thumbs up” sign following the commissioning of a new $20-million free public Wi-Fi system in Olympic Way in the St. Andrew West Central constituency on Thursday (May 26). The system, which was provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF) and done in collaboration with telecommunications company, Digicel, was unveiled at the Seaward Primary and Junior High School. Separate Wi-Fi infrastructure was provided for the school under the initiative and was also officially launched during the event. Also giving a thumbs up (from left) are Director, Corporate Government Relations, Joy Clarke; Senior Superintendent of Police, St, Andrew South Division, Kirk Ricketts; Board Chairman of the Seaward Primary and Junior High School, Bruce Bicknell; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of USF, Daniel Dawes; and Principal of the Seaward Primary and Junior High School, Arlene Thomas.
Technology

PM Unveils Free Wi-Fi For Olympic Way

Residents of Olympic Way in the St. Andrew West Central constituency can now log on to the Internet free of cost following the official commissioning of another Universal Service Fund (USF) public Wi-Fi system by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (May 26). The high-speed broadband system, which was provided by the USF at a cost of...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth right), is joined by the Most Hon. Carla Seaga (third left), and daughter, Gabrielle Seaga (fourth right), in officially opening the Most Hon. Edward Seaga Suite at Devon House in St. Andrew, on Friday (May 27). Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, Devon House Development Company, Mureen James; Councillor, Mona Division, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Andrew Bellamy; Chair, Devon House Development Company, Jean Minion Wright; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; and Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Tourism

Suite Established At Devon House In Honour Of Seaga

A multipurpose suite has been established at Jamaica’s globally renowned iconic heritage landmark, Devon House, in honour of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga. The repurposed structure, originally a gazebo, was renovated at a cost of $15.2 million by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), with funds from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and will host meetings...
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COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

Vaccination Blitz Sites May 28-29 , 2022

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first or second...
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The Mountain View Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew now has a tiled stage area through the efforts of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA).
EducationLabour Day 2022National SecurityYouth

FLA Renovates Four Basic Schools

Four early-childhood education institutions across the island have been given a much-needed facelift by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA). The agency undertook critical repairs and beautification works at the schools, which are situated in communities where the FLA offices are situated, on Labour Day, May 23. The beneficiary institutions are Catherine Hall Primary and Infant in St. James; Mountain View...
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