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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis, (second from left) motions to the newly opened Salt Spring Community Park in St. James, which was handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to residents on Thursday (May 12). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Head of Cooperation , Delegation of the European Union (EU), Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Chairman of the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School Board, Faith Clemmings; Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney; and Commander of the St. James Police Division – Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) , Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vernon Ellis.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis, (second from left) motions to the newly opened Salt Spring Community Park in St. James, which was handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to residents on Thursday (May 12). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Head of Cooperation , Delegation of the European Union (EU), Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Chairman of the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School Board, Faith Clemmings; Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney; and Commander of the St. James Police Division – Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) , Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vernon Ellis.

Salt Spring Gets Community Park

The community of Salt Spring in St. James now has a community park where residents can gather for recreation, physical activity and to socialise in a pleasant atmosphere. The green space was provided by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, His Excellency Faisal Falah Alharbi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s building in Kingston on May 11.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, His Excellency Faisal Falah Alharbi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s building in Kingston on May 11.

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), provides details about the information and communications technology (ICT) system that will link patient’s information from all public health centres and hospitals to one central network. He is flanked by ICT Lead on the Ministry’s Information System 4 Health (IS4H) project, Shawn Bolton (left) and Director, Government Enterprise and Information Technology Solutions at Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W), Carol Robertson. Occasion was a tour of the C&W warehouse on Carlton Crescent on May 12, which stores the equipment to be used under the project. The Minister also visited the e-Gov Jamaica Limited Data Centre on Old Hope Road.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), provides details about the information and communications technology (ICT) system that will link patient’s information from all public health centres and hospitals to one central network. He is flanked by ICT Lead on the Ministry’s Information System 4 Health (IS4H) project, Shawn Bolton (left) and Director, Government Enterprise and Information Technology Solutions at Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W), Carol Robertson. Occasion was a tour of the C&W warehouse on Carlton Crescent on May 12, which stores the equipment to be used under the project. The Minister also visited the e-Gov Jamaica Limited Data Centre on Old Hope Road.

Gov’t Invests US$8.4 Million In Health Sector ICT System
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, inspects a new Hyundai motor vehicle while Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Magna Motors Dealership (Jamaica), Erick Gutierrez (right) explains the features. Also looking on is Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (partially hidden). The occasion was the official launch of Magna Motors’ (Hyundai) new state-of-the-art facility and seventh anniversary celebrations on Thursday (May 12), at the entity’s Oxford Road address, St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, inspects a new Hyundai motor vehicle while Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Magna Motors Dealership (Jamaica), Erick Gutierrez (right) explains the features. Also looking on is Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (partially hidden). The occasion was the official launch of Magna Motors’ (Hyundai) new state-of-the-art facility and seventh anniversary celebrations on Thursday (May 12), at the entity’s Oxford Road address, St. Andrew.

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 10).
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 10).

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Mandeville Hospital Receives J $7 Million in COVID-19 Support

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May 13 Deadline For Cosmeceutical Industry Survey

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Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly installed Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew Hon. Ian Forbes with the Magistrates’ Roll for the parish, during his installation ceremony . The event was held at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in the parish on Thursday (May 12).
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.
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Bid Evaluation Under Way For Phase Two Of Greater Bernard Lodge Development

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), speaks at a recent virtual round table on the topic ‘IP and Youth Innovating for a better future’, in observance of World Intellectual Property Day. Sitting beside Dr. Dunn is Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy. The focus of the event was to highlight the importance of intellectual property to economic development, while encouraging youth to be creative and innovative.
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PHOTOS: Dr. Dunn at JIPO Event

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