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Human Resource and Administration Manager of the Universal Service Fund, Shanique Cornwall.
Human Resource and Administration Manager of the Universal Service Fund, Shanique Cornwall.

USF Celebrates 17th Anniversary With Several Activities

The Universal Service Fund (USF) will host several activities to commemorate its 17th anniversary, beginning on May 15. The Fund will celebrate the milestone over a week, under the theme ‘Broadening Access Through the Use of Technology’. Human Resource and...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), enjoys a light moment with (from left) President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Patsy Edwards-Henry; NAJ/ LASCO Nurse of the Year 2021-2022, Lillian Lewis-McDonald; Student Nurse of the Year, Alicia Vickers; and Operations and Programme Manager, LASCO Chin Foundation, Tahirah Fraser. They were at the launch of National Nurses Week and International Nurses Day at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 12.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), enjoys a light moment with (from left) President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Patsy Edwards-Henry; NAJ/ LASCO Nurse of the Year 2021-2022, Lillian Lewis-McDonald; Student Nurse of the Year, Alicia Vickers; and Operations and Programme Manager, LASCO Chin Foundation, Tahirah Fraser. They were at the launch of National Nurses Week and International Nurses Day at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 12.

PHOTOS: International Nurses Day
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the installation for the new Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes, held at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on Thursday (May 12). Listening are Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated left) and Custos Forbes (seated right).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the installation for the new Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes, held at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on Thursday (May 12). Listening are Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated left) and Custos Forbes (seated right).

PM Urges Unions To Work With Government To Resolve Issues
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.

Gov’t Acquiring Properties To Regularise Over 120 Households
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Statutory Deductions for April 2022 (S01) due Monday May 16

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Chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Levaughn Flynn speaking at a ceremony to issue the 100th Licence for the Medicinal and Therapeutic Handling of Cannabis in Jamaica, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on May 11.
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CLA Projects Increase In Cannabis Exports

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is projecting an increase in exports of cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic purposes during the current 2022/23 fiscal year as demand for the local product increases in the global marketplace. Of the 156 export authorisations issued since 2018, 107 of them were granted during the last financial year. “What this says to me is that...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), engages in light conversation with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Suh Jeong-In, during a courtesy call at King’s House on May 11. Jamaica and Korea are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.
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PHOTO: Korean Ambassador Calls On GG

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), engages in light conversation with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Suh Jeong-In, during a courtesy call at King’s House on May 11. Jamaica and Korea are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.
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First Two Tranches Of Southern Coastal Highway To Be Completed By March 2023

The Government is anticipating that substantial works will be completed by March 2023 on the first two tranches of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Programme (SCHIP), totalling approximately $11.5 billion. The Government’s flagship road project, the SCHIP, is being executed in three parts: Part A – May Pen to Williamsfield – 28 kilometres (km); Part B (ii) – Harbour View...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), presents the 100th licence for the Medicinal and Therapeutic Handling of Cannabis in Jamaica, to Board Director of Seven-10 Limited, Mrs. Hyacinth Symes, at a ceremony hosted by the Cannabis Licensing Authority, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in Kingston, on May 11. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Board Director of Seven-10 Limited’s parent-company, Pure Jamaican, Robert Wright and Board Director at Seven-10, Brian Wright.
Industry

Cannabis Legislation To Be Amended To Enhance Licensing Process

To better facilitate the process of obtaining licences in the cannabis industry, key amendments to the legislation are expected to be made in the next few months. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during the ceremonial issuance of the 100th licence for the handling of medicinal cannabis, on May 11. The...
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