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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon Conrad Pitkin (background), instructs the newly appointed Justices of the Peace for St. James as they take the Oath of Office during their commissioning ceremony, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, in the parish on Thursday (April 21).
Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon Conrad Pitkin (background), instructs the newly appointed Justices of the Peace for St. James as they take the Oath of Office during their commissioning ceremony, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, in the parish on Thursday (April 21).

New JPs Charged To Exemplify What Is Good

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has urged the 48 newly minted Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James to exemplify what is “good and right with Jamaica” as they work to influence change across the...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Audley Gordon (left), commends Chamber’s Pen, Hanover resident and winner of the composting competition in the community, Howard Burnett, on a job well done. Occasion was an awards ceremony held in the community on Friday (April 22). The competition formed part of the agency’s western arm, Western Parks and Market’s solid waste reduction pilot project in the community. Mr. Burnett walked away with a tank, a weekend for two at Grand Palladium Resort, a deep freezer, chickens, chicken feed, farm tools and a gift basket.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Audley Gordon (left), commends Chamber’s Pen, Hanover resident and winner of the composting competition in the community, Howard Burnett, on a job well done. Occasion was an awards ceremony held in the community on Friday (April 22). The competition formed part of the agency’s western arm, Western Parks and Market’s solid waste reduction pilot project in the community. Mr. Burnett walked away with a tank, a weekend for two at Grand Palladium Resort, a deep freezer, chickens, chicken feed, farm tools and a gift basket.

NSWMA Says Composting is Best for the Soil
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham.
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham.

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Minister of Education and Youth Hon. Fayval Williams (right) conversing with President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), One-on-One Educational Services, Ricardo Allen who is a former beneficiary of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). Occasion was the 20th anniversary church service for PATH at the Church of Transfiguration, in Meadowbrook, St. Andrew on Sunday (April 24).
Minister of Education and Youth Hon. Fayval Williams (right) conversing with President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), One-on-One Educational Services, Ricardo Allen who is a former beneficiary of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). Occasion was the 20th anniversary church service for PATH at the Church of Transfiguration, in Meadowbrook, St. Andrew on Sunday (April 24).

PATH Celebrates 20 Years of Social Support

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President of the Heart and Soul Cancer Foundation of Jamaica Limited, Sonia Morris (standing centre) is flanked by (from left) Resource Mobilisation Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Rochelle Sukharan; JN Bank Representative Marshalee Walcott-Lawrence; Friends of Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) member Monica Caine; Business Relationship and Sales Manager at JN Bank in Falmouth, Trelawny Nina Peters; Consultant Haematologist and Oncologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital Dr. Harvey Crawford; Radiation Oncologist Consultant CRH Dr. Raveen Sharma; Vice President, Heart and Soul Cancer Foundation of Jamaica Limited Errol Richards; Manager, Department of Nursing at CRH Noela Hutchinson Livingston; Senior Medical Officer at CRH Dr. Derek Harvey; Director of Nursing Services at CRH Gillian Ledgister and Chief Executive Officer at CRH Charmaine Williams-Beckford, following a ceremony to hand over three chemotherapy infusion chairs to the hospital on Wednesday (April 20).
Health & Wellness

Cancer Care Centre at CRH GETS $500K Gift

The Heart and Soul Cancer Foundation of Jamaica Limited in Trelawny, has donated three chemotherapy infusion chairs to Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The chairs which were handed over on Wednesday (April 20) will allow patients to rest in comfort as they receive treatment at the hospital’s Cancer Care Centre. The chairs, which cost approximately $500,000, were obtained...
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Director-General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Commerce

STATIN Reports Increased Earnings from Exports

Jamaica earned just over US$1.4 billion from exports in 2021. Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) show that this was 15.2 per cent higher than the 2020 outturn. Director-General of STATIN Carol Coy, said the increase was largely spurred by higher exports of mineral fuels, up 75.5 per cent. She was speaking during STATIN’s digital quarterly media briefing...
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Cannabis, Agriculture, and Dietary Attorney/Consultant, Scheril Murray-Powell.
Industry

CLA Pursuing A More Inclusive Medical Cannabis Industry

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it has been moving towards policies that are in pursuit of a more inclusive medical cannabis industry. This information was disclosed at a recent Cannabis Conscious discussion hosted by the CLA and the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), where a panel of experts addressed stakeholder concerns on matters relating to the industry. Strides made in...
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Copyright and Related Rights Manager, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English. (COntributed Photo)
CommerceIndustry

Activities For Intellectual Property Week

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has announced its activities for Intellectual Property Week, which will be observed from Sunday, April 24 to Friday, April 29. On Sunday, April 24, there will be a church service at the Transformed Life Church on Hagley Park Road in Kingston, followed by the official launch of Intellectual Property Week on Monday (April 25)...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
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Partners Commended For Support Of Diaspora Conference

Legacy partners have been lauded for their support of the biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference over the years, by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Discussions on the plans and preparations for this year’s Conference have been held with legacy partners, GraceKennedy Group, Jamaica National Group, Victoria Mutual Group and J....
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