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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

On Friday (April 22), the western regional arm of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Western Parks and Markets Limited, awarded residents of Chamber’s Pen, Hanover for their participation in a composting and plastic bottle separation competition. The contest...
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham.
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham.

#getallyourshots for Vaccination Week April 23-30
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
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).
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).

Cancer Care Centre at CRH GETS $500K Gift
Director-General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Director-General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.

STATIN Reports Increased Earnings from Exports

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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.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

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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Head of the St. Mary Police Division, Superintendent Bobette Morgan-Simpson, speaks with JIS News at the recently held St. Mary Agricultural Show, at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, in Annotto Bay.
CommunityNational Security

St. Mary Police Host Town Hall Meeting April 27

The St. Mary police will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 27, at the St. Mary Parish Church in Port Maria, starting at 6:00 p.m. This is part of ongoing efforts to better connect with the communities, and to update citizens on critical security issues that are impacting the parish. Superintendent of Police in charge of St. Mary,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), is greeted by Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Michael Shaw (right), when he arrived at the Miya Water Jamaica office in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Thursday (April 21) to attend a staff recognition ceremony for the teams involved in the Portmore Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme. Looking on is President of the NWC, Mark Barnett.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Digital Water Meters To Be Installed In Several Portmore Communities

A total of 20,000 new state-of-the-art digital meters are to be installed in several communities in Portmore, St. Catherine, as the Government seeks to improve service delivery and reduce losses from non-revenue water in the area. The meters will be implemented as part of the US$13-million Portmore Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme, which aims to reduce initial water losses from...
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