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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), tours a section of Spring Village in St. Catherine, where a new bridge is to be built, on Friday (June 7).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), tours a section of Spring Village in St. Catherine, where a new bridge is to be built, on Friday (June 7).

Cabinet Set To Approve $250m Contract To Build New Spring Village Bridge In St. Catherine

KINGSTON, June 8 (JIS): Cabinet is set to approve a $250 million contract on Monday (June 10) to construct a new bridge in Spring Village, St. Catherine South Western, thereby paving the way for the work to commence. This was...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) is in conversation with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marina Young, at an Open Day held at the entity’s headquarters in Mandeville, Manchester on June 7.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) is in conversation with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marina Young, at an Open Day held at the entity’s headquarters in Mandeville, Manchester on June 7.

PHOTOS: RADA Open Day In Mandeville (JIS)
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Private Sector Given Six Months To Deplete Stock Of Single-use Plastic Food Containers
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right, second row), shares a photo opportunity with participants and members of the Junior Ambassadeurs Programme during Friday’s (June 7) Earth Ambassadeurs World Oceans Day Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are (from left, back row) Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith; Founder, Earth Ambassadeurs, Dr. Andrea Clayton; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right, second row), shares a photo opportunity with participants and members of the Junior Ambassadeurs Programme during Friday’s (June 7) Earth Ambassadeurs World Oceans Day Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are (from left, back row) Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Bertrand Smith; Founder, Earth Ambassadeurs, Dr. Andrea Clayton; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

Students Encouraged to Become Advocates for the Environment
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

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Sergeant attached to the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s St. Elizabeth branch, Owen Ranglin, makes a presentation during a disaster forum at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Monday (June 3).
Disaster Relief

Hurricane Season Preparedness Being Ramped Up In St. Elizabeth

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Preparedness Committee is ramping up the parish’s readiness for the forecast above-average six-month 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1. The Committee, on Monday (June 3), hosted a disaster forum in partnership with other State agencies to assess St. Elizabeth’s state of readiness for the season, for which 17 to 25 named...
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Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager (left), announces measures to clamp down on illegal business operators along the North Coast Highway, during a meeting on Wednesday (June 5) at the Corporation’s location in Falmouth. The Mayor is joined by Chief Executive Officer of the TMC, Winston Palmer; and Councillor for the Falmouth Division, Garth Wilkinson.
TransportWorks / Construction

Trelawny Municipal Corporation Clamps Down On Illegal Businesses Along Highway

MONTEGO BAY, June 7 (JIS): Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, has announced a multi-agency and departmental operation targeted at illegal businesses operating along the North Coast Highway. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday (June 5) at the Corporation’s location in Falmouth, Mayor Gager said the operation includes the Roads and...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing students who visited the Port Royal Marine Lab in Kingston on June 6 in celebration of World Oceans Day.
Environment

PHOTOS: World Oceans Day

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing students who visited the Port Royal Marine Lab in Kingston on June 6 in celebration of World Oceans Day.
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets former Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Director General, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady, during a special event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (June 5). The event was held to honour Admiral Brady following his retirement from the MAJ, which he headed from its inception in 1999.
Transport

PHOTOS: Event Held to Honour Retired MAJ Director General

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets former Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Director General, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady, during a special event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (June 5). The event was held to honour Admiral Brady following his retirement from the MAJ, which he headed from its...
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A section of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), which was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, in September 2023.
Transport

NROCC Continuing Work on Several Infrastructure Projects

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) will, this year, continue work in relation to several infrastructure projects in fulfilment of its mission. NROCC will continue to monitor the operation of Phase 1C of the May Pen to Williamsfield segment of Highway 2000. The segment, which forms part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), was completed...
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Educators participating in the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) teacher engagement session held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on Thursday, June 6.
EducationYouth

193 Primary, 55 High Schools to Benefit from National Summer Academy

The Ministry of Education and Youth is targeting 193 primary and 55 high schools, which have been identified as underperforming by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI), for special intervention. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, in making the disclosure, said that the institutions will receive focused support through the National Summer Academy, which aims to improve literacy and...
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