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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, inspects a section of the underground water recharge facility at Innswood, St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, inspects a section of the underground water recharge facility at Innswood, St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16).

Billion-Dollar Water System In St Catherine

The Government is examining the feasibility of replicating the underground water recharge system to Manchester and St. Elizabeth, in similar fashion to the system at Innswood, St. Catherine. Making the disclosure following a tour of the system in St. Catherine,...
Deputy Governor-General (Ag), Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, reads Her Majesty The Queen’s Commonwealth Day 2022 message during a commemorative ceremony held at King
Deputy Governor-General (Ag), Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, reads Her Majesty The Queen’s Commonwealth Day 2022 message during a commemorative ceremony held at King's House. Commonwealth Day was celebrated on March 14 under the theme ‘Delivering A Common Future’. It celebrates the commonwealth countries' united efforts to achieve common goals. These include protecting natural resources, boosting trade, and working towards a peaceful, prosperous, and more sustainable future.

PHOTOS: Commonwealth Day Activities – Delivering A Common Future
Principal of the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Susan Rattray-Hammond.
Principal of the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Susan Rattray-Hammond.

Programme At Petersfield Primary And Infant School To Assist Parents
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, holds a copy of the Order under the Disaster Risk Management Act, which will be withdrawn effective March 18. The Prime Minister was making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, holds a copy of the Order under the Disaster Risk Management Act, which will be withdrawn effective March 18. The Prime Minister was making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

Entertainment Sector Reopens March 18
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

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Members of the Spectrum Management Authority team who helped to decorate the building for the 2022 Jamaica Day Best Decorated Building Competition, which they won.
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SMA Wins Jamaica Day Best-Decorated Building Competition

Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has taken the top spot in the 2022 Best Decorated Building Competition, organised by the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY). Second place went to the Spanish Town Municipal Building, which is a part of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, while the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce came in third. The competition...
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Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (foreground), charges an electric vehicle (EV), during a ceremony for the official hand over and commissioning of an EV charging station donated by the High Commission, at the Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS) in Kingston on Tuesday (March 15). Looking on are Chairman of the HEART/NSTA Trust Board of Directors, Professor Alvin Wint (left); JAGAS trainees, local representatives of Flash Motors, which provided the vehicle; personnel from Xergy Energy of Canada, which installed the EV station; and members of the Canadian High Commission.
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JAGAS Gets Electric Vehicle Charging Station

The Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS) has been outfitted with an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, which will be utlised in equipping local automatics with EV skills. The station, donated by the Canadian High Commission, was officially handed over and commissioned into service, during a ceremony at JAGAS’ Maxfield Avenue location on Tuesday (March 15) It will support the provision of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a sensitisation session on the National Identification System (NIDS) at the Sam Sharpe Teachers
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Task Force To Drive Implementation Of NIDS

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a task force to drive the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS). He said that the task force will be comprised of persons from the public and private sectors. “We will have the public sector, especially those...
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Chief Hydrologist of the Water Resources Authority, Geoffrey Marshall.
Water

Protect Jamaica’s Underground Water Resources

Jamaicans are being urged to practise proper sewage and chemical disposal habits in order to protect the country’s underground water resources. Chief Hydrologist at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, in making the call, said “it is important for us to realise that what we do on the surface will impact groundwater, which is the source of water for...
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NWC To Improve Old Infrastructure

For the 2022/23 fiscal year, the National Water Commission (NWC) will remain committed in its efforts to improve the aged infrastructure and expand the coverage of its network across the island, to enhance service delivery and ensure revenue sustainability. Therefore, its capital programme will include the continuation of the Spanish Town Road mains replacement project, which has been identified as...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
CommerceIndustryTechnology

Digital Financial Services Must Be Inclusive, Accessible – Dr. Dunn

Providers of digital financial services are being implored to create products that are inclusive and accessible to all Jamaicans, while ensuring that the most vulnerable are protected, including the elderly. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, made the call while addressing Tuesday’s (March 15) World Consumer Rights Day online forum...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille (seated right), sign the 2022/26 Multi-Country Sustainable Development Convention Framework (MSDCF) during the signing ceremony held at the Ministry in Kingston yesterday (March 15). The signing was witnessed by Director-General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr. Wayne Henry (standing right), while Foreign Service Officer from the Ministry
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica/UN In Partnership To Fulfil 2030 Agenda

The Government has, for the second time, partnered with the United Nations (UN) for further collaboration on multilateral approaches to recover from the pandemic and to implement strategies to attain sustainable development goals. This was confirmed with the signing of the 2022/26 Multi-Country Sustainable Development Convention Framework (MSDCF), which was crafted with Jamaicans from various sectors. The signing ceremony was...
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