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Mayor of Kingston Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (March 8) Council meeting which included councillors and statutory heads from the administrative arm of the council. The meeting was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (March 8) Council meeting which included councillors and statutory heads from the administrative arm of the council. The meeting was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.

Strengthening Inspection Discussed With Developers

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says he had a “positive” meeting with developers while notifying them of the Municipality’s intent to strengthen its inspection processes. “They raised their concerns on some matters, which we took into consideration, but...
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents Edna Manley student Kiana Jackson with her certificate. The event was the Jamaica Creative Internship awards ceremony held on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. A total of 60 internships are to be awarded through the programme for this year. Also pictured is Director, Events Management and Production, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms (left), and National Director of the Entertainment, Culture and Creative Industries Council (Jamaica Creative), Marisa Benain (background).
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents Edna Manley student Kiana Jackson with her certificate. The event was the Jamaica Creative Internship awards ceremony held on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. A total of 60 internships are to be awarded through the programme for this year. Also pictured is Director, Events Management and Production, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms (left), and National Director of the Entertainment, Culture and Creative Industries Council (Jamaica Creative), Marisa Benain (background).

60 Internships In Culture To Celebrate Jamaica 60
The Dairy Barn at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.
The Dairy Barn at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.

Milk Production Being Promoted At Bodles Research Station
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), in conversation with Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) members (from left) Yasmine Barton, Rashida Kelly-Bailey, and Kenisha Parkes during the International Women’s Day 2022 banner event, held on March 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers: Empowered Women Empowering Women’.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), in conversation with Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) members (from left) Yasmine Barton, Rashida Kelly-Bailey, and Kenisha Parkes during the International Women’s Day 2022 banner event, held on March 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers: Empowered Women Empowering Women’.

Sexual Harassment Act To Be Rolled Out April 2
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 8.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 8.

Operations At Jamalco To Resume June

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).
Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Provides $89 Million For Backlog Audit Project

The Government has allocated $89 million to the Auditor General’s Department (AGD) to clear unaudited financial statements of public entities under a ‘Backlog Audit Project’. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure while opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8). He said that the project...
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State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis, with (from left) businessman King Lu; First Vice President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Oral Heaven; Senior Medical Officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Derrick Harvey; Chief Executive Officer of Whitter Group, Angella Whitter; Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon and Owner of Rosh Marketing, Rosh Ramchandani, at the launch of MBCCI 2022 telethon at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (March 9).
CommerceIndustry

Telethon Launched To Raise $50M For CRH

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has launched its 2022 telethon to raise $50 million to purchase well-needed medical equipment for the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The launch was held on Wednesday (March 9) at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, under the theme ‘Cornwall Regional – A Fi Wi Hospital’. Already,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Tuesday, March 9.
Fisheries

Linkages To Be Strengthened For Sustainability Of Fisheries Sector

The importance of strengthening linkages across Ministries to bolster the sustainability of the Fisheries Sector has been emphasised by Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “We are, unfortunately, victims of poaching and predatory practices from several other jurisdictions. That is why it is going to be critical for us, as we examine the development of the Fisheries Sector,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the opening of the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).
Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Gov’t Committed To Protecting Poor And Vulnerable From Effects Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that the Government is committed to ensuring that the nation’s poor and vulnerable are protected from the worst effects of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “The Jamaican economy is resilient, and we will weather this storm,” he said, while opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...
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Site of the collapsed bridge on the Oxford to Troy main road at the Manchester/Trelawny border. A new bridge is to be constructed.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Bridge To Be Built On Troy To Oxford Main Road In Trelawny

The Government is to undertake construction of a replacement bridge located on the Troy to Oxford main road on the Trelawny/Manchester border in the 2022/23 fiscal year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during a tour of South Trelawny on Wednesday, March 9. The bridge collapsed in August...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw
Transport

Investor Wants To Revive Montego Bay To Appleton Train

Trains could start rolling again in western Jamaica, almost 30 years after the discontinuation of railway service across the country. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, told JIS News that a potential investor has made a formal application to the Government of Jamaica to operate rail service from Montego Bay in St. James to Appleton Estate in St....
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Executive Director of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lt. Colonel Oral Khan, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
National Security

CMOC Satisfied With Monitoring Of Crime Consensus

The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) says it is satisfied with the established monitoring arrangements for the National Consensus on Crime. The consensus is an agreement involving the Government, Opposition, civil society, and the private sector to support a process to transform Jamaica into a safe, secure, and investment-friendly society. It outlines the steps that should be taken to achieve...
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