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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., plant trees at the newly opened Twickenham Glades housing development in St. Catherine, during a handover ceremony on Wednesday (December 1). Looking on are Twickenham Glades homeowner Dwight Bailey (centre); Board member of the National Housing Trust (NHT), which undertook the development, Nesta-Claire Hunter (second right), who represented Board Chairman, Lennox Channer; and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, where the development is located, Denise Daley.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., plant trees at the newly opened Twickenham Glades housing development in St. Catherine, during a handover ceremony on Wednesday (December 1). Looking on are Twickenham Glades homeowner Dwight Bailey (centre); Board member of the National Housing Trust (NHT), which undertook the development, Nesta-Claire Hunter (second right), who represented Board Chairman, Lennox Channer; and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, where the development is located, Denise Daley.

PM Hands Over 110 Housing Units In St Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says nearly 22,000 new housing solutions are guaranteed to be provided over the next two to three years by the National Housing Trust (NHT). He noted that the entity currently has 12,019 units...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), presents a gift bag to Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, His Excellency Jairo Raúl Clopatofsky Ghisays, during a courtesy call and bilateral meeting at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 30).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), presents a gift bag to Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, His Excellency Jairo Raúl Clopatofsky Ghisays, during a courtesy call and bilateral meeting at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 30).

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call From Colombia’s Ambassador To Jamaica
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), points to the sign dedicating the rehabilitated Orchid Road in Quarry, St. James, at the official commissioning on Wednesday (December 1). He is joined by (from second left) Stakeholder Relations Manager at Carib Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Balfour Denniston; the company’s Managing Director, Yago Castro; Building Manager, Andre Nelson; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams. The project was undertaken by CCCL at a cost of $40 million.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), points to the sign dedicating the rehabilitated Orchid Road in Quarry, St. James, at the official commissioning on Wednesday (December 1). He is joined by (from second left) Stakeholder Relations Manager at Carib Cement Company Limited (CCCL), Balfour Denniston; the company’s Managing Director, Yago Castro; Building Manager, Andre Nelson; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams. The project was undertaken by CCCL at a cost of $40 million.

Dr. Chang Opens Rehabilitated Orchid Road In St. James
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 30).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 30).

Jamaicans To Be Given Opportunity To Own Shares In Jamalco
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30.
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30.

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 1).
Works / Construction

Cabinet Approves Expenditure For Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project

Cabinet has approved the US$274.51-million expenditure for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure at Wednesday’s (December 1) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing. The project, for which a contract was signed on November 24, involves construction of the Montego Bay Bypass road, rehabilitation of Barnett Street and West Green Avenue, construction...
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Carnival Glory arrives at the Montego Bay Port on December 1, giving the tourism capital its first vessel in over 20 months.
Tourism

Upswing In Cruise Shipping

Carnival Cruise Line, on December 1, joined Aida Cruises, MSC Cruises, and Holland America as vessels to have made stops in at least two Jamaican ports since the resumption of cruise shipping to the island. Carnival’s other stop was in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, while both Aida and MSC Cruises have visited Falmouth and Ocho Rios. Holland America has made...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30.
HousingUrban Renewal

Survey Of Informal Settlements Completed In Eight Parishes

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry has completed surveys of informal settlements in eight parishes. He made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30. The comprehensive national exercise is aimed at accurately ascertaining the extent of squatting in the country. The data obtained will...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Updating Countries On Omicron Variant

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity has been in touch with Health Ministers of Member countries to share details about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant – Omicron – and will continue to provide updates and guidance when available. Omicron has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organization (WHO)....
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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Local Government

Jamaica Fire Brigade Plans To Increase Staff

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has announced plans to increase its staff complement through the addition of new positions in upcoming fiscal years. Speaking with JIS News, JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, said the JFB’s staff complement of uniformed and non-uniformed personnel stands at approximately 2,164, with the number of uniformed firefighters hovering at 1,868. “We are currently undertaking a restructuring...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 1).
Agriculture

Modern Plant Health Act Coming

The Plants (Quarantine) Act is to be repealed and replaced with a new, modern Plants Health Act. This follows Cabinet’s approval for the abolishment of the 1993 legislation. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, said this will make way for the enactment of comprehensive legislation that would be consistent with modern phytosanitary best...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right) and Vice President of New Fortress Energy, Verona Carter (right), hold a symbolic cheque for just over $26.6 million, representing scholarships awarded to students from the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona and the University of Technology (UTech). Sharing the moment (from left) are Interim President of CMU, Professor Evan Duggan and students at CMU, Aaliyah Campbell, Revardo Francis and Novian Robinson. The ceremony was held at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on December 1.
EducationScience

Tertiary STEM Students Awarded Scholarships By New Fortress Energy

Fifty Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students from three tertiary institutions have been awarded scholarships valued at just over $26.6 million, by liquefied natural gas company New Fortress Energy. The students hail from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, the University of Technology (UTech) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMU). The scholarships were presented at a ceremony...
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