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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), emphasises a point to West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) Chairman, Peter Melhado, during a tour of the SilverSun Estates housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (October 8).
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), emphasises a point to West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) Chairman, Peter Melhado, during a tour of the SilverSun Estates housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (October 8).

Private Developers Diligently Endeavouring to Deliver High Quality Houses – Minister Charles

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says private developers have been diligently endeavouring to deliver high-quality houses for prospective homeowners. Speaking with journalists following a tour of real estate developments in St. Catherine...
Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.
Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.

Sunday’s Designation as no Movement Day not Influenced by Religious Bias – Prime Minister Holness
Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams (standing), makes his contribution in the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5.
Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams (standing), makes his contribution in the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5.

Fleet Street Housing Scheme In Central Kingston to be Renovated
Students from 13 primary and high schools in St. James display tablet and laptop computers that were donated to their institutions by the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee and the Victoria House Foundation, during a presentation ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in the parish on Friday (October 8). Sharing the moment are Committee Chair, Dr. Yvonne Smith (left), and Foundation President, MacFarlane Okonta (right).
Students from 13 primary and high schools in St. James display tablet and laptop computers that were donated to their institutions by the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee and the Victoria House Foundation, during a presentation ceremony at the Holiday Inn Resort and Spa in the parish on Friday (October 8). Sharing the moment are Committee Chair, Dr. Yvonne Smith (left), and Foundation President, MacFarlane Okonta (right).

Over 160 Computers Donated to Schools in St. James
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.

Immunised Persons Encouraged to Share Accurate Information About COVID -19 Vaccines

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Prime Minister,. the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (centre), delivers remarks prior to handing over tablet computers and a printer to the Cedar Grove Academy in St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Principal for the Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine Richard Williams; State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and East Central St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Cedar Grove Academy student, Ajani Williams, and Acting Principal, Jonelle Prince. The presentation was made on Friday (October 8) during the Prime Minister’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign tour in the parish.
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Prime Minister Holness Hands Over Tablets and Printers for Schools and Students In St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, on Friday (October 8), handed over several tablet computers and two printers for students and schools in East Central, Southeast, and South St. Catherine. The beneficiary institutions are Cumberland High School, Cedar Grove Academy, and Gregory Park Primary School. Mr. Holness made the presentations during his Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign tour...
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Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes.
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Marked Improvement In Court Case Clearance Rate

The island’s courts are making steady progress in improving the clearance rate for cases. Notable among these are two Divisions of the Supreme Court. The High Court Division of the Gun Court has reduced the number of active backlogged cases to under 10 per cent and net backlogs to less than five per cent, while the Revenue Court’s list is...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing the Upper House on Friday (Oct. 8)
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Senate Passes Bills To Allow Appeal Against A Verdict of Acquittal

The Senate has passed two bills that will grant the limited right of appeal to the prosecution in criminal proceedings in the Parish Court and the Supreme Court. They are the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 2021 and the Judicature (Parish Courts) (Amendment) Act 2021. The bills were passed without amendment. Piloting the legislation in the Senate on Friday, (Oct....
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Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (right) is taken on an ultralight flying experience by Chief Pilot of Amber Aviation David Daniel (l) following the entity
Transport

Transport Minister Welcomes Amber Aviation

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague has welcomed the newest player in the field of general aviation in Jamaica, Amber Aviation. The entity will provide a mix of offerings to clients to include ultralight flying experiences, a jet share programme, and domestic flights. Ultralight aviation, also called microlight aviation, is the flying of lightweight, one or two-seat fixed-wing...
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