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National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President, Garth Jackson (fifth left), along with Project Coordinator at M&M Jamaica Limited, Michael Hemming (sixth left), and Deputy Managing Director at M&M Jamaica Limited, Richard Mullings (sixth right), with other workers on the Spanish Town leg of the major NWC improvement project recently.
National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President, Garth Jackson (fifth left), along with Project Coordinator at M&M Jamaica Limited, Michael Hemming (sixth left), and Deputy Managing Director at M&M Jamaica Limited, Richard Mullings (sixth right), with other workers on the Spanish Town leg of the major NWC improvement project recently.

NWC and M&M Jamaica Limited Partner to Facilitate Skills Development for Young Engineers

The National Water Commission (NWC) has partnered with M&M Jamaica Limited to facilitate skills development for young engineers through hands-on experience. NWC Vice President, Garth Jackson, says under the six-month collaboration, several engineers have been assigned to the Spanish Town...
Firefighters attached to the Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth try out a new skid unit, which was officially handed over in 2020.
Firefighters attached to the Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth try out a new skid unit, which was officially handed over in 2020.

Increase In The Numbers Of Genuine Fire Calls
Tour operators and attraction owners were out in full force yesterday to greet the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise. Here we see Regional Manager for Dolphin Cove Gonzalo Pacheco (first left) and Manager for Cruise Ship Operations for Dolphin Cove, Enrique Rivera (third left), and other members of their team at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port, St. Ann, on Monday (August 16). The occasion was the arrival of the first cruise ship in Jamaica following a 17-month absence.
Tour operators and attraction owners were out in full force yesterday to greet the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise. Here we see Regional Manager for Dolphin Cove Gonzalo Pacheco (first left) and Manager for Cruise Ship Operations for Dolphin Cove, Enrique Rivera (third left), and other members of their team at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port, St. Ann, on Monday (August 16). The occasion was the arrival of the first cruise ship in Jamaica following a 17-month absence.

Carnival Sunrise Plans Three Calls Per Month for Ocho Rios

COVID-19 Delta Variant present in Jamaica
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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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Outgoing President of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA), Jasford Gabriel (left) , hands over the JTA’s gavel to incoming president of the organisation, Winston Smith. Occasion was the opening ceremony of the 57th JTA annual conference, which was held on Monday (August 16) at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny.
Education

New JTA President Installed

Principal of the Golden Spring Primary School in St. Andrew, Winston Smith, has been installed as the 57th president of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA). Mr. Smith was installed during the opening ceremony of the 57th JTA annual conference, which was held on Monday (August 16) at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny. The outgoing president is Principal of...
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Weather

Flight Cancellations & Delays due to weather

MBJ Airports Limited, operators of Sangster International Airport, continues to monitor the projected path of Tropical Storm Grace and its effect on the operations of our airline partners.     The Sangster International Airport remains open for normal operations.    We have received notification of the following flight cancellations for today 17 August 2021:        SOUTHWEST      1 800...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Monday, August 16, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 630 59,088 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 356 33,236 Males 274 25,849 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 days to 94 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 40 3,043 Hanover 64 1,820 Kingston & St. Andrew 90 15,877 Manchester...
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Cases Putting Stress On Hospitals

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reporting that public health facilities are under stress from the daily intake of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said that bed occupancy is at over 600 cases, and daily admissions are now about 70 persons. She noted that the country is approaching that high period of infection during...
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The world-renowned Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, remains a popular destination for tourists.
Tourism

Dunn’s River Falls Ready for Cruise Visitors

With Ocho Rios, St. Ann, chosen as the sole Jamaican port to kick off the phased return of cruise shipping, operators of the famed Dunn’s River Falls say the state-owned entity is “far advanced in preparations”. In fact, according to Director of Subsidiary Management at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Farrah Blake, the world-renowned 28-acre property has been in a...
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Senior Director, Major Technology Transformation Branch, Ministry of National Security, Ravel Grant. (File Photo)
National Security and Peace

Police Dispatch System Being Upgraded

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Computer Aided Dispatch System is being upgraded as part of efforts to improve the efficiency of police service delivery. Senior Director in the Ministry of National Security’s Major Technology Transformation Branch, Arvel Grant, told JIS News that the upgrade aims to reduce call handling and incident response time, and increase efficiency when responding to emergencies....
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