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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation.

New Musgrave Market in Port Antonio to Be Fireproof

The new Musgrave Market in Port Antonio, Portland, will be the first market to be built in Jamaica equipped with the necessary fixtures to significantly reduce the possibility of a fire occurring at the facility. Minister of Local Government and...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) and Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil, Calvin Butler (second left), display artwork of the Delaware State University campus presented to them by President of the University, Dr. Tony Allen (left). Sharing in the occasion is the Governor of Delaware, John Carney.  Occasion was a State dinner held in the Prime Minister’s honour in Delaware in the United States on Thursday night.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) and Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil, Calvin Butler (second left), display artwork of the Delaware State University campus presented to them by President of the University, Dr. Tony Allen (left). Sharing in the occasion is the Governor of Delaware, John Carney.  Occasion was a State dinner held in the Prime Minister’s honour in Delaware in the United States on Thursday night.

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

New Board for ODPEM to be Announced Soon
Commanding Officer of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.
Commanding Officer of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.

Murders Down in St. James
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Chairman of the Board, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), hands over a tablet computer to Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Sharon Anderson-Morgan. The event was the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) capacity-building for special education contract signing ceremony on May 9, at The Mico University College in Kingston.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Chairman of the Board, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), hands over a tablet computer to Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Sharon Anderson-Morgan. The event was the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) capacity-building for special education contract signing ceremony on May 9, at The Mico University College in Kingston.

More Than 200 Special Education Assistants Trained

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), cut the ribbon to open the new R.A. Williams Distributors Limited facility in the New Brunswick Village in St. Catherine, recently. Observing (from left) are Chief Operations Officer, R.A. Williams Distributors Limited, Jewel Reid; Founder and Chief Quality Officer, Evelyn Williams; and Chief Executive Officer, Audley Reid.
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Pharmaceutical Market Expected to Earn US$97 Million This Year

The recent expansion of local pharmaceutical giant R.A. Williams Distributors Limited into Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is expected to contribute to the growth of the pharmaceutical market in Jamaica, which is projected to achieve US$97 million this year. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in his address at the recent opening of the company’s new complex...
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Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
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CSEC Students Benefit from SRC Science Workshops

More than 300 students have benefited from a series of virtual workshops to assist in their preparation for the 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) science-based examinations. The sessions were held from April 23 to May 2 by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Youth, University of the West Indies (UWI), University of...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses today’s (May 9) monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, in Port Antonio.
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$40-Billion SPARK Programme Not a Substitute for Existing Road Projects

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the road rehabilitation to be carried out under the $40-billion SPARK programme will not be a substitute for existing road initiatives. The Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme aims to address and improve roads islandwide. Of the budgeted sum, $20 billion will be spent...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).
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Education Ministry to Replace 30% of Security Cameras in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth has started the process of replacing 30 per cent of security cameras within schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 8. Based on a recent survey, 154 schools have installed a total of 1,955 cameras. “Cameras are...
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Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited Managing Director, Donna Howe, addresses Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment Forum held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
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JBM Undertaking Five Bankable Projects

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is pursuing five “bankable projects” to ensure a sustainable income stream, says the entity’s Managing Director, Donna Howe. The projects are spring water commercialisation, rehabilitation of an industrial park, development of a commercial park, the Orange Park housing development and a Port Development and Expansion Plan (PDEP). “Each of these strategic projects are going to...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 8).
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Education Ministry Employs Multipronged Approach to Deal with Violence in Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the Ministry has employed a multipronged approach to deal with violence in schools. Making her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 8, the Minister said this includes the Safety and Security Policy that is designed to prevent violence. “It clearly spells out how to...
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