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Caribbean Credit Repair Association, President, Dennise Williams.
Caribbean Credit Repair Association, President, Dennise Williams.

Credit Repair Summit To Bring Dignity To Consumer Debt

Jamaicans will be able to access a wealth of information about credit repair at the Caribbean Credit Repair Association (CCRA) Credit Restoration Virtual Summit. The two-day summit will be held on Thursday, July 22 and Friday July 23, from 10:00...
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Health Promotion Officer Implores Partygoers To Adhere To COVID-19 Protocols
The Legendary Reggae band, Fabulous Five (Fab 5), performs in the 2021 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, on Thursday (July 15). One of the members, Grub Cooper, is one of the 12 finalists in this year’s competition with the song, ’Unwind’. The competition is organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).
The Legendary Reggae band, Fabulous Five (Fab 5), performs in the 2021 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, on Thursday (July 15). One of the members, Grub Cooper, is one of the 12 finalists in this year’s competition with the song, ’Unwind’. The competition is organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).

PHOTOS: 2021 Jamaica Festival Song Competition
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), and stakeholders of the Delveland community in Westmoreland, look at a one-bed board house, which is to be replaced by a two-bedroom unit for a poor family of six. The visit took place on July 15.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), and stakeholders of the Delveland community in Westmoreland, look at a one-bed board house, which is to be replaced by a two-bedroom unit for a poor family of six. The visit took place on July 15.

Poor Family In Westmoreland To Get Housing Unit

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), displays keys for the new three-bedroom house handed over to Dawnette Henry (left), at a social housing ceremony, held on July 16, in Farm Pen, St. Mary. Sharing the moment (from second left) are: Councillor for the Carron Hall Division, Doreen Hutchinson; Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary.
Housing

Systems and Processes of CDF Improved

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has spent much time improving the systems and the processes of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking at the handing over of a social housing unit in Farm Pen, St. Mary, on July 16, Mr. Holness said he is cautioning against very quick responses from the Fund, as requests must...
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses the official opening of the new Mount Salem Police Station, in St. James, recently.
National Security

Specialised Operations Branch to be Established in St. James

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, has informed that there are plans to establish a Specialised Operations branch in St. James, to help curb crime and violence in the parish. “Earlier on, that was part of the plan, it got interrupted because of COVID-19, but that has to come back on the table. It is the process of getting...
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Minister of Transport and Miming, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses transport operators at the Linstead Transport Centre, in St. Catherine, on July 15.
Transport

Operators of Public Passenger Vehicles Must Use Linstead Transport Centre – Minister

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says measures will be immediately implemented to get operators of public passenger vehicles to use the Linstead Transport Centre, in St. Catherine. Speaking with Reporters after meeting with stakeholders at the facility on July 15, the Minister said there will be greater collaboration between the police, the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation and...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point during the European Union-Government of Jamaica (EU-GOJ) Virtual Town Hall Discussion on Justice and Public Financial Management Reform, on Friday (July 16).
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Says Project is Needed to Clear Backlog of Audits

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is looking to provide the Auditor General’s (AG) Department with resources to conduct outstanding audits of State entities lagging in the submission of annual reports to Parliament. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says he has been in dialogue with Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis, regarding the development of a project...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, highlights a point while making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 16).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jobs Increase by 15% in BPO Sector

The number of jobs in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector increased by 15 per cent over the past year, with 44,000 people employed in the sector as of June 30, 2021. This compares to the corresponding period in 2020, which saw 38,400 persons being employed. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of the Jarrett Foundation, Dr. Pearl Jarrett, at a ceremony held on Thursday (July 15) at the new Foreign Affairs headquarters, 2 Port Royal Street, Downtown Kingston, to hand over two million face masks.
Health & Wellness

Jarrett Foundation Donates Two Million Face Masks

Two million face masks, valued at approximately $130 million, have been handed over to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Health and Wellness, and Education, Youth, and Information. The donation is a gift from The Jarrett Foundation, with support from the Ketan Makwana Foundation and Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan,...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (centre), and Principal of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Keith Wellington, during a tour of the emergency shelter at the institution, on Friday, July 16.
Local Government

Emergency Shelters Ready in The West

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says 98 per cent of emergency shelters in Western Jamaica are ready to protect and care for displaced Jamaicans in the event of a disaster. Following tours of shelters in Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 15) and Friday (July 16), respectively, the Minister  told journalists that the facilities...
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