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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), looks at something being pointed out by Deputy Superintendent for Roads and Works at the Portland Municipal Corporation, Raymond Grant (left), during a visit to the Portland Infirmary in Port Antonio on Friday (June 11). Others pictured from left are: Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), looks at something being pointed out by Deputy Superintendent for Roads and Works at the Portland Municipal Corporation, Raymond Grant (left), during a visit to the Portland Infirmary in Port Antonio on Friday (June 11). Others pictured from left are: Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.

Minister McKenzie Pleased With Progress Of Work On Portland Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the expansion work on the Portland Infirmary is “moving smoothly”. The Minister, who visited the institution during a tour of the parish on Friday (June 11), said that...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, uses the tap at the first water shop built in Commodore, during a tour of the Portland community on Friday (June 11).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, uses the tap at the first water shop built in Commodore, during a tour of the Portland community on Friday (June 11).

Commodore To Get Additional Water Shop
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)

Minister Grange Sets Policy Framework for new Institute of Jamaica
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Roadworks Commence in the Bog Walk Gorge

Repair works have begun to the road through the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine. The works commenced at the weekend and is slated to last for six weeks. The stretch which forms part of one of the main corridors linking the northern and southern coasts, has been in a deplorable condition since November last year, when the island experienced...
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Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, (2nd left), and Principal of Eccleston Primary School, Kamion Simpson (3rd right) look on as students, Jashari Mittoo (left) and Daniela Wildman (3rd left) use two of the computers donated to the intuition on June 9, by Felix Scott. Others from right are: student, Ackeem Francis and Community Relations, Education Officer, with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Kereen Reid-Clarke.
Education

Eccleston Primary School Receives Computers

The technological capacity of Eccleston Primary School in rural St. Catherine has been boosted, with the provision of four computers and a printer, from Felix Scott, a past student based in Canada. The devices were officially handed over to the school, on June 9, by Mr. Scott’s niece, Audrey Douglas. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Ms. Douglas said initially, her...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), makes a point to Principal of the Buff Bay High School, in Portland, Sandra Buchanan (left), while visiting the school on June 11. Looking on is Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson.
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Local Government Minister Pleased With Readiness Of Shelters

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie is reporting that emergency shelters across the island are in a state of readiness, for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Mr. McKenzie was speaking to reporters at the Buff Bay High School, in Portland on June 11. The Minister informed that having visited Hanover recently, and now facilities in Portland,...
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St. Andrew Revenue Service Centre to Partially Reopen with Limited Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that the St. Andrew Revenue Service Centre located in Constant Spring, will partially reopen to the public on Monday, June 14, 2021 offering limited, non-cash services. The interim arrangements have been made, following an assessment of the damage caused and restoration work required following a fire incident a week earlier. The...
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Education Ministry Working On Programmes To Prepare Students For The Global Services Sector

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry has been working on a number of programmes to better prepare students for the fast growing and innovative Global Services Sector (GSS). Mrs. Williams made the disclosure while addressing the Outsource2Jamaica 2021 virtual Conference, Exposition and Career Summit hosted by the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), formerly...
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