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A section of the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.
A section of the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.

Destination Jamaica To Benefit From Harmony Beach Park

Destination Jamaica is poised to benefit from the newly opened Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James. The Park, which was opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a recent virtual ceremony, was developed at a...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26).

Gov’t To Use Bauxite Act To Speed Up Land Titling For Relocated Persons
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a floral tribute at the grave of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during a commemorative ceremony held on May 28 at National Heroes Park in Kingston, to mark the 91st anniversary of Mr. Seaga
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a floral tribute at the grave of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during a commemorative ceremony held on May 28 at National Heroes Park in Kingston, to mark the 91st anniversary of Mr. Seaga's birth.

PHOTOS: PM Lays Floral Tribute For Edward Seaga
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Bank of Jamaica Celebrates 60th Anniversary with $20 Million Bursary Initiative
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26).
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 26).

Government Training Workers In Mining Sector

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Sales Expert and Entrepreneur, Stacey Campbell.
Industry

MSMES Encouraged To Develop Winning Sales Strategies

Micro, small and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to develop winning sales strategies that will differentiate them from the competition and enable them to maximise sales of their products or services. Sales expert and entrepreneur, Stacey Campbell, said that a sales strategy is crucial in enabling business operators to successfully achieve their sales goals. “A sales strategy is a documented plan...
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Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information
Youth

High-School Students In St. James Benefit From Empowerment Session

Students from several high schools in St. James have benefited from an empowerment seminar, where they were provided with tips and advice to better enable them to cope with the challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and online schooling. The virtual session, dubbed ‘Students Making It Against the Odds’, was hosted on Thursday (May 27) by the Anchovy High...
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Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson.
HOPE Programme

Applicants No Longer Required To Register For Low-Cost Housing Design Competition

Applicants interested in entering the Government’s ‘Low-Cost Housing Design Competition’ are no longer required to register for the competition before submitting their applications and supporting documents. Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson, told JIS News that “the Ministry removed the registration requirement to give persons more time...
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CEO for the Black River Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller (3rd right) accepts the cheque of US $15,000 from Peggy Ewen, family friend of donor Dave Johnson (left), while Senior Medical Officer for the hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru (2nd right) and Parish Manager for the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett look on.
Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Benefits From US $15,000 Donation

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth recently received US $15,000 to construct a well needed porte cochère at the Accident and Emergency Department to aid in the removal of patients from vehicles when it rains. A porte cochère is a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in...
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Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (centre), addresses a media briefing at the Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on May 27. He is flanked by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon (left) and Parish Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Tamoy Sinclair.
Weather

St. James Municipal Corporation Prepared For Hurricane Season

The St. James Municipal Corporation is reporting that it is “prepared and ready” for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1. Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee  and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said that despite the challenges brought  by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,  the Corporation has the capacity to respond...
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