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Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at US1.33 million, for the Sabina Park Lighting project, from Charge de Affairs at the Indian High Commission, H.K. Mohan. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony today (July 10), at Jamaica House. Also in attendance were Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton Samuda; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.
Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at US1.33 million, for the Sabina Park Lighting project, from Charge de Affairs at the Indian High Commission, H.K. Mohan. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony today (July 10), at Jamaica House. Also in attendance were Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton Samuda; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

Installation of Floodlights at Sabina Park to be Completed This Month

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headly, says that work to install flood lights at Sabina Park is progressing steadily and is on scheduled to be completed by the end of July. She was speaking during a brief...
Sections of the York Town to Milk River road in Clarendon, which was recently upgraded with support from the Jamaica Emergency Employment Project (JEEP). Under the project, which included the cutting of verges, among other things, more than 70 persons were employed.
Sections of the York Town to Milk River road in Clarendon, which was recently upgraded with support from the Jamaica Emergency Employment Project (JEEP). Under the project, which included the cutting of verges, among other things, more than 70 persons were employed.

Project in Milk River Gets Support from JEEP
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), greets members of the family of former Westmoreland Member of Parliament and Custos, Hon. James Thompson, during the Official Funeral Service which was held on July 9 at St. George
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), greets members of the family of former Westmoreland Member of Parliament and Custos, Hon. James Thompson, during the Official Funeral Service which was held on July 9 at St. George's Church in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland.

Former MP Laid To Rest
Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at US$1.33 million from Charge de Affairs at the Indian High Commission, H.K. Mohan (2nd left), representing the second installment of grant funding from the Government of India for the Sabina Park Lighting project. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony on July 10, at Jamaica House. Sharing the moment are Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton Samuda; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.
Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at US$1.33 million from Charge de Affairs at the Indian High Commission, H.K. Mohan (2nd left), representing the second installment of grant funding from the Government of India for the Sabina Park Lighting project. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony on July 10, at Jamaica House. Sharing the moment are Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton Samuda; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

Government Receives Final Installment of Grant Funding for Sabina Park Lighting Project
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), addressing Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Also pictured, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), addressing Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Also pictured, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.

Cabinet Has Received No Information Regarding Arms Embargo – Senator Falconer

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JPS Will Not Disconnect Power to Essential Services – CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin, says the company has no intention of disconnecting power to essential services, in its bid to recover billions of dollars in unpaid bills. Speaking  to journalists following the official unveiling of the 78-kilowatt solar mill roof top solution at the Myers, Fletcher and Gordon offices in downtown Kingston on July...
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CCTV Installed At Bog Walk Gorge

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras have been installed in the Bog Walk Gorge, as part of automated early warning system developed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The system, which also involves text message alerts, is to warn emergency personnel in the event of flooding in the area. “The Bog Walk Gorge, which has been a...
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Cabinet Approves Amendment to Cybercrimes Act

Amendments to the Cybercrimes Act have been approved by Cabinet and the necessary drafting instructions have been issued to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to modify the Act. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, during Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Promulgated in...
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Civil Servant of the Year 2013, Miss Enthrose Campbell, addressing an Empowerment Session for public sector employees, held under the theme: ‘Transformation and Renewal for a Better Tomorrow’, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), in New Kingston, on Tuesday, July 8.
InformationOffice of the Prime MinisterVision 2030

Public Sector Employees Urged to be the Best

Public sector employees have been urged to make themselves the best in delivering service to the public and in their career advancement, and to find transformational cause in Vision 2030. Making the call at an Empowerment Session for public sector employees at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), in New Kingston, on Tuesday, July 8, management consultant, Dr. Nsombi Jaja,...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
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Prime Minister Out of Office

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will be out of office on vacation, July 8 -11, 2014. The Prime Minister will be out of the country during the period. While the Prime Minister is out of office, Hon Robert Pickersgill, Minister of Land, Water, Environment and Climate Change will be in charge of the government.  
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