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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left) and President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, Kecia Taylor (third right), cut the ribbon marking the handover of 15-seater 2021 Toyota Hiace bus to the Jamaica Cancer Society, today (February 21), at its office in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director (Acting) of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Michael Leslie; Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Joan Duncan Foundation, Kim Mair; Chairman of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Earl Jarrett and Project Manager of the Culture, Health, Arts Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Latoya Aquart-Foster.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left) and President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, Kecia Taylor (third right), cut the ribbon marking the handover of 15-seater 2021 Toyota Hiace bus to the Jamaica Cancer Society, today (February 21), at its office in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director (Acting) of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Michael Leslie; Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Joan Duncan Foundation, Kim Mair; Chairman of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Earl Jarrett and Project Manager of the Culture, Health, Arts Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Latoya Aquart-Foster.

Jamaica Cancer Society Gets Bus

Healthcare workers will be better able to offer cancer screening and awareness training in rural and underserved communities, following the handover of a bus to the Jamaica Cancer Society. The 15-seater, 2021 Toyota Hiace bus, which costs US$43,000, was donated...

PPV Pension Scheme Has Opened Discussions for Other Financial Benefits – Minister Shaw
Traffic congestion in Montego Bay, St. James. The perimeter road should alleviate this problem.
Traffic congestion in Montego Bay, St. James. The perimeter road should alleviate this problem.

Businesses And Residents In Montego Eagerly Await Bypass
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), and President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (left), share a photo opportunity with some of the transport operators who have been certified by the TODDS for best practices in road safety. The certificates were handed over during a recent ceremony held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), and President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egerton Newman (left), share a photo opportunity with some of the transport operators who have been certified by the TODDS for best practices in road safety. The certificates were handed over during a recent ceremony held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew.

Transport Operators Certified For Best Practices In Road Safety
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), speaks with Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. The Ministers, accompanied by representatives from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA), were on a tour of several roads in the area on Wednesday (February 16). Also pictured is Community Relations Officer for the Southern Region of the NWA, Howard Hendricks.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), speaks with Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. The Ministers, accompanied by representatives from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA), were on a tour of several roads in the area on Wednesday (February 16). Also pictured is Community Relations Officer for the Southern Region of the NWA, Howard Hendricks.

Several Roads In North Central Clarendon To Be Rehabilitated

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at a certification membership ceremony, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODDS), on February 3, at the University of Technology (UTech), in St. Andrew.
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PPV Operators Called On To Help Make Roads Safer

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