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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

MOCA Empowered to Investigate and Prosecute a Broader Range of Offences

Members of the Senate approved the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (Amendment of First Schedule) Order, which will empower the agency to investigate and prosecute a broader range of serious matters. The legislation was piloted by Minister of Foreign...
Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.
Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.

Garbage Backlog Significantly Reduced In St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland and Trelawny
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on October 1.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on October 1.

Public Invitation for Applications for Aird Order for St. James To Be Issued Shortly

Additional 24 Indigent Housing Units Being Constructed
Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts (left), looks on as school supplies are presented to craft traders in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, for their children as part of an assistance initiative spearheaded recently by the Ministry of Tourism and other relevant agencies. The event was held at Ocho Rios Primary School.
Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts (left), looks on as school supplies are presented to craft traders in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, for their children as part of an assistance initiative spearheaded recently by the Ministry of Tourism and other relevant agencies. The event was held at Ocho Rios Primary School.

Back-to-School Assistance Provided for Children of Ocho Rios Craft Traders

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on August 14.
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Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Charge of Persons Involved in Cherry Tree Lane Gun Attack

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a $25-million fund for information leading to the arrest and charge of individuals involved in the brutal gun attack in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon. Details were provided during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on August 14. During the press conference, a State of...
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Non-Communicable Disease Lead for the Health System Strengthening Programme (HSSP) within the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Professor Alafia Samuels, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (July 30).  
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Enhanced Care for Diabetic Patients under Chronic Care Model

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is working on a one-stop solution for diabetic patients where they will be able to visit their clinic on a specific day to have all related health issues addressed. The move is part of measures to improve health outcomes for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) under the Chronic Care Model (CCM), which is being...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, in Donegal district, St. Elizabeth, on Friday, July 19, during the handover of a housing unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
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Major Crimes Down 32% in St. Elizabeth

There has been a 32 per cent decrease in major crimes across St. Elizabeth, says Head of the parish’s Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto. Providing a breakdown of the crime statistics on Friday, July 19 at the handover of a housing unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), at Donegal, Mr. Minto noted that shootings have decreased by 12...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) hands over a mattress to resident of Tryall, Nascius Powell (second left), during a tour of communities in southern St. Elizabeth on July 12. Looking on (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security Tours Southern St. Elizabeth

Minister of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., on Friday (July 12) led a high-level government delegation on an extensive tour of southern St. Elizabeth, as part of a swift response to Hurricane Beryl’s devastation. The tour aimed to assess the damage, engage with affected residents, and deliver immediate aid to the most vulnerable communities. The delegation...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), in discussion with Annakay Dixon (second left), during a tour of the Salmond Town community of South Manchester on July 12. Others present (from second right) are Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Robern Chin, and Councillor for the Grove Town Division, Iceval Brown.
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Small Businesses to Receive Assistance

Some 250 small businesspersons in South Manchester, who have been severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl, are to receive support to restart their businesses. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie made the disclosure during a tour of several communities in the area on Friday (July 12). “Persons whose small businesses were destroyed by the hurricane, the SDC...
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