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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), offers words of commendation to Westmoreland teacher, Swaine Esson (centre), while presenting him with the Governor General’s Achievement Award on Thursday (August 28), at the All American Institute of Medical Sciences in Black River, St. Elizabeth. Sharing the occasion at right is the Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. Hartley Perrin.
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), offers words of commendation to Westmoreland teacher, Swaine Esson (centre), while presenting him with the Governor General’s Achievement Award on Thursday (August 28), at the All American Institute of Medical Sciences in Black River, St. Elizabeth. Sharing the occasion at right is the Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. Hartley Perrin.

GG Hails Cornwall County Achievers

Governor General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the 2014 recipients of the Governor General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) for their contribution to national building. He said that by voluntarily contributing to your communities, oftentimes with minimal...
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), listens to Director, Jamaica Wells and Services Limited, Richard Simpson during a tour of the Ballater Avenue Well in Kingston on August 27, following the official commissioning of the well into service. The well, which is owned and operated by Talawah Investments, will be connected to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) system and used to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), listens to Director, Jamaica Wells and Services Limited, Richard Simpson during a tour of the Ballater Avenue Well in Kingston on August 27, following the official commissioning of the well into service. The well, which is owned and operated by Talawah Investments, will be connected to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) system and used to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area.

NWC Takes Steps to Reduce Water Theft
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (left), greets Chief Liaison Officer at the Jamaica Central Labor Organization, Clayton Solomon, after the Service of Thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 52nd year of Independence held on August 3 at the Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University campus, Washington DC.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (left), greets Chief Liaison Officer at the Jamaica Central Labor Organization, Clayton Solomon, after the Service of Thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 52nd year of Independence held on August 3 at the Dumbarton Chapel, Howard University campus, Washington DC.

PM Urges Jamaicans to Continue Nation Building Efforts
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba, is being escorted to her seat by Chair of the Jamaica Ex-Soldiers Association, Devon Thorpe. Occasion was the annual Independence Service of Praise and Thanksgiving held on Saturday (July 26) in London.
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba, is being escorted to her seat by Chair of the Jamaica Ex-Soldiers Association, Devon Thorpe. Occasion was the annual Independence Service of Praise and Thanksgiving held on Saturday (July 26) in London.

Government Committed to Strengthening Ties With Diaspora – PM
Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), signs a copy of the $1 billion contract for contstruction of an artificial groundwater recharge system at Innswood, St. Catherine, during a signing ceremony at the National Water Commission
Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), signs a copy of the $1 billion contract for contstruction of an artificial groundwater recharge system at Innswood, St. Catherine, during a signing ceremony at the National Water Commission's (NWC) corporate offices in New Kingston on July 18. Looking on is Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative in Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones. The IDB is funding the project, being implemented by the NWC, which is expected to significantly improve the efficiency, quality, and sustainability of potable water supply sources serving the Kingston Metropolitan Area and St. Catherine.

$1B Groundwater System for Innswood, St. Catherine

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Flexi-Work Arrangements Will Be Closely Monitored

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Murder Rate Down January To June

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Climate ChangeDevelopmentLocal GovernmentVision 2030

Climate Change Must Be Included In Development Planning

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Vision 2030

Jamaica Ahead of Many Countries in Achieving MDGs

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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.
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Public Sector Employees Urged to be the Best

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PIOJ Partners with GASPRO to Uplift Inner-City Communities

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Six JPs Sworn in as IBI Ambassadors in St. Elizabeth

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