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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in conversation with outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Bailey, at a retirement function for the veteran policeman, held on Friday (September 6), at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in conversation with outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Fitz Bailey, at a retirement function for the veteran policeman, held on Friday (September 6), at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.

Prime Minister Pays Tribute to DCP Bailey

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), observe as Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, assists President of the Combined Disabilities Association, St. Catherine, Christine Keene, in maneuvering her wheelchair onto a ramp affixed to one of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The occasion was Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony for the 100 new CNG buses acquired for the JUTC at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), observe as Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, assists President of the Combined Disabilities Association, St. Catherine, Christine Keene, in maneuvering her wheelchair onto a ramp affixed to one of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The occasion was Tuesday’s (August 27) handover ceremony for the 100 new CNG buses acquired for the JUTC at the State entity’s Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.

Official Handover of New CNG Buses
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and General Manager of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Credit Enhancement Facility (CEF), David Wan, share a photo opportunity with NCB Business Banker, Tolcia Barnes, at the CEF Superstars Awards ceremony held on August 14 at the Courtyard Marriott in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and General Manager of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Credit Enhancement Facility (CEF), David Wan, share a photo opportunity with NCB Business Banker, Tolcia Barnes, at the CEF Superstars Awards ceremony held on August 14 at the Courtyard Marriott in Kingston.

Minister Floyd Green Attends the CEF Superstars Awards Ceremony 
The ‘Jamaica 62 One Love…to the World’ theme lights up the night sky during the spectacular drone display that culminated the Grand Gala Independence celebrations on August 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
The ‘Jamaica 62 One Love…to the World’ theme lights up the night sky during the spectacular drone display that culminated the Grand Gala Independence celebrations on August 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

‘Jamaica 62 One Love…to the World’
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), tests a handheld fogging machine while in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on July 25. Pictured at left is Deputy Chairman for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stern, while a vector-control worker is at right.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), tests a handheld fogging machine while in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on July 25. Pictured at left is Deputy Chairman for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stern, while a vector-control worker is at right.

Minister Tufton Tests Fogging Machine 

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shares in light discussion with (from left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Chairman, West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON) Limited, Peter Melhado; and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, during the contract-signing ceremony for the new St. Catherine North Divisional Headquarters for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on July 23.

Ceremony for New JCF Headquarters 

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shares in light discussion with (from left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Chairman, West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON) Limited, Peter Melhado; and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), uses a two-way radio, which is part of the Disaster Emergency Communication System during a visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre, located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday (July 3). Others (from left) are: Project Engineer at the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), Dane Lawrence; Acting Director General, ODPEM, Richard Thompson, and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

PM Visits ODPEM Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), uses a two-way radio, which is part of the Disaster Emergency Communication System during a visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre, located at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston on Wednesday (July 3). Others (from left) are: Project Engineer at the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA),...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, raise a toast during the reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of independence of the US. July 4 is Independence Day in the US, marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, signalling the official separation of the 13 original colonies from Great Britain.

Officials Raise a Toast at July 4 Celebration

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, raise a toast during the reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of independence of the US. July 4 is Independence Day in the US, marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, paints a section of a house constructed in Chatham, St. James, under the ‘Build A House in One Day’ Project,  which involved a partnership between the United States-based Housing Foundation of America, and Food for the Poor. The project was one of 14 initiatives undertaken across the island for Diaspora Day of Service on Thursday (June 20).  

Foreign Affairs Minister Participates in Diaspora Day Project 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, paints a section of a house constructed in Chatham, St. James, under the ‘Build A House in One Day’ Project,  which involved a partnership between the United States-based Housing Foundation of America, and Food for the Poor. The project was one of 14 initiatives undertaken across the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group, Christopher Zacca (left), and Assistant Vice President at the Sagicor Group, Shane Walters (right), tour the New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The mixed housing and commercial development, representing a $6-billion investment by Sagicor, was officially opened on Wednesday (June 19).

PM Tours New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group, Christopher Zacca (left), and Assistant Vice President at the Sagicor Group, Shane Walters (right), tour the New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The mixed housing and commercial development, representing a $6-billion investment by Sagicor, was officially opened on Wednesday (June...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), is attentive as Papine High School student Raheim Marshall (second right) explains the technique of growing lettuce in a greenhouse. Looking on are fellow students Venicia Raymor (left), Ashalee Robinson. The Minister toured the greenhouse facility following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) and the Papine High School for the utilisation of the greenhouse located at the JBI’s St. Andrew headquarters, for the advancement of the agriculture programme at the school. The ceremony took place on June 14 at the JBI.

Minister Floyd Green with Papine High School Students 

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), is attentive as Papine High School student Raheim Marshall (second right) explains the technique of growing lettuce in a greenhouse. Looking on are fellow students Venicia Raymor (left), Ashalee Robinson. The Minister toured the greenhouse facility following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Jamaica Bauxite...
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