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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left) and Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Technical Advisor, Dr. Taraleen Malcolm, examine a bottle for possible mosquito larvae. The occasion was a mosquito search and destroy operation in Portland, on Saturday, May 14. (FILE)
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left) and Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Technical Advisor, Dr. Taraleen Malcolm, examine a bottle for possible mosquito larvae. The occasion was a mosquito search and destroy operation in Portland, on Saturday, May 14. (FILE)

Destroy Mosquito sites in Portland

Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left) and Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Technical Advisor, Dr. Taraleen Malcolm, examine a bottle for possible mosquito larvae. The occasion was a mosquito search and...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left) and Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), having a light exchange with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mr. Sylvain Fabi, following the opening of the 38th annual conference of the Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on May 17. The conference is being held May 16 to 20 under the theme: ‘Leveraging Customs Information Systems to Optimise our Role in Border Security’.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left) and Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), having a light exchange with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mr. Sylvain Fabi, following the opening of the 38th annual conference of the Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on May 17. The conference is being held May 16 to 20 under the theme: ‘Leveraging Customs Information Systems to Optimise our Role in Border Security’.

Ministers of National Securty and Finance and Public Service at CCLEC Conference
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right), look through reports on the collapse of a section of a building at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site, during a meeting at the Global Villa in Hanover on Saturday (May 14).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right), look through reports on the collapse of a section of a building at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site, during a meeting at the Global Villa in Hanover on Saturday (May 14).

Minister McKenzie expects full report on Royalton Project
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (3rd right), gets a heart check from “doctor” Rajhel Williams (2nd right), following the National Workers’ Week and Labour Day thanksgiving service yesterday (May 15), at the Olson Memorial Church of God in Kingston. Looking on are Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles; State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and children in their Career Day outfits (from left) Talisa Samuels, as a police officer; Alanzo Harris, as a pilot; and Asandra Blackwood, as a soldier.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (3rd right), gets a heart check from “doctor” Rajhel Williams (2nd right), following the National Workers’ Week and Labour Day thanksgiving service yesterday (May 15), at the Olson Memorial Church of God in Kingston. Looking on are Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles; State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and children in their Career Day outfits (from left) Talisa Samuels, as a police officer; Alanzo Harris, as a pilot; and Asandra Blackwood, as a soldier.

Jamaicans urged to Support Labour Day Projects
The St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Learning Centre in Taylor Lands, Bull Bay in St. Andrew, which has been selected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) as its 2016 Labour Day project on May 23.
The St. Tekle Haimanot Early Childhood Learning Centre in Taylor Lands, Bull Bay in St. Andrew, which has been selected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) as its 2016 Labour Day project on May 23.

KSAC Selects Early Childhood Centre as Parish Project on Labour Day

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Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), speaks with representatives of the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Mannings Boys’ Home, during a visit to the residential care facility in Southfield, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (May 11). From left are: Team Member at the CDA St. Elizabeth office, Valerie Brown Williams; CDA Southern Regional Director, Valerie Mohammad; Manager of the Mannings Boys’ Home, Delroy Brown; and Administrative Assistant at the CDA Southern Region, Dorraine Hamilton Richards.

Gov’t Urges Partnerships to Improve Residential Care Facilities

Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), speaks with representatives of the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Mannings Boys’ Home, during a visit to the residential care facility in Southfield, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (May 11). From left are: Team Member at the CDA St. Elizabeth office, Valerie Brown Williams; CDA Southern Regional...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (left), in conversation with Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Mrs. Paula Fletcher (second left), at the official launch of the Grennell’s Driving School 8th Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo 2016, at the Ministry’s offices, on May 11. The Expo will be hosted on June 4 and will focus on motor vehicle crash prevention by providing defensive driving techniques to drivers and riders, as well as road safety practices for pedal cyclists and pedestrians. There will also be a Safe Taxi Driver Award, as part of the Expo, designed to encourage change in the driving styles of taxi drivers. Others (from third left) are: Director of the Road Safety Unit of the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, and Head of the Traffic and Highway Patrol Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), SSP Calvin Allen.

Traffic Safety Expo launch

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (left),  in conversation with Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Mrs. Paula Fletcher (second left), at the official launch of the Grennell’s Driving School 8th Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo 2016, at the Ministry’s offices, on May 11. The Expo will be hosted on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), gives words of encouragement to Grade Six student at Browns Hall Primary in St. Catherine, Omade Williams (centre), after gifting him with a computer tablet at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, May 11. Omade’s grandmother, Veronica Gordon is at left. The Prime Minister donated devices to Omade and his younger brother, Joel Folkes, following a recent meeting with Omade, who had delivered a letter to OPM in which he had written about himself and his ideas on policies to help Jamaican youth. The Prime Minister urged him to utilise the tablet for school work and assignments.

Young Letter Writer Gets Computer from Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), gives words of encouragement to Grade Six student at Browns Hall Primary in St. Catherine, Omade Williams (centre), after gifting him with a computer tablet at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, May 11. Omade’s grandmother, Veronica Gordon is at left. The Prime Minister donated devices to Omade and his...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left), converse with St. George’s College students (from 3rd left): Delano Headley, Howard Llewellyn, Ajani Lyons and Daniel Harper, following the media launch of Child Month, recently.

NCMC Calls for Special Treatment of Children on May 20

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left), converse with St. George’s College students (from 3rd left): Delano Headley, Howard Llewellyn, Ajani Lyons and Daniel Harper, following the media launch of Child Month, recently.
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State Minister in the Finance and Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), having a light exchange with President of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), Marcia Bent (right), at the group’s 50th anniversary banquet, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 7. At centre is the Association’s first President, Louis Williams, who was one of the persons honoured at the function.

Customs Brokers Hailed for Work in Global Trade

State Minister in the Finance and Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), having a light exchange with President of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), Marcia Bent (right), at the group’s 50th anniversary banquet, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 7. At centre is the Association’s first President, Louis Williams,...
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