People's National Party (PNP) Candidate for Central St. Mary, Omar Newell, has urged supporters to avoid engaging with persons who continue to remove or deface campaign flags and billboards.

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As preparations continue for the hurricane season, Energy Minister Daryl Vaz is urging solar stakeholders to prioritise resilience and not only focus on installations.The plea was made during an Energy Expo hosted by the FosRich Company at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday.

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He says these tools must be integrated into the country's disaster response to speed up the process.Dr. Holness, who chairs the National Disaster Risk Management Council, underscores that technology can bolster efforts to get help to those in need quickly.

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Head of P-STEB, Assistant Commissioner, Dr. Gary McKenzie, made the revelation during the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association's Road Safety Launch on Wednesday.

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He described the milestone, as a strategic move to increase visibility in areas that have faced chronic challenges with crime, gang activity, and public disorder.

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The update was given by Guild President Roshaun Wynter, who spoke at the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) virtual meeting last evening.Yesterday's meeting focused on safety and public transportation on campuses, in observance of National Road Safety Month.

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Dr. Holness, who chairs the National Disaster Risk Management Council, says Jamaica has a very robust telecommunication infrastructure, which has served the country through storms.

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During a tour of the medical facility on Tuesday, Consultant Project Manager for the rehabilitation works, Vivian Gordon, said the completion is contractually slated for April next year, but the quantity of work may push that timeline to five months later.

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She was reacting to comments made by her Opposition counterpart, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, about potential adverse effects due to the appointment of Dennis Chung as Chief Technical Director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID)

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Music producer and CEO of Billboard King Records, Kemar 'Flava' McGregor says 99 percent of reggae artistes are lazy.

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