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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is flanked by State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (right), as he addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, during its review of the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House on March 6.

New Spiny Lobster Framework Safeguards Legitimate Catch and Strengthens Oversight

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has indicated that the Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations, 2026, now in full effect, will resolve an “unintended contradiction” that had surfaced in the previous regulatory framework. The 2026 Regulations, first introduced...

Minister of Energy, Transport, and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on April 15.

99.6 % of Customers Reconnected to JPS Grid

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (eighth right, front row), share a moment with beneficiaries of 34 serviced lots at the Cherry Gardens Housing Development in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, at the handover ceremony on Wednesday (April 15). The lots were developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).

PM Hands Over 32 Serviced Lots in Kitson Town, St. Catherine

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a light moment with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Brian Wallace, following his arrival in New York on Thursday (April 16).

Prime Minister Holness in New York for High-Level Diaspora Engagements on Jamaica’s Recovery Agenda

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), tries out an automatic chicken feeder made by students of St. Andrew Technical High School, during an alumni engagement visit on Tuesday (April 14), in commemoration of the institution’s 65th anniversary. Also pictured is Principal, Dr. Worrel Hibbert..

STATHS to Get Renewable Energy Laboratory

Principal and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Densil Williams, delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) Public Sector Debate Competition on Tuesday (April 14) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

2 months ago Finance & Public Service

Public-Sector Debaters Urged to Develop Innovative Solutions

Participants in the Public Sector Debate Competition are being urged to use the platform to interrogate national issues and contribute to innovative solutions that will strengthen Jamaica’s long-term development trajectory. Principal and Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Densil Williams, made the call while addressing the launch of the 2026 staging of the Transformation Implementation Unit...

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson, gives his address during a ceremony to commemorate Chief Takyi Day at Claude Stuart Park in Port Maria on April 8.

2 months ago Education

Education System Must Foster Critical Consciousness Among Students – Custos

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson, is calling for a shift in the education system to move beyond the teaching of historical facts and instead foster “critical consciousness” among students. He made the call while addressing a civic ceremony to commemorate Chief Takyi Day at Claude Stuart Park in Port Maria on April 8. The...

Drones have the capacity to transform learning experiences for students

2 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Educators Urged to Take Advantage of UTech Drones in Classroom Programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging educators to participate in the Drones in the Classroom (DITC) Educator Professional Development Programme being offered by the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). The pioneering programme, which involves collaboration with Canada-based Volatus Aerospace Incorporated is designed to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through the integration of drone...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon

2 months ago Local Government

MoBay Mayor Urges Proper Waste Management by Vendors

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is urging Montego Bay food vendors to adopt proper waste management practices to foster safe trading, in compliance with public health standards. Speaking during the recent monthly sitting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, he said that consumers have been complaining about unkempt areas by vendors, particularly in the vicinity of Church Street...

Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the National Housing Trust, Donnetta Russell.

2 months ago Housing

Series of Activities to Commemorate NHT’s 50th Anniversary

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will mark its 50th anniversary this year with a series of activities, beginning April 19. The celebrations will commence with a church service on Sunday, April 19, at Webster Memorial United Church. A second service is scheduled for Saturday, July 4, at the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in St. James. Assistant General Manager...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Shullette Cox (second right), is joined by (from left) Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation for Jamaica and Belize at Global Affairs Canada, Shehryar Sarwar; Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), Dr. Damie Sinanan; Canada

2 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

GRIT Project Launched in Jamaica to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

The Government has pledged its support for a new regional initiative designed to help women led businesses grow, compete, and access international markets. The Caribbean Women Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade (GRIT) Project was officially launched in Jamaica on Wednesday (April 15), at Jack Sprat restaurant in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth. The four year Can$3-million initiative, running from 2025 to...

Stakeholders attend the opening ceremony for the 34th Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association (CBVMA) Conference and the eighth staging of the Pan-Commonwealth Veterinary Conference (PCVC) at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday (April 14).

2 months ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Gov’t Prioritising Post-Hurricane Livestock Recovery to Safeguard Jamaica’s Food Security

Restoring Jamaica’s livestock sector after the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa is being prioritised as a critical pillar for safeguarding food security and protecting livelihoods. This was underscored by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, whose remarks were delivered by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer, during the opening ceremony for the 34th Caribbean Veterinary...