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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the Ministry’s projects during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the Ministry’s projects during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Essex Valley Cold Storage Facility to Open Doors in June

Farmers and agro-processors could have cold storage access as early as June 2025 when the Essex Valley cold storage unit in St. Elizabeth is slated for completion. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, informed that he recently...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport , Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport , Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Taxi Operators to Get Car Park in Discovery Bay
Principal of Campbell’s Castle Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Peta-Gaye Blake-Campbell, and Parent and Director of the institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club, Akibi Archer, display the US$2,500 grant award certificate that was presented during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony at the United States Embassy in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).
Principal of Campbell’s Castle Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Peta-Gaye Blake-Campbell, and Parent and Director of the institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club, Akibi Archer, display the US$2,500 grant award certificate that was presented during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony at the United States Embassy in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).

Campbell’s Castle Primary School Receives US$2,500 AFJ Grant to Enhance Water Supply for Students
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for a major housing project consisting of 1,400 units, at Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for a major housing project consisting of 1,400 units, at Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Major Housing Project at Barrett Hall
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), share a moment with students and educators at the launch of the National Budget Secondary-School Tour at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on April 8. From left are, from Glenmuir High – Head Boy, Matthew Robinson, Deputy Head Girl, Joshaye Smith, and Vice-Principal, Denovan Hayles. From Denbigh High are (from centre) Akira Williams, Brittany Gordon and Shemoy McPherson; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), share a moment with students and educators at the launch of the National Budget Secondary-School Tour at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on April 8. From left are, from Glenmuir High – Head Boy, Matthew Robinson, Deputy Head Girl, Joshaye Smith, and Vice-Principal, Denovan Hayles. From Denbigh High are (from centre) Akira Williams, Brittany Gordon and Shemoy McPherson; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson.

Finance Ministry Kicks of Secondary-School Budget Sensitisation Tour

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Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (centre), and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jacqueline Green-Scaffe, receive a symbolic key from Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, to mark the official handover of five maritime vessels to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). The vessels were donated by the Government of Japan. The handover ceremony was held at the JDF Coast Guard Base in Port Royal, Kingston, on Thursday (April 10).
National Security and Peace

Security Forces’ Maritime Capabilities Bolstered with Five New Vessels

The maritime capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been bolstered with the receipt of five state-of-the-art inshore patrol vessels from the Japanese Government. The vessels, which were provided under the Government of Japan’s J$420-million Grant Aid Programme, were handed over during a ceremony at the JDF Coast Guard Base in Port Royal, Kingston,...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Justice Minister Urges Jamaicans to Write Their Wills

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Jamaicans should take the necessary time to write their wills, making it easier for their instructions to be properly carried out once they are deceased. According to the Minister, the Administrator General’s Department is coming under unwanted pressure in having to deal with situations where it is currently managing more than $50 billion...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Agriculture

Cabinet Approves 20 Per Cent Vehicle Concession Expansion for Farmers

Cabinet has approved expanding the categories of vehicles eligible for a 20 per cent duty concession for farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement during Wednesday’s (April 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The policy adjustment was initially announced by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2025/26 Budget Debate...
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Former Public Defender, Earl Witter, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Justice

Office of the Public Defender a Cornerstone in Upholding Jamaica’s Constitutional Integrity

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) remains pivotal in safeguarding the constitutional rights of Jamaicans. The OPD’s genesis dates back to the 1970s when Jamaica’s first Ombudsman was appointed, with a focus on remedying maladministration. Former Public Defender, Earl Witter, emphasised the institution’s importance in upholding democracy and protecting fundamental rights. “The remit of that Ombudsman was exclusively to...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 9).
Transport

Motor Vehicle Import Policy Amended

Cabinet on Monday (April 7) approved amendments to the 2014 Motor Vehicle Import Policy as it relates to public passenger vehicles (PPVs). Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing, held on April 9 at Jamaica House. Mr. Vaz said for the public passenger transport sector, imported vehicles with seating...
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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second right), cuts ribbon to officially open the new WPM Waste Management Authority office in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional Operations Manager at WPM, Edward Muir; Regional Administrator, Karen Clayton; National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Board Member, David Baugh; Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; Executive Director at NSWMA, Audley Gordon, and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

All NSWMA Employees to Have Full Pension Benefits by Year End

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, has announced that by the end of the calendar year, all employees of the agency will have full pension benefits. Mr. Gordon was addressing the official opening of WPM Waste Management Limited’s new building in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). “It’s one thing to have nice...
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