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Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.
Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb.

Farmers Urged to Be on Alert for Pests

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers to be on the lookout for pests following recent heavy rains. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Francine Webb, said farmers should...
Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Aldaine Gordon.
Senior Agricultural Chemist in the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Aldaine Gordon.

Farmers Encouraged to Increase Sustainable Soil Management Practices
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), symbolically breaks ground for the construction of the approximately $127-million Olympic Way Cultural Community Centre at 119B Olympic Way, St. Andrew West Central, during the site handover and official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday (December 4). He is joined by (from left) Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; Executive Director, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Leslie Harrow; Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Chairman, Omar Frith; Chief Executive Officer, Wilford “Billy” Heaven, and Director, Nicole McLaren Campbell.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), symbolically breaks ground for the construction of the approximately $127-million Olympic Way Cultural Community Centre at 119B Olympic Way, St. Andrew West Central, during the site handover and official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday (December 4). He is joined by (from left) Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; Executive Director, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Leslie Harrow; Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Chairman, Omar Frith; Chief Executive Officer, Wilford “Billy” Heaven, and Director, Nicole McLaren Campbell.

Ground Broken for Multimillion-Dollar Olympic Way Cultural Community Centre
Acting Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Althea Matthews (second left), shares a moment with her team (from left) Director of Public Education and Public Relations, Roshane Reid; Export Certification Administrator, Ockeem Thomas; and Senior Legal Counsel, Kanika Tomlinson, at the successful conclusion of a recent virtual Export Information Workshop hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA).
Acting Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Althea Matthews (second left), shares a moment with her team (from left) Director of Public Education and Public Relations, Roshane Reid; Export Certification Administrator, Ockeem Thomas; and Senior Legal Counsel, Kanika Tomlinson, at the successful conclusion of a recent virtual Export Information Workshop hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA).

Exporters Empowered to Seize Opportunities in Global Markets
Representatives of the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) and Councillor for Old Harbour Bay Division, Dr. Kevin Waul (third left), unveil the newly erected Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) boundary sign in St. Catherine.
Representatives of the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) and Councillor for Old Harbour Bay Division, Dr. Kevin Waul (third left), unveil the newly erected Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) boundary sign in St. Catherine.

C-CAM Unveils Additional Boundary Signage for Portland Bight Protected Area

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Finance & Public Service

Online Services Maintenance for TAJ Systems

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will be conducting maintenance activities to a section of its online platform beginning 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 to 7:00 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2024. The public is being advised that several of the Tax Authority’s online service features will be suspended while the scheduled routine maintenance work is undertaken. This is being done to...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 3).
National Security and Peace

ZOSOs Extended in Seven Communities

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 3), approved a 180-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven communities across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. In his remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 3).
Legal and Constitutional AffairsParliament

Review of Bill to Amend Jamaica’s Constitution Far Advanced

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says the review of the Bill to amend Jamaica’s Constitution is far advanced, citing the possibility of the legislation being tabled in Parliament next week, prior to the Christmas recess. Mrs. Malahoo Forte made the disclosure during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 3). She informed...
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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) military band plays a musical item during the JDF’s annual carol service at the Garrison Church of The Ascension, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Tuesday (December 3). The Carol Service is a cherished tradition within the JDF that symbolises community spirit, unity and the heart of the Christmas season.
National Security and Peace

PHOTOS: Jamaica Defence Force Carol Service

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) military band plays a musical item during the JDF’s annual carol service at the Garrison Church of The Ascension, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Tuesday (December 3). The Carol Service is a cherished tradition within the JDF that symbolises community spirit, unity and the heart of the Christmas season.
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth right), stands beside a milk machine, along with Principal of the Knockalva Polytechnic College, Natalie Wallace-Thompson (right); Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Devon Sayers (left), and other persons, during the launch of the Dairy Livestock Innovation, Nutrition, Knowledge Programme (D-LINK), held at the College on November 28.
Agriculture

Government to Assist Dairy Farmers Through $20-Million Equipment Lease Programme

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will assist dairy farmers to significantly improve their output, through a $20-million Equipment Lease Programme. Speaking at the launch of the Dairy Livestock Innovation, Nutrition, Knowledge Programme (D-LINK), at the Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover on November 28, the Minister said the programme is designed to alleviate the...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), joins in a toast to celebrate the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary on Monday (December 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. From left are Principal Director, Entertainment Policy Development and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson McDaniel; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; and United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: British Council Caribbean’s 90th Anniversary Celebration

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), joins in a toast to celebrate the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary on Monday (December 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. From left are Principal Director, Entertainment Policy Development and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian...
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