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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (third left), presents a group of greenhouse farmers with inputs for their business, to replace what was lost during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Occasion was a World Food Day Ceremony, held at Ebony Park in Clarendon, on October 16.

100-Acre Ackee and Mango Orchard to Be Established at Ebony Park in Clarendon

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced the establishment of a 100-acre orchard, comprising 50 acres of ackees and 50 acres of mangoes, on lands at Ebony Park HEART/NSTA Trust in Clarendon. This aligns with the Ministry’s food...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Finance Minister Urges Prudent Management of Overtime Budgets by MDAs

Deputy Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Sean Martin, outlines activities being planned to commemorate Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week (October 27 to November 2), during a JIS Think Tank at the agency's head office in Kingston, on October 16.

Jamaica Fire Brigade to Showcase Technology in Its Operations

FINSAC Commission Archives to Be Launched

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis.

MSMEs Encouraged to Help Shape Country’s Digital Future

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks on as new mother, Natalia Marage, cradles her infant son, Rashawn. The occasion was the official handover of the newly refurbished breastfeeding room in the nursery at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15). Others sharing the moment are President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Sophia Bernard-Fairman (second right); and Nurse Manager of the Victoria Jubilee Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Keisha Brown.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Strengthening Support for Mothers and Newborns

The Government is transforming primary healthcare to strengthen antenatal and postnatal support for mothers and newborns, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He noted that already, through the Maternal Health Programme, the Ministry is ensuring that all mothers receive high-quality care during pregnancy, childbirth and in the postpartum period. “We are reforming primary healthcare beyond...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of a new Courts store in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on October 10.

1 year ago InvestmentPrime Minister

PM Says Country No Longer Seen by Investors as High Risk

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s economic outlook has taken a turn for the better, where the country is no longer seen by investors as high risk. Speaking at the recent opening of a new Courts furniture and appliance store in Drax Hall, St. Ann, he said the country’s economic climate has become so stable that...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Baroness Jennifer Chapman (third right), display a signed agreement for a feasibility study for the National Stadium Redevelopment Project. Occasion was a press conference at the Culture Ministry in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15) to provide an update on the project. They are joined by (from left) Supernumerary Permanent Secretary in the Culture Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe.

1 year ago Foreign AffairsSport

National Stadium Redevelopment Moves Forward

The Government has accepted a proposal from United Kingdom (UK) firms Ryder Architecture and CAA ICON for the redevelopment of the National Stadium in Kingston. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olvia Grange, made the disclosure at a press conference at her New Kingston offices on Tuesday (October 15) to provide an update on the project. The entities...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing Tuesday’s (October 15) sitting of the House of Representatives.

1 year ago Budget 2024/2025Parliament

243,000 Jamaicans Approved for Reverse Income Tax Credit

Some 243,000 Jamaicans have been approved for the Government’s Reverse Income Tax Credit. This financial initiative is designed to assist persons earning below $3 million annually, who meet the specific criteria, to receive a one-off $20,000 payment. Addressing the House of Representatives on a motion for the approval of the first supplementary estimates for fiscal year 2024/25 on Tuesday (October...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 15).

1 year ago Works / Construction

More Than 30 Roads to Be Repaired in St. Mary South Eastern

More than 30 roads across St. Mary South Eastern are programmed for repairs over the next nine months. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, during his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on October 15.

1 year ago Parliament

Parliament Approves First Supplementary Estimates for 2024/25

The House of Representatives approved the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2024/25 fiscal year on Wednesday (October 15). The Estimates provide for an increase in total government expenditure and payments by approximately $40.7 billion, increasing the Budget to $1.38 trillion. This will be financed primarily through additional projected revenue and grant flows arising from non-tax revenue and tax revenue inflows....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engage with stakeholders during Tuesday’s (October 15) launch of the six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme, at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston. Listening are British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (right); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jennifer Chapman of Darlington (centre), and the school’s Principal, Shernet Clarke-Tomlinson.

1 year ago National Security and Peace

Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme

Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP). Grant funding from the UK Government to the tune of £15 million will be used to support the programme. Addressing Tuesday’s (October 15) launch at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston, Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security,...