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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.

Government Allocates $60 Million to Support Onion Farmers

The Government has allocated $60 million to continue supporting onion farmers and boost local production of the crop. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the allocation will be used to increase the use of technology by...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (fourth left), lead in the ribbon-cutting at the multipurpose court at the tuition-free Christel House, at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, today (June 4). Others pictured (from left) are Executive Principal of the school, Jason Scott; General Manager of the Sport Development Foundation of Jamaica, Alan Beckford; Custos of Kingston and Chairman of the school, Hon. Steadman Fuller; National Ambassador for Christel House Jamaica, Sally Porteous; and Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin, who represented Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.

Christel House Gets Multipurpose Court

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett to Participate in Global Summit and UN Tourism Executive Council Meeting

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, greets the Republic of the Gambia’s Secretary-General and Head of the Civil Service, Salimatta Touray, during her courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (June 4).

PHOTOS: Minister Nigel Clarke Receives Courtesy Call from Visiting Gambian Gov’t Official

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), presents a plaque to former Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Vivian Crawford, during the IOJ’s 145th anniversary commemorative service at the Kingston Parish Church on Sunday (June 2).

Jamaicans Encouraged to Embrace the IOJ’s Rich History

VC Fund Advisors Seated (L-R) Ugo Ikemba, CEO Mscale LLC; Audrey Richards, Private Capital Specialist, DBJ; and Chris Oshiafi, Group CEO, PanAfricn Capital Holdings Limited. Standing (L-R) Darnell Allen, Technical Officer, BIGEE, DBJ; Christopher Brown, Programme Manager, BIGEE; Gavin Ryan, Advisor to the DBJ; and Hugh Grant, General Manager, Project Management Office, DBJ.

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Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Invests in Jamaica’s First Venture Capital Fund in Over 30 Years

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is pleased to announce its investment in Jamaica's first Venture Capital Fund in over 30 years. This Fund will be managed by Mscale LLC (“Mscale”), and this investment follows a rigorous ‘Call for Proposal’ that was issued by the DBJ in 2023. Mscale is a Delaware-based management company, focused on venture and permanent capital...

Health Education and Promotions Officer, Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

2 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

Parents Urged to Keep Medications and Chemicals Out of Children’s Reach

As the summer holidays approach, parents are being implored to properly store medication and household chemicals to prevent them from being ingested by children. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, in making the call, said that accidental poisoning among children remains an issue. “While we are seeing fewer cases in comparison to previous years, we are still...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) office at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston.

2 years ago Transport

AAJ Continuing Work to Further Develop Jamaica’s Airports and Aerodromes

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) will, this year, continue work critical to the long-term planning and development of the island’s international airports and aerodromes. The entity will maintain oversight for investments being undertaken at the two largest airports, Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. This, with a view to ensuring that targetted...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the opening of the 11th Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere (TWWH) Meeting, at the Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Resort in Trelawny, on June 3.

2 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Employ Sit to Reduce Fruit Fly Population

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is aiming to employ the sterile insect technique (SIT), through the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) unit, to reduce the island’s fruit fly population. This technique involves the mass production and release of sterilised male insects into the wild, where they mate with wild females but produce no offspring, thereby reducing the overall...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), participates in the handout of grocery items to children, during the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Care Package Distribution initiative at the Pentecostal Gospel Temple, 111 Windward Road, Kingston on Friday, May 31.

2 years ago EducationYouth

Over 400 Children Receive Care Packages

More than 400 children and their families have received care packages consisting of grocery items from the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). The distribution of the packages, which marked the conclusion of Child Month 2024, took place on Friday, May 31, at the Pentecostal Gospel Temple, 111 Windward Road, Kingston. This initiative involved sponsorship and support from National Baking Company...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated second right) and Acting Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle (seated second left) share a photo opportunity with members of a delegation from Boston College in Montserrat during their visit to the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kington on June 3.

2 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Students from Boston College Visit the Education Ministry

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated second right) and Acting Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle (seated second left) share a photo opportunity with members of a delegation from Boston College in Montserrat during their visit to the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kington on June 3.