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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address during the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences Jamaica’s sixth annual White Coat Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Sunday (March 3).

PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Addresses Sixth CSMSJ White Coat Ceremony

Fisherfolk in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, constructing fish aggregating devices (FADs) under the Pelagic Fish Training Programme.

Water Tank Donated to Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School

Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Vernon Ellis, gives remarks during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on February 28.

Granville Police Station Should Be Completed by Next Year

The National Water Commission (NWC) wishes to advise its customers that its toll-free line 888-CALL-NWC (888-225-5692) is currently unavailable. The Commission is working with the service provider to have the matter corrected in the shortest possible time. Customers are being reminded that other NWC channels can be utilised for any queries or requests. Contact can be made with the NWC...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

2 years ago Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

Ambassador Marks to Deliver Keynote Address at Int’l Women’s Conference

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, will headline speakers at the International Women’s Conference at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Saturday (March 9). Ambassador Marks, who is the first Jamaican female Ambassador to the US and has the distinction of being appointed to the post twice, is expected to deliver an inspiring keynote...

2 years ago EnvironmentYouth

Entries Invited for Earth Day Competition

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a division of the Institute of Jamaica, is inviting entries for its Earth Day 2024 Competition, which will be hosted under the theme ‘Planet vs. Plastic’. This is in observance of Earth Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, April 22. The competition is open to all children and youth aged 12 to 19...

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) team at the Orange River Nursery in St. Mary.

2 years ago AgricultureIndustry

Coconut Industry Board Looking to Boost Agro-Processing

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is working to strengthen agro-processing to meet the increased consumer demand for coconut by-products. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CIB, Shaun Cameron, told JIS News that while there is significant demand for coconut water and coconut oil “we want our agri-processors, our small to medium-sized farmers to look at other value-added coconut products that...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), converses with (from left) Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley, and Managing Director of Contraxx Enterprises Limited, Stephen Chung. Occasion was yesterday’s (February 29), ceremony to break ground for a $574-million fish hatchery in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

2 years ago Fisheries

Fish Hatchery to Be Constructed at Twickenham Park

The Government has moved to increase the production of Tilapia with an investment of $574 million for the construction of a hatchery in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony on February 29, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said there is a “tremendous demand” for the fish on the island but due to limited...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), looks on as Jamaican entertainer, Winston “Yellowman” Foster, greets the audience during the Reggae Gold Awards presentation ceremony and 2024 Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame Inductions on Thursday (February 29) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

2 years ago CultureEntertainment

PHOTOS: Reggae Gold Awards Ceremony

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), looks on as Jamaican entertainer, Winston “Yellowman” Foster, greets the audience during the Reggae Gold Awards presentation ceremony and 2024 Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame Inductions on Thursday (February 29) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), receives a replica of an American Airlines (AA) aircraft from Jamaican-born pilot Captain Marc Coley (second left), who was in charge of the airline’s inaugural flight into the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on February 24. Sharing the moment is First Officer, Christy Schafer (left), while Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (second left), looks on.

2 years ago Transport

Ian Fleming Airport Investment Will Yield Benefits for Residents – Minister Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Ian Fleming International Airport is providing a gateway to more than 8,000 hotel rooms and villas in the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland. Speaking at a recent ceremony to welcome the inaugural American Airlines flight from Miami to the St. Mary-based airport, Minister Vaz highlighted...