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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the main address during the inaugural Jamaica Forum on Gastronomy Tourism at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (June 18).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the main address during the inaugural Jamaica Forum on Gastronomy Tourism at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (June 18).

Tourism Sector on Track for Growth In 2025

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism sector is poised for growth in 2025. “Jamaica’s tourism industry remains on a strong trajectory. The outlook for 2025 is highly optimistic, bolstered by significant reductions in crime and the recent favourable...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Montego Bay To Benefit From Hosting CARICOM Meeting
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Ground Broken for New State-of-the-Art Brown’s Town Health Centre
Product Development Agronomist at Caribbean Chemicals, Nickel Dadsy, shows a product to Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Catherine Parish Manager, Ruth Barrett, during the RADA St. Catherine Parish Show, held on June 26 at Chedwin Park Cricket Ground in Old Harbour. The event showcased RADA’s services through stakeholder exhibitions and hands-on demonstrations of agricultural best practices.
Product Development Agronomist at Caribbean Chemicals, Nickel Dadsy, shows a product to Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Catherine Parish Manager, Ruth Barrett, during the RADA St. Catherine Parish Show, held on June 26 at Chedwin Park Cricket Ground in Old Harbour. The event showcased RADA’s services through stakeholder exhibitions and hands-on demonstrations of agricultural best practices.

Photos: RADA St. Catherine Parish Show
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Eskola (fourth right), presents a cheque for $8,345,000 to the Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation in support of summer literacy camps during a handover ceremony on June 26. The funds were raised through the EU-JA 5K and 10K Run/Walk, which held in March in downtown Kingston, in partnership with the Jamaican Government and Running Events Jamaica. The presentation was made at the EU Delegation office in Kingston. Also participating (from left) are Edward Seaga Primary School student, Kashae Matthews; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Greenwich Primary student, Rajaun Drummonds; Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Tyeisha Lindsay; Whitfield Primary student, Devana Thomas; Calabar Primary student, Carlan Malcolm, and Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Jayden Hemmings.
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Eskola (fourth right), presents a cheque for $8,345,000 to the Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation in support of summer literacy camps during a handover ceremony on June 26. The funds were raised through the EU-JA 5K and 10K Run/Walk, which held in March in downtown Kingston, in partnership with the Jamaican Government and Running Events Jamaica. The presentation was made at the EU Delegation office in Kingston. Also participating (from left) are Edward Seaga Primary School student, Kashae Matthews; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Greenwich Primary student, Rajaun Drummonds; Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Tyeisha Lindsay; Whitfield Primary student, Devana Thomas; Calabar Primary student, Carlan Malcolm, and Cockburn Gardens Primary student, Jayden Hemmings.

Photos: EU-JA 5K And 10K Run/Walk Cheque Presentation

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CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Jamaica, Odane Brooks, represents the region at the recent United Nations Food Systems Youth Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
CARICOM

Youth Ambassador Calls For Focus On CSME And Climate Change At The CARICOM 49th Heads Of Government Meeting

When regional leaders convene in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in July, CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Jamaica, Odane Brooks, is hopeful that key issues impacting the region’s youth, will be on the table. The conference will be chaired by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon....
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Director, Local Economic Development, Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger provides details about the SDC
LabourLocal GovernmentSocial Security

Nearly 400 Grassroots Businesses Benefit Annually From SDC’s LEDSP

Nearly 400 grassroots businesses are receiving vital support annually to grow, formalise and thrive through the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP). Director, Local Economic Development at SDC, Avril Ranger told a recent JIS Think Tank that the programme began in May 2015 and has since become a vital source of technical assistance and capacity-building for...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second right), sign a contract for the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann on Friday, (June 27). looking on are (seated from left) North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Regional Director, Fabia Lamm; Managing Director of Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited, George Knight; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North East, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Also, observing  (standing, from left) are Custos Rotulorum of St Ann, Joseph Issa; Board Chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron; Programme Manager for Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Mayor of St. Ann
Health & Wellness

Ground Broken For Ocho Rios Health Centre

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton on Friday (June 27) broke ground for the construction of the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann. The contract for the construction of state-of-the-art facility, under the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), was also signed by Minister Tufton and Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited. It is expected...
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Chief Technical Director (CTD) for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole, delivers the keynote address on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, during the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Jamaica Delegation’s 50th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (June 27).
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Commends IIca For 50 Years Of Transformative Partnership In Jamaica

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has extended commendations to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in recognition of its 50-year partnership with Jamaica. Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry, Courtney Cole, highlighted the IICA’s invaluable contribution since Jamaica joined the organisation in 1975, noting that its various projects and programmes have significantly improved...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, addresses Friday’s (June 27) signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership involving the Ministry, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and HEART NSTA Trust to provide inmates and wards of the State with the skills and training deemed necessary to secure a meaningful employment upon release. The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston.
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MOU Signed To Equip Inmates And Wards With Skills For Reintegration And Employment

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Ministry of National Security, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and HEART/NSTA Trust to equip inmates and wards of the State with the skills and training necessary to secure meaningful employment upon release. The signing took place at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (June 27). The signatories were...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on Friday (June 27).
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Senate Passes Tougher Praedial Larceny Law To Safeguard Farmers

The Senate, on Friday (June 27), passed amendments to the Praedial Larceny (Prevention) Act, aimed at combatting the theft of agricultural produce, livestock and fish. Piloting the Bill, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said agriculture and aquaculture are entering a new era of productivity, production and national development. “Through our new FACE...
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The Poko Loko Floating Bar located at Mahogany Beach in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is back in operation. 
Entertainment

Poko Loko Floating Bar Attraction Back In Operation

The Poko Loko Floating Bar attraction in St. Ann, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in August 2024, is now back in operation. The entertainment venue nestled off Mahogany Beach in Ocho Rios, St. Ann has been rebuilt and reinforced to withstand severe weather conditions. Owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anthony Warren, said that the loss,...
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