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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (right) and Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle, Pastor Al Miller, displaying their dancing skills, at the Reggae Month 2020 Church Service, held on Sunday (February 2), at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. The church service was the second activity for Reggae Month 2020 (February), being held under the theme ‘Come Ketch de Riddim’. Enjoying the moves at centre is Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who represented the Governor-General.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (right) and Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle, Pastor Al Miller, displaying their dancing skills, at the Reggae Month 2020 Church Service, held on Sunday (February 2), at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. The church service was the second activity for Reggae Month 2020 (February), being held under the theme ‘Come Ketch de Riddim’. Enjoying the moves at centre is Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who represented the Governor-General.

Culture Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Advance The Reggae Industry

Jamaicans, particularly members of the entertainment industry, have been called on to play their part in advancing the Reggae industry. This call was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a Reggae Month Church...
Senior Medical Officer at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Suman Vemu, addresses residents during the Westmoreland Public Health Services (WPHS) dengue town hall meeting held at the Bethel Town Baptist Church in the parish on Thursday (January 30).
Senior Medical Officer at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Suman Vemu, addresses residents during the Westmoreland Public Health Services (WPHS) dengue town hall meeting held at the Bethel Town Baptist Church in the parish on Thursday (January 30).

Persons Advised To Seek Medical Attention At First Sign Of Dengue
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the handover of a home for an indigent resident of Stettin, South Trelawny, on January 29.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the handover of a home for an indigent resident of Stettin, South Trelawny, on January 29.

South Trelawny To Get Fire Station
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official handover of a home for an indigent resident in Stettin, South Trelawny, on January 29.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the official handover of a home for an indigent resident in Stettin, South Trelawny, on January 29.

Local Government Ministry To Strengthen Earthquake Preparedness
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks with Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, at the company’s networking event, dubbed ‘Exec Connect’, held recently at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks with Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, at the company’s networking event, dubbed ‘Exec Connect’, held recently at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

MDAs Urged To Cooperate With eGov Jamaica’s Data-Gathering Exercise

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a joint business forum, sponsored by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), at the Grand A View Events Place, Queen’s Drive, Montego Bay, on January 30.
InformationYouth

State Minister Highlights Contribution Of Global Services Sector

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says gainful employment being provided for young people by the Global Services Sector (GSS), has been a major plus for the local economy. Addressing a joint business forum at the Grand A View Events Place, Montego Bay, on January 30, Mr. Terrelonge further noted that the...
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Chief Plant Quarantine Officer at the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Sanniel Wilson Graham (centre), examines a plant with Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Gillian Guthrie (left), at a Botanical and Horticultural Seminar, at Hope Gardens on Friday (January 31). At right is Acting Superintendent, Public Gardens Division, MICAF, Shanae Marks Bryan
Environment

Jamaicans Encouraged To Protect Rich Biodiversity

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is calling on more Jamaicans to preserve the rich biodiversity that exists, given the impact Climate Change is having on natural resources. Jamaica’s terrestrial biodiversity is characterised by over 3,304 vascular plant species; approximately 600 species of ferns; 136 species of butterflies and 106 known bird species that are only found on...
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President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, Carmen Johnson (left), has the attention of (from second left): Director of Policy Analysis and Research in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Rowena Palmer; Chairman of the Nursing Council of Jamaica, Dr. Leila McWhinney-Dehaney and President of the Jamaica Enrolled Assistant Nurses of Jamaica, Josephine Hutchinson-Bedward, at the launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, on January 31, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Country Celebrates Nurses And Midwives

Jamaica began its year-long celebration of nurses and midwives, with the launch of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife on January 31, a global initiative to highlight the value of the caregivers. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in honour of the bicentenary of the birth of the...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), delivers brief remarks following the signing of a multi-destination agreement with Panama, as part of efforts to strengthen tourism relations between both countries. Sharing in the moment are Minister of Tourism for the Republic of Panama, Hon. Iván Eskildsen Alfaro (right) and Secretary of Tourism in Mexico, Hon. Miguel Torruco Marqués. The agreement was signed on January 24 in Spain.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Calls For More Multi-Destination Marketing

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says this is the ideal time for the Caribbean to embrace the concept of multi-destination marketing. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister said that while the ‘go-it-alone’ approach has long been the accepted model throughout the region, there is now ample evidence to suggest that countries would be better off “by pooling their...
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State Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the audience at the south-eastern region mega roadshow, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in Kingston, on January 30.
Labour

Labour Ministry Encourages Workers And Employers To Use LMIS

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging the use of its Labour Market Information System (LMIS) app and website by workers and employers. Speaking at the south-eastern region mega roadshow, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on January 30, State Minister, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said that since implementation of the Ministry’s roadshow...
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Recipients of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) scholarships and grants valued at more than $1 million, display their certificates at an awards ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

National Irrigation Commission Gives Scholarships And Grants To Students

Ten students attending secondary and tertiary educational institutions have received scholarships and grants from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), valued at more than $1 million. The recipients, who are children of employees at the NIC, received the awards at a ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry,...
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