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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a media briefing on Wednesday (October 9) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens address in Kingston, where he gave an update on the management of the threat of the TR4 and Frosty Pod Rot diseases.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a media briefing on Wednesday (October 9) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens address in Kingston, where he gave an update on the management of the threat of the TR4 and Frosty Pod Rot diseases.

National Task Force Appointed To Deal With Threat To Banana And Plantain Industry

A National Task Force has been appointed as part of the Government’s monitoring and prevention programme to safeguard against the threat of the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) Disease, which could impact the banana and plantain industry. The Task Force is...
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing today’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing today’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Point Hill Health Centre To Be Renamed In Honour Of Dr. Kenneth Baugh
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left); and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray (right), assist students of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in the use of computers. Occasion was the commissioning of a Community Access Point (CAP) at the institution
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left); and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray (right), assist students of the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in the use of computers. Occasion was the commissioning of a Community Access Point (CAP) at the institution's Cassia Park Road location in Kingston on Tuesday (October 8).

USF Allocates Another $50 Million For Special Needs Community
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of Representatives on October 8.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of Representatives on October 8.

Ministry And Stakeholders Take Action To Safeguard Banana Industry
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

$100 Million From LAMP Fund To Support Land Titling

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the debate on the First Supplementary Estimates for the 2019/20 fiscal year in the House of Representatives on October 8. Seated is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Allocates $38M For Petrojam Forensic Audit

The Government has allocated $38 million to fund a forensic audit of oil losses at State refinery Petrojam. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as he opened the debate on the First 2019/20 Supplementary Estimates in the House of Representatives on October 8. “[This is] a demonstration that the Government...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announces the members of the Joint Select Committee to consider and report on the Customs Act 2019. This was during the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 8.
Finance & Public Service

Joint Select Committee To Review Customs Act

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 9), named members from that chamber who will be part of a Joint Select Committee of Parliament to review the Customs Act 2019. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who will sit on the committee, said he will be joined by Hon. Fayval Williams, Hon. Marlene Malahoo...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
CabinetLocal Government

Construction Of Yallahs Fire Station To Start Soon

Construction of the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas is expected to begin shortly. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a $109.49-million contract to Alcar Construction and Haulage Company Limited for the undertaking. Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Mr. Samuda said the...
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National Security

Musical Fundraiser For War Vets At Kingston Parish Church Sunday

A musical fundraiser in aid of local World War veterans will be held on Sunday (October 13), at the Kingston Parish Church, 70B King Street, starting at 4:00 p.m. The event, dubbed, ‘Enchanted Poppy … A Musical Presentation Celebrating 100 Years since the end of World War I’, is being hosted by Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller, in collaboration with...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaking with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, at the Ministry’s press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).
TechnologyVision 2030

ICT Authority Transition Team To Begin Work November

The transition team navigating the establishment of the new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority will begin its work in November. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a press briefing hosted by the Ministry at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8). She noted that the team...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the opening of the Top Hill Water Shop in St. Elizabeth on October 3.
Local Government

Municipal Corporations To Get New Water Trucks

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that municipal corporations will be equipped with new water trucks during financial year 2020/2021. “We are going to be providing right across the country, in the new financial year coming, at least one water truck for every municipal corporation in Jamaica to assist in the distribution of water to...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the media at her Ministry’s Press Briefing, held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).
Energy

Ministry Aims To Add 1,500 MW Of New Generation Capacity

In an effort to reduce the cost of energy for consumers in Jamaica, the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology is aiming to add 1,500 megawatts (MW) of new generation capacity over the next 20 years, through the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP is a short, medium and long-term plan for Jamaica’s electricity generation sector. It outlines the timelines...
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