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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Jamaica Gets 24,000 Bags of Fertiliser From Morocco

Morocco’s donation of 24,000 bags of fertiliser to Jamaica is an indication of the strong bilateral relationship between both countries, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Addressing a virtual media briefing on March 23 where the...
Director of the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director of the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), checks out the newly launched mental health support chatline for youth, ‘U-Matter’, via his cellular phone. Observing (from left) are Director, Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Ceceile Minott; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Mental Health Advocate and educator, Clan Carthy High School, George Walker; and member of the U-Report Youth Council, Ree-anna Robinson. The chatline, which provides support for youth aged 16 to 24, was launched during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Emergency Operation Centre, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 22). It was developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with UNICEF and the CCDC.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), checks out the newly launched mental health support chatline for youth, ‘U-Matter’, via his cellular phone. Observing (from left) are Director, Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Ceceile Minott; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Mental Health Advocate and educator, Clan Carthy High School, George Walker; and member of the U-Report Youth Council, Ree-anna Robinson. The chatline, which provides support for youth aged 16 to 24, was launched during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Emergency Operation Centre, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 22). It was developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with UNICEF and the CCDC.

Mental Health Support Chatline for Young Persons Launched
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers statement in the House of Representatives on March 10.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers statement in the House of Representatives on March 10.

Partnerships Yield $2 Billion In Support of Fight Against COVID-19
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), breaks ground for the establishment of the St. Thomas Teen Hub, on Church Street in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 10). She is joined by (from left) Administrative Assistant to the Mayor of Morant Bay, Lesa Thomas; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Acting United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagoshima; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; and Regional Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Dr. Kevin Harvey.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), breaks ground for the establishment of the St. Thomas Teen Hub, on Church Street in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 10). She is joined by (from left) Administrative Assistant to the Mayor of Morant Bay, Lesa Thomas; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Acting United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagoshima; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; and Regional Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Dr. Kevin Harvey.

Ground Broken for Teen Hub In St. Thomas

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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.
CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

St. Elizabeth Records 25% Vaccination Rate

The St. Elizabeth Health Services has reported that approximately 25 per cent of the parish’s population has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, made the disclosure while addressing Thursday’s (March 10) monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River. “Our COVID-19 vaccination programme continues, and...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

CAC to Host Town Hall on Digital Financing

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is inviting the public to participate in a virtual town hall on digital financing on Tuesday, March 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event, which is being held in observance of World Consumer Rights Day, will be broadcast via Zoom and streamed on the CAC’s Facebook page and the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Facebook and...
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(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a recent virtual town hall on the full resumption of face-to-face classes.
Education

Students Encouraged to Continue Observing Safety Protocols

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging students to continue being compliant with the safety measures at their schools. This follows the full return of students to face-to-face classes on Monday (March 7). “We're pleading [and] encouraging students to continue to wear their masks in the classroom. There should be no exception in terms of the mask-wearing,...
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Agriculture

Rehab Work at Bodles To Boost Production

The Research and Development Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has once again stated its commitment to expanding production to meet growing demands. Part of efforts involve continued rehabilitative work being done on research stations, with works at Bodles to wrap up later this year. Principal Research Director (Acting) for the Research and Development Division in the Ministry...
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Acting Chief Technical Director of the Policy, Planning and Evaluation Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (right), discusses the
Economic Growth & Job CreationEnvironment

Jamaicans Will Be Required to Pay for Pollution

Jamaicans will soon be held financially responsible for correcting activities that pollute the environment under the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle. Acting Chief Technical Director of the Policy, Planning and Evaluation Division of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, told JIS News that the principle will be incorporated in all environmental policies and legislation. It emerged from the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 8.
Budget 2022/2023Economic Growth & Job CreationFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Minister Clarke Credits Economic Rebound to Prudent Fiscal Management

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke, is crediting Jamaica’s economic recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) to the prudent fiscal measures implemented by the Government. The Minister, who was opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate on Tuesday (March 8) said that the buffers put in place prior to the pandemic, including the strategic decision to increase...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Economic Growth & Job Creation

Positive Feedback From Emissions And Updated Climate Change Policy Frameworks

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation has received positive feedback from the public consultations held on the Emissions Policy Framework and the updated Climate Change Policy Framework for Jamaica. The series of four public sessions ended on February 22 with the staging of a virtual town hall. Speaking with JIS News recently, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...
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