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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), is assisted by Maidstone farmer Silburn Steadman (with machete) in cutting the ribbon to officially open the Grass Piece farm road in Manchester on Thursday (December 15). Among the other participants are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter (right); Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (fifth right), as well as representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), is assisted by Maidstone farmer Silburn Steadman (with machete) in cutting the ribbon to officially open the Grass Piece farm road in Manchester on Thursday (December 15). Among the other participants are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter (right); Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (fifth right), as well as representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).

Grass Piece And Back Street Farm Roads in Manchester Rehabilitated

Approximately 1.2 kilometres of farm road in Grass Piece and Back Street, Manchester, have been rehabilitated at a cost of $17 million. The roadways, measuring 0.6 kilometre each, were completed under the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) National Farm Road...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is in light-hearted conversation with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and Executive Chairman of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) Mark Hart, at the opening of the new Departures Retail Area at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, on December 14.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is in light-hearted conversation with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and Executive Chairman of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) Mark Hart, at the opening of the new Departures Retail Area at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, on December 14.

Minister Shaw Commends Sangster Airport Operators
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is shown agricultural produce by (from left) Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Agricultural Assistant Officer, Vanessa Waldron, and Home Economics and Social Service Officer, Chanee Carty. Occasion was the Youth for Excellence ‘Farm the Future’ Symposium at the Rose Town Foundation for the Built Environment in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 14).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is shown agricultural produce by (from left) Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Agricultural Assistant Officer, Vanessa Waldron, and Home Economics and Social Service Officer, Chanee Carty. Occasion was the Youth for Excellence ‘Farm the Future’ Symposium at the Rose Town Foundation for the Built Environment in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 14).

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Youth for Excellence ‘Farm the Future’ Symposium
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (third left), observe as Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro (third right), applies sanitiser gel to the hands of St. Jude’s Primary School student, Okeila Dawkins (second left). Others looking on are St. Jude’s Primary School student D’Anna-Kay Anderson (second right), and Director, Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust (NET), Celia Champagnie. They were attending a brief ceremony for the presentation of approximately 14,400 litres of hand sanitiser gel, valued approximately US$34,560, which was donated by the Federal Republic of Brazil to the Education Ministry. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (December 15).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (third left), observe as Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro (third right), applies sanitiser gel to the hands of St. Jude’s Primary School student, Okeila Dawkins (second left). Others looking on are St. Jude’s Primary School student D’Anna-Kay Anderson (second right), and Director, Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust (NET), Celia Champagnie. They were attending a brief ceremony for the presentation of approximately 14,400 litres of hand sanitiser gel, valued approximately US$34,560, which was donated by the Federal Republic of Brazil to the Education Ministry. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (December 15).

PHOTOS: Education Ministry Gets Hand Sanitisers from the Republic of Brazil
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with outgoing Custos for Clarendon, William Shagoury (left), and His Worship the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, at a Christmas tree-lighting and carol ceremony at Independence Park, May Pen, Clarendon, on December 13.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with outgoing Custos for Clarendon, William Shagoury (left), and His Worship the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, at a Christmas tree-lighting and carol ceremony at Independence Park, May Pen, Clarendon, on December 13.

PM Encourages Jamaicans to Remain Vigilant and Observe Safety Practices

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking at the National Forestry Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, earlier this month. Seated (at right) is Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Local Forestry Businesses Urged to Implement Sustainable Practices Ahead of EU Measure

Businesses in the local forestry sector are being encouraged to put sustainable management practices in place ahead of the implementation of a new European Union (EU) measure related to forestry products. The EU’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, said that the organisation’s 27 member States recently agreed on a course of action, which will limit the importation...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Office Complex in Lucea, Hanover, on Wednesday (December 14). He is joined by (from left) Parish Board Chairman RADA, Hanover, Lionel Myrie; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels and Acting Chief Executive Officer of RADA, Winston Simpson.
Agriculture

New State-of-the-Art Rada Office Opens In Lucea

More than 7,000 registered farmers in Hanover are to benefit from improved extension services, following the official opening of the new state-of-the-art multi-million-dollar Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office in Lucea, Hanover, on Wednesday (December 14). Construction of the new office commenced in January 2020 and was completed at a cost of approximately $110 million. The new facility replaces the...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), unveils a plaque signaling the opening of the new Departures Retail Area at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, on December 14. Assisting the Minister is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe.
Transport

New Departures Retail Area Opens at the Sangster International Airport

The new Departures Retail Area at the Sangster International Airport is being hailed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, as a welcome addition to the passenger experience, which is critical to the overall success of an airport. “Every step of the customer journey on arrival and departure is an opportunity to win the heart of a visitor,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference at his offices in New Kingston on Thursday (December 15).
Health & Wellness

Hospitals Under Stress from Road Crashes

Drivers are being implored to take extra care on the roads during the holiday season to prevent crashes that could land them in hospital with severe injuries. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the call while addressing the end-of-year press conference at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (December 15). He said that hospitals come...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Reaches Staff Level Agreement with the IMF

Jamaica is experiencing a robust economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. After economic growth of 8.2% in the last fiscal year and a projection of 4.5% for this fiscal year, economic output is expected to attain pre-COVID levels by 2023. Unemployment is lower today than it was prior to the pandemic and our debt to GDP ratio is also lower...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), addresses the launch of Jamaica’s new series of banknotes at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) on Wednesday (December 15). Others pictured (from left) are Country Director (Caribbean), De La Rue, Gareth Evans; and BOJ Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Embarking on Sensitisation Campaign for New Banknotes

The Government, through the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), will be embarking on a public education campaign to sensitise Jamaicans about the new series of printed banknotes, which is now in the country. Speaking during Thursday’s (December 15) launch of the notes at the BOJ’s headquarters in downtown Kingston, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke,...
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