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Executive Director, Legal Aid Council (LAC), Dian Watson.
Executive Director, Legal Aid Council (LAC), Dian Watson.

Final Legal Aid Council Justice Fair for 2022 on Nov. 25

Jamaicans are being invited to the final Legal Aid Council (LAC) Justice Fair for 2022, to be held on Friday, November 25, at Harmony Beach Park in St. James, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The justice fair is aimed at readily...
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the ‘Safe Food for Export’ seminar held on Wednesday, November 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. It is one of several activities under the ‘Anti-Microbial Resistance: Environmental Health and Trade’ symposium being staged by the Ministry in observance of World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week, November 18 to 24.
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the ‘Safe Food for Export’ seminar held on Wednesday, November 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. It is one of several activities under the ‘Anti-Microbial Resistance: Environmental Health and Trade’ symposium being staged by the Ministry in observance of World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week, November 18 to 24.

PHOTOS: ‘Safe Food for Export’ Seminar
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) presents an award to Donna Dawkins for over 25 years of service to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Ministry of Health and Wellness, during the Jamaica Civil Service Long-Service Awards ceremony, held on the lawns of King’s House on November 23.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) presents an award to Donna Dawkins for over 25 years of service to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Ministry of Health and Wellness, during the Jamaica Civil Service Long-Service Awards ceremony, held on the lawns of King’s House on November 23.

600 Public Servants Honoured for Long Service
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

Trinidad and Tobago Looking to Establish Junior Stock Exchange
The new $30-million grade-six block at the Barracks Road Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, that was officially opened and handed over to the institution on Wednesday, November 23.
The new $30-million grade-six block at the Barracks Road Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, that was officially opened and handed over to the institution on Wednesday, November 23.

Barracks Road Primary Gets New Classrooms

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (sixth left), with the 2022 Musgrave Medal recipients at the awards ceremony held on Tuesday (November 22) at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew. Also in the picture are the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left) and Member of Council, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) and Chairman, Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Professor Emeritus Ronald Young (right).

Musgrave Medal Awardees Hailed

The 2022 Musgrave Medal recipients have been hailed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, as representations of what is good about Jamaica. Ms. Grange, in a message read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, at the awards ceremony on Tuesday (November 22), commended each of the 10 medallists as worthy recipients. “We continue...
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Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Branch, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Nadia McNeish, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Fisheries

Many Moods of Tilapia at Devon House Friday

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is inviting Jamaicans to experience the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ on the grounds of Devon House on Friday, November 25. The tilapia cook-off, which will start at 10:00 a.m., will showcase the best of 21 entries from 16 contestants. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Branch of...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Welcomes Fertiliser Price Cut

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr. is welcoming the third price cut on fertilisers for 2022. Amid rising input prices for farmers, fertiliser manufacturer Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited has announced relief for farmers, with a price reduction on the critical farm input. Farmers will now see an average price reduction of between two to 11 per cent on traditional...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), enjoys a conversation with Director, Future Leaders of Jamaica, Thornia Smith, when the youngster visited the Minister
Education

PHOTO: Minister Williams Meets with Future Leaders Jamaica Director

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), enjoys a conversation with Director, Future Leaders of Jamaica, Thornia Smith, when the youngster visited the Minister's National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on November 22. Future Leaders of Jamaica provides scholarships to primary- and secondary-level students in financial need who demonstrate a commitment to learning, community service, and academic excellence.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Commemorative Church Service to be held on November 27.
Gender Affairs

Activities to Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) will be hosting a series of activities to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW), which is being observed today (November 24). A church service will be held on Sunday, November 27 at the Fellowship Tabernacle, 2 Fairfield Avenue, Kingston 20, beginning at 10:30 a.m. to commemorate IDEVAW. The service...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), breaks ground for the construction of a kitchen and dining hall at the St. James Infirmary, in Montego Bay, on Wednesday, November 23. He is joined by (from left) Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell; Matron at the St. James Infirmary, Jacqueline Wilson; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, and Inspector of Poor for St. James, Pauline Lecky.
Local Government

Kitchen And Dining Hall to be Built At St. James Infirmary

A kitchen and dining hall will be constructed at the St. James Infirmary in Albion, Montego Bay. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the construction at a ceremony on the grounds of the infirmary, on Wednesday (November 23). The event formed part of activities to mark Local Government and Community Month 2022 Work...
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