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(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a ceremony for the handover of 50 tablets and data cards to the National Education Trust (NET) under the ‘One Laptop of Tablet Per Child’ initiative, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (February 15). The devices were procured through a donation of CAN$12,500 (approximately 1.5 million) by the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to Food for the Poor.
(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a ceremony for the handover of 50 tablets and data cards to the National Education Trust (NET) under the ‘One Laptop of Tablet Per Child’ initiative, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (February 15). The devices were procured through a donation of CAN$12,500 (approximately 1.5 million) by the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to Food for the Poor.

Jamaicans Abroad Pump Over J$500M Into COVID-19 Response

The diaspora collectively donated more than J$500 million in supplies that have assisted the Government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie...
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

Decline In COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Among PAHO Member Countries
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks animatedly with (from left) Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Chairman, Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Warren Newby. The event was the launch of the PCA’s Pesticide Residue Research on Tuesday (March 15) at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ corporate offices in New Kingston.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks animatedly with (from left) Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Chairman, Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Warren Newby. The event was the launch of the PCA’s Pesticide Residue Research on Tuesday (March 15) at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ corporate offices in New Kingston.

Use Of Pesticides The Focus Of A Research Project
Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr Christine Hendricks.
Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr Christine Hendricks.

Entities Required To Retrofit Premises To Accommodate Persons With Disabilities
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), during a Ministerial Briefing at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston. The briefing formed part of activities marking Diplomatic Week, from March 8 to 10, under the theme
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), during a Ministerial Briefing at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston. The briefing formed part of activities marking Diplomatic Week, from March 8 to 10, under the theme 'Reigniting a Nation: Global Excellence, Our Mission'. Also listening (from second left) are the Foreign Ministry's Director of Protocol, Ambassador Ricardo Allicock, and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith.

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Finance & Public Service

Income Tax Filing Deadline Extended

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise all Income Tax filers that the Income Tax filing deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This means that Companies, Partnerships, Self-employed persons, employed persons with other sources of income and all other categories of Income Tax filers, have until March 22 to file and pay their Income Tax Returns for...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. , addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Conflict In Europe An Opportunity To Build Food Self-Sufficiency – Minister Charles Jr.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the conflict in Eastern Europe presents an opportunity for Jamaica to become more self-sufficient in food production. He said the effect of the conflict “means that there could be challenges but also significant opportunities for us to shift our dietary focus to more of our local products like cassava and yam”....
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ Revises Standards For Building Blocks And Ready-Mixed Concrete

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has revised two Standards that stipulate specifications for building blocks and ready-mixed concrete, two key construction components. The JS 25 2011 Jamaican Standard Specification for hollow concrete blocks and the JS 133 2015 Jamaican Standard Specification for ready-mixed concrete were launched during a digital ceremony on Tuesday (March 15), under the theme ‘Building Solid...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham
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Look Out For Post COVID-19 Syndrome In Children

Parents are being advised to look out for symptoms of multi-inflammatory system syndrome in children (MIS-C), who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that children who have had COVID-19, whether they were symptomatic or asymptomatic, may be susceptible to the illness. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland...
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Finance & Public Service

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.8 per cent for February 2022 as released today by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). This movement was largely impacted by the 1.3 per cent increase in the index for the heavily weighted ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ division. The increase in the division ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ was mainly attributed to...
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