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Students of Jamaica House Basic School engage in planting a seedling at the launch of the national Tree Planting Initiative in 2019.

Plant Trees On International Day Of Forests

Jamaicans are being encouraged to engage in tree-planting activities on International Day of Forests, March 21. The Day is being observed under the theme ‘Forests and sustainable production and consumption’. Speaking with JIS News about the importance of local forestry,...

Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, addresses the virtual launch of the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) programme on February 25.

Winnifred Beach Town Hall March 20

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Public Service Announcement – Saturday And Sunday, March 19 and 20, 2022

Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane (left) presents Barbara Phillips with a copy of her birth certificate on Wednesday (March 16). Mr. McFarlane visited her Maxfield Avenue home to personally hand over the document. Deputy CEO, Tameka Clough (third left), and Customer Service Manager (Ag), Kerene Blake-Brown (right), also shared in the occasion.

71-Year-Old Gets Her Birth Certificate

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), flicks a switch to officially commission IGL Limited’s new pressure swing absorption (PSA) facility at its plant at Ferry, St. Catherine, into service on Wednesday (March 16). Others (from left) are Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Anthony Hylton; and IGL team members – Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Keith Davis; Engineer, Tami-Leigh Mitchell; and Senior Operations Engineer, Michael Wynter. The facility was developed at a cost of nearly $100 million.

Jamaica’s Capacity To Produce Medical-Grade Oxygen Gets Big Boost

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the launch of the book, ‘How Trade Liberalisation Affects a Sugar-Dependent Community in Jamaica’, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on March 16. Seated at left is the author, Registrar at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Dr. Donovan Stanberry.

4 years ago Agriculture

Government Continues To Facilitate Investment Opportunities In Sugar Industry

The Government will continue to facilitate improvements and investment opportunities in the sugar industry, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “Sugar cane continues to play an important role in our nation's business and we have a responsibility to ensure its sustainability. This requires increased productivity [and for] us to look towards diversification, good agricultural practices, and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

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Comprehensive Review Of HEART/NSTA Trust To Be Undertaken

A comprehensive review of the HEART/NSTA Trust, including the delivery of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), is to be carried out. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he made his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17. He said the review will be spearheaded...

(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime Minister

Restoration Of Societal Values Core Objective – PM

The restoration of societal values is a core objective for the transformation of the education sector, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “If we are to have any hope of restoring the values, attitudes and behaviours that we once cherished as inherently Jamaican, they must form a central part of the education and socialisation of our children,” he...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

4 years ago ParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Seacastles To Mammee Bay Roadway To Be Upgraded

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has commenced the project-planning exercise to upgrade approximately 60 kilometres of roadway from Seacastles in St. James to Mammee Bay in St. Ann. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the upgrading work will see expansion of the roadway from two to four lanes, with a 21 kilometre four -lane bypass...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

Construction Of Port Antonio Bypass Approved

The Government has approved the construction of the Port Antonio Bypass in Portland as part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. “As currently conceptualised, the project will see the construction of 17 kilometres of four lanes of arterial road around Port Antonio, and two standard shoulders,” the Prime Minister informed. “The medium-term objective is to plan out residential and...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Committee To Monitor Implementation Of Education Transformation Commission Report Recommendations

An Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) will be established to monitor execution of the recommendations in the Education Transformation Commission report. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17). He said the oversight committee will be chaired by...