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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), responds to questions during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With the Minister are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Luke Spence (left), and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), responds to questions during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With the Minister are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Luke Spence (left), and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Agriculture Ministry To Build On Existing Programmes To Increase Production

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is seeking to build on its existing programmes, with the aim of further increasing domestic crop production. Preliminary estimates for domestic crop production for the October to December quarter of 2021 showed an increase...
Participants were (l-r) Walric Peddie, President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Ms. Debbie Meeks, Principal, Elletson Primary & Infant School, Mr. Duane Forbes, Principal, Jacks Hill Primary & Infant School and Ms. Abigail Cole, Office Manager, Junior Achievement Jamaica.
Participants were (l-r) Walric Peddie, President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Ms. Debbie Meeks, Principal, Elletson Primary & Infant School, Mr. Duane Forbes, Principal, Jacks Hill Primary & Infant School and Ms. Abigail Cole, Office Manager, Junior Achievement Jamaica.

U.S. Embassy and Junior Achievement Jamaica Support Island’s One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responding to a question during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is looking at the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responding to a question during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is looking at the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.

Market Coming For Portmore
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With her is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With her is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right).

40,000 Students Re-Engaged Through Find The Child Initiatve
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.

Over $500 Million Earmarked For Tourism-Related Projects

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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.
Sport

Gov’t Advances Work On Sports Museum For Jamaica 60

An initial sum of $15 million has been allocated towards the establishment of the National Sports Museum. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that work on the development of the facility will be a major part of the ‘Jamaica 60’ commemorative activities. “It falls under the Sports Division, but in order to expedite the process we...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With her is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right).
EducationFinance & Public Service

$430 Million Additional Support For Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth is providing $430 million for additional support to schools, following the full resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, March 7. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members are deliberating the 2022/23...
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Psychiatrist and winner of the Award for the Most Impactful Presentation at the National Health Research Conference 2021, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on the findings of a study on polydrug use, on March 1.
Health & Wellness

Psychiatrist Calls For Policy Geared At Early Marijuana Interventions

Consultant Psychiatrist at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Kunal Lalwani, is calling for the development of a policy geared at early marijuana interventions. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (March 1), Dr. Lalwani reported that findings from a study he conducted on persons using multiple drugs in Jamaica, showed that the average age of...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during Thursday
Energy

Jamaica’s Fuel Supply Secure – Minister Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the country’s fuel arrangements are not in jeopardy, despite the instability in Eastern Europe. He gave the assurance while providing an update on energy security and oil prices during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. “I want to categorically state to the...
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Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Althea Heron.
Education

March 7-11 Is Quality Assurance In Higher Education Week

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will be observing its 17th Annual Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 7 to 11, under the theme ‘Maintaining Quality in Higher Education in a Digital Environment’. Executive Director of the UCJ, Althea Heron, told JIS News that the week is the UCJ’s flagship event, where it focuses on raising awareness about...
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