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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), listens as President, Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ), Martin Lyn (left), explains the concept behind the new VIP area which was built as part of the expansion of the administrative building of the ASAJ. The Minister was on a tour of the newly opened building following a ceremony at its location at Independence Park, in Kingston, January 16. Also listening keenly are Independence Park Limited executives (from third left): General Manager, Major Desmon Brown; and Deputy Chairman, David Shirley.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), listens as President, Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ), Martin Lyn (left), explains the concept behind the new VIP area which was built as part of the expansion of the administrative building of the ASAJ. The Minister was on a tour of the newly opened building following a ceremony at its location at Independence Park, in Kingston, January 16. Also listening keenly are Independence Park Limited executives (from third left): General Manager, Major Desmon Brown; and Deputy Chairman, David Shirley.

ASAJ Commended for Expanding Facility at Independence Park

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has commended the newly renamed Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ), formerly the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica, for its initiative to expand its facility to better serve the aquatic...

Sports Bodies Urged to Enrol Athletes in Gov’t Insurance Plan
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, look at a display at the recent launch of ODPEM
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, look at a display at the recent launch of ODPEM's Earthquake & Tsunami Awareness Campaign at the agency's offices in Kingston.

ODPEM Looking to Promote Culture of Earthquake Preparedness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Project, held at the Lititz Primary School, in St. Elizabeth, on January 16.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Project, held at the Lititz Primary School, in St. Elizabeth, on January 16.

PM Calls for Collaborative Approach to Improve Micro-Economic Standing
Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses stakeholders at the ‘Labour Department and You’ Minister’s cocktail reception which was held at the Sea Garden Resort in Montego Bay , St. James, on Wednesday ( January 16). The event formed part of the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshows being held in celebration of the Department’s 80th anniversary in Jamaica.
Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses stakeholders at the ‘Labour Department and You’ Minister’s cocktail reception which was held at the Sea Garden Resort in Montego Bay , St. James, on Wednesday ( January 16). The event formed part of the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshows being held in celebration of the Department’s 80th anniversary in Jamaica.

Labour Minister Emphasises Importance of Training

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Agriculture

Farmers Lauded for Being Resilient

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says farmers, particularly those in St. Elizabeth and Manchester, have been resilient in their efforts to sustain Jamaica’s food security, despite challenges, including drought. He was speaking at the official launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Project in St. Elizabeth, on January 16, at the Lititz Primary School, in the...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), speaks at a press conference at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry on January 16. With the Minister are (from fourth left) Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan Whyte; Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association, Matt Cooper; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson.
Tourism

OAS Commits US$500,000 to Build Resilience of Caribbean SMTEs

The Organization of American States (OAS) has committed a total of US$500,000 to build the resilience of Caribbean small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) to disasters. The project, which is being executed over two years, is funded by the United States Department of State and managed by the OAS Secretariat for Integral Development. Its overarching aim is to reduce the...
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Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is escorted down the red carpet by Chairman of the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Memorial Scholarship Committee, Christopher Hunt, as she arrives at the 2017 annual David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Fundraiser, at the National Education Association Atrium, in downtown Washington DC.
Sport

Reggae Girlz to be Honoured in Washington DC

The Reggae Girlz, the country’s senior national female football team, will be the toast of Washington DC on Saturday, January 19, when the 7th Annual Jamaica David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship red carpet fundraiser will be rolled out. Deserving students at Kingston College and Calabar High School in Kingston will benefit from all of the proceeds of the event, which this...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), enjoys a cup of coffee with (from left): Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 15.
CommerceIndustry

Government to Help Improve Coffee Industry

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government will be taking a multipronged approach to improve the coffee industry. This includes market diversification and the increased productivity and production of Blue Mountain, High Mountain and Lowland coffee. Addressing the launch of the second annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New...
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Commissioner of Land Valuation and Senior Director of the Land Valuation Division, National Land Agency, Eric Allen.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

LAMP Merged with NLA

The Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) has been merged with the National Land Agency (NLA). Effective Monday, January 14, LAMP matters were being processed from 8 Ardenne Road, Kingston 10. This comes after Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement of the merger of both entities in his contribution to the 2018/19 Budget Debate in March...
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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new bridge in the Taylor Land community today (January 14). Others (from left) are Director of Technical Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Roger Smith; Councillor of the Dallas Division, Celia James; Head of Chin’s Construction, Alex Chin, and Project Manager at the company, Donald Pearson.
CommunityWorks / Construction

Bridge Opens in Taylor Land

More than 6,000 residents in the Taylor Land community of East Rural St. Andrew now have easier access to their homes, following the opening of a bridge in the area today (January 14). Speaking at the official opening, Member of Parliament for the area and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, said the new infrastructure has...
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