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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), accepts a basket of food from National Farm Queen 2017, Truddiann Ashmead (right), during the launch of Farmers’ Month on April 4 at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) headquarters on Church Street in downtown Kingston. At centre is President of the JAS, Norman Grant.

Agriculture Minister Commends Farmers

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has praised the country’s farmers for their hard work, which has resulted in significant economic gains. Speaking at the launch of Farmers’ Month at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) offices...

Executive Director, Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Cancer Society to Focus on Screenings

Chief Justice, Hon. Brian Sykes (third right), and Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell (second left), are escorted by Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Kingston Central Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon , in inspecting the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the Home Circuit Court’s Easter Term on Wednesday (April 4).

Chief Justice Urges Timely Disposal of Cases as Home Circuit Easter Session Opens

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hayles (third right), listens to owner and operator of Wazari Ceramics, Wazari Johnson (right), at the opening of a four-day workshop for quarry owners, operators and entrepreneurs in the development minerals sector held on April 4 at the Garmex Free Zone complex in St. Andrew. Others pictured (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounounce; and Project Manager at the JBDC, Marie Casserly.

Development Minerals Can Boost Economy – Dr. Hayles

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

NEI Report Reveals Improvements in All Eight School Indicators

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right) addresses President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, (JAS), Norman Grant (centre) during his remarks at the launch of Farmers’ Month on Tuesday, April 4 at the JAS Church Street headquarters in downtown Kingston. Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

$800 Million Allocated to Repair Farm Roads

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced that the Government will be allocating $800 million for the improvement of the island’s farm road network. Mr. Shaw, who was speaking at the launch of Farmers’ Month on Tuesday (April 4) at the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) Church Street headquarters in downtown Kingston, said the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, making his contribution to the debate on the Child Diversion Bill during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 3).

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Child Diversion Bill Will Strengthen Childcare and Protection System – Green

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Child Diversion Bill will contribute to the strengthening of the nation’s childcare and protection system. “What the Bill really does is to continue to strengthen our approach in relation to how we treat with children in our nation and in ensuring that we put the...

8 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

New Market to Be Constructed in Port Maria

A new market is to be constructed in the town of Port Maria in St. Mary to replace the old structure on Hodgson Street. A contract for the project is to be signed on Thursday (April 5) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Chairman of the St. Mary Municipal...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

8 years ago National SecurityPrime Minister

House Approves Emergency Powers Regulations for St. Catherine North

The Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, which will govern the operations of the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North police division, was approved in the House of Representatives on April 3. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared the State of Public Emergency on March 18. In his remarks, Mr. Holness addressed a...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), with Chairman of the Nursing Council of Jamaica (NCJ), Dr. Leila Dehaney (sixth left); Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Jacqueline A. Bisasor-McKenzie (third right), and Nurse Leaders at the recent launch of Nursing Now, a global campaign which is seeking to stem gender-based violence.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Nurses Support Global Campaign against Abuse of Women and Children

Nurses in the public health system have pledged to tackle the issue of abuse against women and children through the global campaign, Nursing Now. The three-year campaign is being undertaken in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the World Health Organization (WHO), to raise the status of nurses globally, and to maximise the contribution that nursing makes...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), tastes shredded coconut at the St. Mary Agricultural Show at Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, on Monday (April 2). Others (from left) are Highgate Senior Citizens Club member, Louis Chambers; and President of the club, Robert Osbourne. The club designed and manufactured the electronic coconut shredder, which was on display at the event.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Farmers Encouraged to Grow Coconuts

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging Jamaicans to invest more in coconut farming, as there are opportunities to earn from the product. Speaking at the 32nd annual St. Mary Agricultural Show at Gray’s Inn Sports complex on Monday (April 2), the Minister said local manufacturers who depend on coconuts are going to other nations...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives today (April 3).

8 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Tables Reports on Supreme and Parish Courts

The Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has tabled the 2017 annual statistical reports for the Supreme Court and the Parish Courts in the House of Representatives. The reports, tabled today (April 3), provide information on the number of cases in the courts; the disposal rates; distribution of cases among the courts; disaggregation of the types of matter in the...