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Assistant Director General for the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, Dr. Julio Berdegué, addresses a press briefing at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, where the FAO’s 35th Regional Conference for the LAC is underway.
Assistant Director General for the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, Dr. Julio Berdegué, addresses a press briefing at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, where the FAO’s 35th Regional Conference for the LAC is underway.

Record Number of Participants at FAO Regional Conference

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) 35th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which is currently underway in Montego Bay, is already being hailed as a success for attracting the most participants to date. Assistant Director General...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left); Captain of the West Indies Women’s Cricket Team, Stafanie Taylor (fifth left); and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Billy Heaven (third left), break ground for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High School, St. Catherine, on November 1, 2017. Observing are interim Principal of Eltham High, Ricardo Bennett (sixth left), and several students.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left); Captain of the West Indies Women’s Cricket Team, Stafanie Taylor (fifth left); and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Billy Heaven (third left), break ground for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High School, St. Catherine, on November 1, 2017. Observing are interim Principal of Eltham High, Ricardo Bennett (sixth left), and several students.

Work in Progress on Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer, Dr. Tsutomu Sakakiyama, points to a section of Port Royal Street, Kingston Waterfront, Ocean Boulevard, in need of rehabilitation during an Embassy of Japan press tour on Thursday, February 22. Journalists were taken on the tour to get a first-hand look at the work being undertaken by the JICA volunteer.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer, Dr. Tsutomu Sakakiyama, points to a section of Port Royal Street, Kingston Waterfront, Ocean Boulevard, in need of rehabilitation during an Embassy of Japan press tour on Thursday, February 22. Journalists were taken on the tour to get a first-hand look at the work being undertaken by the JICA volunteer.

Jamaica Benefits from Expertise of Japanese Volunteers
Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (centre), with Ideator of 2030 Youth Jamaica, Ockino A. Leslie (left) and Associate Executive Director of 2030 Youth Jamaica, Kadesha Croney, at the launch of the youth organisation, at the Mona Campus of the University of West Indies, on March 3.
Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (centre), with Ideator of 2030 Youth Jamaica, Ockino A. Leslie (left) and Associate Executive Director of 2030 Youth Jamaica, Kadesha Croney, at the launch of the youth organisation, at the Mona Campus of the University of West Indies, on March 3.

Custos Calls for Revival of Uniformed Groups in More Schools
The JISCO ALPART Refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth.
The JISCO ALPART Refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth.

JISCO ALPART Owners Encourage Community Members to Take Advantage of Opportunities

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President of the Mount Salem Community Development Committee, in St. James, Winsome Barnes, highlights activities being undertaken in the community by the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) Social Intervention Committee, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 27. At right is Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Omar Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney is also Managing Director of JSIF.
Office of the Prime Minister

JSIF Lauded for Social Intervention Initiatives in Mt. Salem

President of the Mount Salem Community Development Committee, in St. James, Winsome Barnes, has lauded the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and other participating agencies for the effective implementation of social intervention initiatives that are already bearing fruit. “We have been working with JSIF for six months now and it has been good, as several other agencies have come on...
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Team Leader, Electrical and Electronics Department, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Garfield Morgan (centre), shows Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen (left); and Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, a hair dryer that was tested by the BSJ that did not meet the required standard, at the launch of the Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Standard by the BSJ. The Standard covers general safety requirements of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes and outlines the necessary tests and safety conditions required to protect consumers against the hazards of electricity or electrical equipment. The launch was held at the BSJ’s Multi-Purpose Facility, Winchester Road, Kingston, on Friday, March 2, 2018.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

BSJ Launches New Standard for Electrical Appliances

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched a new standard that will cover general safety requirements for electrical appliances for household and similar purposes. Launched on March 2 at the Bureau’s office, in Kingston, the new standard, known as JS IEC 60335-1:2010 (AMD1:2013+ AMD2:2016), will also cover voltages for appliances not more than 250 for single-phase units and 480...
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The Central Sorting Office (CSO) at 6 - 10 South Camp Road Kingston. The office will provide some services of the General Post Office (GPO) while it is being renovated.
EducationWorks / Construction

GPO Downtown to Close Temporarily for Renovation

The General Post Office (GPO) located at the Corner of Barry and King Streets in Downtown Kingston will be temporarily closed to facilitate renovation, beginning Monday, March 5, 2018. Pensioners, PATH beneficiaries and the general public who use this facility will need to visit other Post and Telecommunications Department locations or select financial institutions to access the usual postal services....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), addresses signing ceremony for a US$15-million loan agreement that will provide greater financial support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on March 2. Others (from right) are Country Manager, World Bank, Galina Sotirova; Minister of State in the Ministry, Fayval Williams; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Rudyard Spencer.
Finance & Public Service

More Support for MSMEs

The Government and the World Bank, today (March 2), signed a US$15-million loan agreement that will provide greater financial support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Under the Access to Finance Project, US$5 million will go towards boosting the Credit Enhancement Facility for guarantees to MSME loans; US$5 million will be used to support the establishment of an SME...
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Programmes $87.3 Billion for New and Ongoing Projects

The Government has programmed $87.3 billion for implementation of new or ongoing public-sector investment projects within Central Government and public bodies during the 2018/19 financial year. Another $336.8 billion is projected to be spent on similar engagements over the next four fiscal years, ending 2022/23. This is according to the Government’s 2018/19 Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP), which was tabled in...
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