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Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, makes his presentation during the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently.

Gov’t Hailed for Management of Jamaica’s Economy

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, has hailed the management of Jamaica’s economy, noting that the Administration will continue to take concrete steps to further advance the country and improve the lives of citizens. Making his maiden presentation in the Senate as...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), listens to a point being made by craft vendor, Kathlene Henry (right). Looking on (from left) are Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson and Member of Parliament, Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz. Occasion was a brief address to the Portland Municipal Corporation on Friday (June 16) following Minister McKenzie’s tour of the fire-ravaged Musgrave Market in Port Antonio.

Minister McKenzie Urges Compassion for Displaced Musgrave Market Vendors

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), makes a point to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson (left), during a tour of the site for a homeless shelter in Port Antonio, on June 16. Also pictured (from third left) are Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz and Mayor or Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson. The homeless shelter will be built on the compound of the parish’s poor relief office.

Site Identified for Homeless Shelter In Portland

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the recent SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Entities Urged to Protect Clients’ Data When Using AI

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining , Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson, examine tomatoes at the Gayle Town Farm in Ballards Valley, St. Elizabeth. Occasion was a tour of farms and farm roads that were damaged by the recent heavy rainfall on Friday ( June 16).

More Than $60 Million Damage to Crops In St. Elizabeth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

PM Calls for Urgent Action to Address Humanitarian Crisis In Haiti

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says there is need for urgent action to deal with the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti. “Almost half of the country, 5.2 million persons, are facing acute hunger, a number that has regrettably grown since the start of the year. It is also deeply alarming that the children of Haiti, the future of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes (seated left) and CEO of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (seated right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding on June 16 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, in Kingston, to provide interventions to promote the integration of technology in the education system. Observing the signing (from left) are Principal Director, Telecommunications Division, in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Kaydian Smith Newton and Chairman of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited and Universal Service Fund, Metry Seaga.

3 years ago Technology

USF and e-LJAM Sign MOU to Advance Integration of Technology In Education System

The Universal Service Fund (USF) and e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide interventions to promote the integration of technology in the education system. The MOU was signed during a ceremony held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston, on Friday (June 16). In his remarks, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaks with former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (right) at Thursday’s (June 15) Transport Authority Transportation Conference 2023 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Sharing in the conversation is the Transport Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith.

3 years ago Transport

Minister Vaz to Recommend Owen Ellington As Transport Authority Chairman

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he will in short order submit a recommendation to the Cabinet for former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, to be appointed Chairman of the Transport Authority. He made the announcement while delivering the main address at the Authority’s Transportation Conference 2023, held on Thursday (June 15) at the University...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14. Others pictured (from left) are Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Igol Allen; Attorney-at-Law, and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton; Acting Director at the NBTS, Dr. Marlene Tapper, and driver of the mobile unit, Patrick Foster.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS Expands Collection Programme

In a bid to boost the supply of blood, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is strengthening its collection sites and expanding the programme to educational institutions. Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the NBTS head office on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and farmer from Alligator Pond, Manchester, Laverni Reid, look at watermelons that remain in the field, in the aftermath of recent heavy rains. Occasion was a tour of the area on Wednesday (June 14) to assess the damage.

3 years ago Agriculture

South Manchester Farmers to Get Assistance

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be assisting farmers in South Manchester who suffered major losses during recent heavy rains. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the commitment during a tour of farmlands in areas such as Duff House and Spring Ground on Wednesday (June 14), where he saw destruction of crops and damage to infrastructure such as...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, displays a $500 bill from the new series of banknotes that was launched during a press conference at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) today (June 15).

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

New Jamaican Banknotes Now Available

The new series of polymer Jamaican banknotes was officially released to the public today and can be obtained from the Bank of Jamaica and commercial banks. The series comprises upgraded $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000 notes, and the newly introduced $2,000 bill. In a series of posts on Twitter, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon....

(FILE) A St Elizabeth farm with the new method of watering by drip irrigation, fed from the black tanks.

3 years ago Agriculture

Farmers Encouraged to Use NIC Services

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is urging farmers to access their irrigation services for their crops. The call comes in light of the recent drought conditions caused by below-normal rainfall, which has left many farmers across the island vulnerable. Many farmers are still dependent on rainfall to sustain their operations, but irrigated water can provide a consistent supply. Public Relations...