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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), speaks with farmers attached to the Thompson Town Achievers Benevolent Society in Clarendon, at the Thompson Town Community Centre in the parish on April 28.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), speaks with farmers attached to the Thompson Town Achievers Benevolent Society in Clarendon, at the Thompson Town Community Centre in the parish on April 28.

Gov’t to Roll Out Strawberry Production Programme

The Government will roll out a strawberry programme over the next two months in order to meet the demands of the tourism sector. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that...
Professor of Child Health, Child Development and Behaviour at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and Patron of the Autism Support Association, Maureen Samms-Vaughan, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Professor of Child Health, Child Development and Behaviour at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and Patron of the Autism Support Association, Maureen Samms-Vaughan, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Parents Urged to Get Children Tested Early for Autism
Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Suzette Campbell (third left), outlining details of the 10th staging of the agency’s annual Small Business Expo & Conference, scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, under the theme ‘Think Big. Scale Up. Go Global’. Occasion was a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (May 1). Others (from left) are Manager, Marketing Services at the JBDC, Janine Taylor; Manager, Financial Support Services Unit, JBDC, Melissa Bennett and Manager, Business Advisory Services, JBDC, Althea West-Myers.
Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Suzette Campbell (third left), outlining details of the 10th staging of the agency’s annual Small Business Expo & Conference, scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, under the theme ‘Think Big. Scale Up. Go Global’. Occasion was a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (May 1). Others (from left) are Manager, Marketing Services at the JBDC, Janine Taylor; Manager, Financial Support Services Unit, JBDC, Melissa Bennett and Manager, Business Advisory Services, JBDC, Althea West-Myers.

JBDC Stages Small Business Expo and Conference May 11
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addressing the opening ceremony for a joint national border security training workshop at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew on May 1.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addressing the opening ceremony for a joint national border security training workshop at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew on May 1.

73 Persons Before the Courts for Identity Fraud
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, delivers address at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo, held on April 28 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. The event was held under the theme ‘Agri-preneurship: the Gateway to Sustainable Development’.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, delivers address at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo, held on April 28 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. The event was held under the theme ‘Agri-preneurship: the Gateway to Sustainable Development’.

Young People Should Lead Campaign for Healthy Diets – Hutchinson

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Office of the Prime Minister

Fake Internship Message Warning

There is currently a message circulating via social media and email regarding an internship opportunity for twenty university graduates at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority. Please be advised that this message is fake as it has not been authorised by the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority or the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.
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Technology

Computers for IOJ Junior and Cultural Centres

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has allocated a $14.5 million grant for the purchase of 31 computers for the Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) junior and cultural centres, to provide greater access to information and communications technology (ICT) for its users. Speaking at the commissioning of the IOJ computer labs and library virtual on April 28 at the East Street Junior...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

EGC Finalising Proposal to Cut Development Approvals Timeline

The Economic Growth Council (EGC) is finalising a proposal for submission to the Government, which is aimed at significantly reducing the timeline of the development approvals process to as little as 90 days. Council member, Hugh Hart, said that a special subcommittee is working to complete the document to enable the Council’s central body to make a submission to the...
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Culture

Eight Vying for Miss JCDC St. Thomas Festival Queen 2017

PRESS RELEASE - Eight beautiful young ladies will; on Saturday, May 6, will be vying for the coveted title of Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen 2017 and to represent the parish in the JCDC Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Programme. The show which is slated to commence at 8:00pm, will be held at Colonel Cove, Morant Bay. The eight contestants are;...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), emphasises a point at a press conference at his Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on May 1. Others looking on are Senior Advisor to the Minister, Sharon Hay-Webster and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard.
Education

Assistance for Students Preparing for CSEC Exams

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is collaborating with One-on-One Educational Services Ltd. to assist students in their preparation for the upcoming Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Based in Kingston, One-on-One provides personalised educational services and e-learning solutions to secondary-school students and corporate entities. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that 4,500 access cards have been...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a press conference at the Courtyard Marriott, New Kingston, on May 1, to officially launch a partnership between the Ananda Alert Secretariat and Facebook for the recovery of missing children in Jamaica.
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Facebook Users to Receive Ananda Alerts

Starting Monday (May 1) Ananda Alerts will be delivered to Facebook users in Jamaica. This is under a partnership between the Ananda Alert Secretariat in the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) and the online social media and social networking service for the recovery of the island’s missing children. Ananda Alerts will be delivered to Facebook users’ newsfeeds in targeted...
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