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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks with Executive Director of the Alligator Head Foundation, Machel Donegan (centre) and Research Director at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Dayne Buddo (right). Occasion was the official launch of the East Portland Fish Sanctuary and opening of the Alligator Head Foundation’s headquarters at Turtle Crawl, Portland on March 19.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks with Executive Director of the Alligator Head Foundation, Machel Donegan (centre) and Research Director at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Dayne Buddo (right). Occasion was the official launch of the East Portland Fish Sanctuary and opening of the Alligator Head Foundation’s headquarters at Turtle Crawl, Portland on March 19.

Govt Welcomes Partnerships to Protect Environment – Minister Vaz

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Administration welcomes partnership with non-government groups for the protection of the environment. “This Administration ...is inclusive. We realise that partnership is one way...
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (3rd right), participates in the handing over of a cheque for $55 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Others (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson; Chairman of the hospital, Kenneth Benjamin; Director of Nursing Services, Patricia Ingram Martin; Director of Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell; Owner, Solid Agency Limited, Sharon Burke; Administrator, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kathleen Cooper Brown; Mr. Burrell’s wife Rebecca Packer Burrell; and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Lambert Innis. Over $64 million was donated during the ceremony held at the hospital’s Arthur Wint Drive location on March 22.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (3rd right), participates in the handing over of a cheque for $55 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Others (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson; Chairman of the hospital, Kenneth Benjamin; Director of Nursing Services, Patricia Ingram Martin; Director of Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell; Owner, Solid Agency Limited, Sharon Burke; Administrator, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kathleen Cooper Brown; Mr. Burrell’s wife Rebecca Packer Burrell; and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Lambert Innis. Over $64 million was donated during the ceremony held at the hospital’s Arthur Wint Drive location on March 22.

$64.7 Million Donated to Bustamante Hospital for Children
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses senior staff of the National Youth Service (NYS), during a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in St. Andrew on March 21. At right is Acting Executive Director of the agency, Dennis Lawrence.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses senior staff of the National Youth Service (NYS), during a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in St. Andrew on March 21. At right is Acting Executive Director of the agency, Dennis Lawrence.

Prepare Young People for Work at an Early Age – Green
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening of the North-South leg of Highway 2000 at the Caymanas Toll Booth, in St. Catherine, on Wednesday, March 23.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening of the North-South leg of Highway 2000 at the Caymanas Toll Booth, in St. Catherine, on Wednesday, March 23.

PM Announces 25% Discount on Toll Rates

Fees for some Land Title Transactions to be Increased

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Entertainment

Minister Grange Saddened by the Passing of Reggae Singer, Jimmy Riley

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, says she was deeply saddened by the news that veteran Jamaican singer, Jimmy Riley, died yesterday in New York. The Minister said that her long association with Riley and their close professional relationship made the news extremely heartrending. She said that she was sure that the entire entertainment community...
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Technology

Fuel Inspectorate to be Established

The Government intends to put a fuel inspectorate in place, which will have responsibility for monitoring fuel quality standards. The development comes against the background of cases of contaminated gas discovered at several service stations across the island last year. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, made the announcement at a ceremony to relaunch TOTAL Jamaica’s...
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Climate ChangeEnvironmentVision 2030

Climate Change a Priority – Baguena

Head of Cooperation of the European Union (EU) delegation to Jamaica, Jesus Baguena, says the EU Development Fund Programme and the Government of Jamaica have identified climate change and the environment as a priority sector for support. Mr. Baguena, who was addressing the launch of Jamaica’s Green Economy Scoping Study, at Devon House, on March 22, said the sector will...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, goes over his notes prior to the start of the Post Cabinet press briefing at the Office of Prime Minister, in Kingston, on March 22.
Information

Government to Finalise Board Chairpersons

Cabinet has not yet signed off on the appointment of persons who will Chair the Boards of State agencies. Addressing yesterday’s (March 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said while there have been discussions about possible selections for Boards, the Cabinet has not...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests in the Forestry Department, Miss Marilyn Headley (right), interact with students, while on a tour of an Expo in observance of World Water Day, on the lawns of Devon House, on March 22.
Office of the Prime Minister

Expo to Mark World Water Day

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, joined the public on March 22, for a tour of an Expo at Devon House in Kingston, in observance of World Water Day. Each year, Jamaica joins the world in recognition of World Water Day, which dates back to the 1992 United Nations Conference...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), observes while Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (centre) and Principal of the Clarendon based Rock River Primary School, Marcia Ankle, display the agreement for a grant of $10 million, to build a learning centre at the institution. The agreement was signed at the Japanese Embassy, in St. Andrew, on March 22.
Education

Rock River Primary to get Learning Centre

The Rock River Primary School, in Clarendon, has been awarded a grant of $10 million by the Japanese Government, to build a learning centre. Under the project, to be completed over the next six months, a library and a computer room will be constructed at the institution. Speaking at the signing ceremony for the fund, at the Embassy of Japan,...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd-Right) joins Shaggy (4th-Left), Mr. Kenneth Benjamin (1st-Left), Chairman, Bustamante Hospital for Children Foundation and the team from the Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation along with the senior medical staff of the Bustamante Hospital for Children during the handover of funds raised from the Shaggy & Friends 2016 Charity Concert - I Dare. The event was held on March 22, 2016, at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
Health & Wellness

Over $64M Donated to the Bustamante Hospital for Children

A total of $64,760,000 was yesterday (Tuesday, March 22, 2016) donated to the Bustamante Hospital for Children to improve the facilities services. The Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation handed over Fifty-Five Million Dollars ($55,000,000.00) to the Bustamante Hospital for Children from funds raised from the Shaggy & Friends 2016 Charity Concert – I Dare! WISYNCO Group through its brand WATA...
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