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President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (at podium), addresses a ceremony to officially launch Farmers’ Month on April 6, at the head office of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), downtown Kingston. Also pictured is President of JAS, Norman Grant. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local agricultural produce being sold in the US.
President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (at podium), addresses a ceremony to officially launch Farmers’ Month on April 6, at the head office of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), downtown Kingston. Also pictured is President of JAS, Norman Grant. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local agricultural produce being sold in the US.

More Local Fresh Produce to Hit US Markets

Jamaica’s farmers are set to benefit from a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local produce being sold in cities across the United States (US). The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has partnered with the US-based National Association of...
Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecilia Jaber.
Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecilia Jaber.

Jamaica and Mexico to Deepen Relations
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (CGES), the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity at the launch of The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry CGES, Alison McLean; Women’s Incorporated, Joyce Hewitt and Former Senator, Imani Duncan-Price. The event took place at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on April 4, 2016.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (CGES), the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity at the launch of The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry CGES, Alison McLean; Women’s Incorporated, Joyce Hewitt and Former Senator, Imani Duncan-Price. The event took place at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on April 4, 2016.

Safe Places to be Provided for Victims of Gender-Based Violence
Minister of Health, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, accept a $100,000 cheque from Director of Fontana Pharmacy, Anne Chang. The donation, to assist in the fight against the Zika virus, was handed over at the Ministry’s Grenada Way offices in New Kingston on April 5.
Minister of Health, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, accept a $100,000 cheque from Director of Fontana Pharmacy, Anne Chang. The donation, to assist in the fight against the Zika virus, was handed over at the Ministry’s Grenada Way offices in New Kingston on April 5.

Fontana Pharmacy Donates $100,000 to Assist Zika Fight
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

Praedial Larceny Unit Steps Up Education Campaign

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The Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, (centre) shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Patrick King, Director, Customer Solutions, Digicel; Billy Heaven, President, Jamaica Cricket Association; West Indies Cricketers, Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor; and technical staff Andre Coley and Dexter Augustus, at the welcome home reception for Jamaican members of the West Indies cricket team. The event took place at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Sport

Sport Minister urges WICB and West Indies Players to find Common Ground

Sport Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has urged the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and players to find a common ground on which trust and confidence can be built in order for the West Indies  team to return to the pinnacle of world cricket. Speaking at the welcome home reception for Jamaican members of the West Indies cricket team...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (CGES), the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity at the launch of The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry CGES, Alison McLean; Women’s Incorporated, Joyce Hewitt and Former Senator, Imani Duncan-Price. The event took place at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on April 4, 2016.
Gender Affairs

Government of Jamaica Committed to the Eradication of Gender Based Violence

Minister with responsibility for Gender Affairs, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has said that the Government is committed to ensuring that gender-based violence is eradicated through the use of the National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence in Jamaica (NSAP-GBV). Speaking at the launch of ‘The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project’ at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston...
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National Security

Lasco Top Cop to Focus on Youth Development

Projects geared toward youth development will be the main focus of the new LASCO Police Officer of the Year for 2016/2017, Corporal Kimaryo Pinnock. Corporal Pinnock, who was selected from among 12 officers, walked away with the award at a ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel on March 30. His first project will be centred around values and attitudes, while...
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Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Christine Rodriguez, makes a point during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Labour

Intellectual Disabilities Association Focuses on Partnerships

The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) is looking to forge new partnerships, while strengthening existing collaborations, in order to better serve the intellectually disabled community. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, JAID’s Executive Director, Christine Rodriguez, said partnerships are needed with Government and non-government entities to ensure the sustainability of programmes being undertaken by the association. She cited for...
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Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Praises West Indies Cricket Teams

Prime Minister Andrew Holness praises the West Indies Cricket teams on their historic ICC World Twenty20 victories. In responding to the victories of the men’s and women’s West Indies cricket teams at the ICC World Twenty20, the Prime Minister said the wins are a testament to the grit and determination of the people of the Caribbean. "All West Indies Cricket...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange embraces (from left) Monte and Trevor Blake at their brother, Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake’s memorial. The event was held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Hope Gardens in Kingston.
Entertainment

Minister Grange Calls for the Preservation of Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake’s Legacy

Culture and Entertainment Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, today, April 2, 2016 paid tribute to Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake and urged family members and friends to preserve his legacy and memory. Speaking at the Memorial held at Hope Gardens in Kingston, the Minister said, “I want to say thanks to Winston for the music, the passion and the joy that...
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Office of the Prime Minister

Fruitful Consultations from Cabinet

The new Government of Jamaica has completed three days of intensive review of existing plans and programmes of Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Cabinet further refined its new plans and programmes and gave direction to the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, as to priorities and strategies for implementation. The Cabinet considered presentations from the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, and PIOJ. The...
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