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Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, addresses the agency’s National Staff Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (May 6). The event was held under the theme ‘Reset. Rebuild. Reignite. SDC in Transition’.
Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, addresses the agency’s National Staff Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (May 6). The event was held under the theme ‘Reset. Rebuild. Reignite. SDC in Transition’.

Social Development Commission to Conduct Programme Review

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be mobilising a technical advisory group of industry experts to review its programmes. This was disclosed by Executive Director, Omar Frith, during the agency’s inaugural National Staff Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre in...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Ministry Encourages Parents to Foster a Love for Reading in Children
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).

Jamaicans Urged to Create a Safe and Nurturing Environment for Children
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday.

Jamaica Lauded for Leadership Role in Ozone Protection
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, speaks during the official closing ceremony for the Reducing Small Arms and Light Weapons Joint Programmme (SALIENT) Jamaica Initiative, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on April 17.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, speaks during the official closing ceremony for the Reducing Small Arms and Light Weapons Joint Programmme (SALIENT) Jamaica Initiative, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on April 17.

Significant Milestones Achieved under SALIENT Jamaica Initiative

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses the St. Catherine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s monthly meeting at Cecil’s Restaurant in Spanish Town on Wednesday (April 30).
DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Gov’t Proposes Establishing One Road Regulatory Authority

In a move to regulate the management of Jamaica’s road infrastructure, the Government has proposed the implementation of a unified ‘One Road Authority’. The regulatory body will monitor and manage the various road networks, addressing long-standing issues related to maintenance, accountability, and development. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon....
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Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi (left), makes a symbolic presentation to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), during the handover ceremony for humanitarian and medical supplies from the Republic of India, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (May 1). Also sharing the moment ( from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin; Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Ambassador Sharon Miller and Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
DevelopmentForeign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Gets Humanitarian and Medical Supplies from India

The Government has received humanitarian and medical supplies valued at $60 million from the Government of the Republic of India. These supplies, which come 30 days ahead of the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, are expected to bolster the nation’s capacity to effectively respond to natural disasters and medical emergencies. The items were officially handed over by High Commissioner...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams
Climate ChangeDevelopmentEconomic Growth & Job CreationEnvironment

Jamaica Advancing Climate Action with State-of-the-Art Refrigerant Recycling Centres

In a landmark move to strengthen Jamaica’s commitment to environmental sustainability and the global climate agenda, seven state-of-the-art Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling and Reclamation (RRR&R) Centres, valued US$70,000, were officially launched on Wednesday (April 30). The facilities aim to advance the country’s efforts to phase out ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in the refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector, in line with the Montreal...
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Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe (left), examines a two-month old strawberry plant on Diandra Rowe’s farm as she informs that the average plant is capable of producing some eight pounds of fruit during its lifetime. Observing is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Event was a tour of Abbey Garden Farm on Strawberry Cluster Open Day, in Mandeville, Manchester, on April 30.
AgricultureDevelopmentYouth

Strawberry Farmers Access Financing from DBJ

Four strawberry farmers have accessed financing of $43 million from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), to improve and expand their production. Their success stories were outlined at the Strawberry Cluster Open Day hosted by Diandra Rowe, CARICOM’s Champion Youth Farmer for 2023, at Abbey Garden Farm in Mandeville, Manchester, on April 30. The four farms are Synergy Business Solutions,...
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Project Manager, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vanessa Oates (left); Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr. Velton Gooden (third left); Project Focal Point, BSJ, Tafara Smith (centre); and Project Donor Representative from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), Pablo Jenkins, with hot pepper farmers holding packages of farming equipment and other implements during the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project handover ceremony, on Monday (April 28), at the Kingston offices of theBSJ.
AgricultureCommerceDevelopmentIndustryInvestment

Project to Increase Export Earnings from Hot Pepper

Increased export earnings from hot pepper are among the projected outcomes from the soon-to-be concluded ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The project aims to support increased compliance to sanitary and phytosanitary standards for production and export of Jamaica’s hot pepper to the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK),...
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Chairman of the Westmoreland 4-H Parish Advisory Council, Pius Lacan, addresses the launch of phase two of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project at Icon Importers and Distributors Limited in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Friday, April 25.
AgricultureDevelopmentEducationYouth

Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Project Enters Second Phase

The top four institutions have advanced to the second phase of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project. They are New Hope Primary, which took first place, Grange Hill Primary, which placed second and New Works and St. Paul's Primary, which tied for third place. Organised by Icon Importers and Distributors Limited, the competition is designed to promote sustainable agriculture...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the main address at the launch of local Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, Vox Technology Limited, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (April 25).
DevelopmentTechnology

Jamaica Must Not Be Left Behind in AI – Minister Vaz

With the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market expected to grow to nearly US $3.6 trillion by 2034, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that Jamaica must not be left behind. The Minister, who was speaking at the launch of local AI company, Vox Technology Limited, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday...
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