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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

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the lead implementation agency for the Reducing Small Arms and Light Weapons Joint Programme (SALIENT), is reporting significant achievements under the initiative in Jamaica. Launched on June 17, 2022, SALIENT Jamaica was designed to...

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).

Gov’t Proposes Establishing One Road Regulatory Authority

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.

Jamaica Gets Humanitarian and Medical Supplies from India

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams

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

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.

Strawberry Farmers Access Financing from DBJ

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.

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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),...

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.

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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...

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).

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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...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), greets High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi (left,) at the launch of Vox Technology Limited at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (April 25). Sharing in the moment is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vox Technology, Ranjita Sanumpudi.

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VOX Technology Providing AI-Powered Solutions For Businesses

Jamaican businesses and organisations now have access to home grown Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to increase productivity, improve operational efficiency, and drive innovation. Vox Technology Limited, a company that specialises in cutting-edge AI products for various industries to enhance efficiency, safety, and customer experiences, was officially launched at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (April 25). The...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Adrew Holness (third left), opens the valve for an irrigation system at the Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon, on April 23. Observing are Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (fifth left).

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PM Commissions Irrigation System to Serve Agro Park in Clarendon

A modern irrigation system to serve the 700-acre Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon was commissioned into service on April 23 by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We have allotted 400 of those acres specifically for small farmers. In everything we do, we think about every sector of Jamaica; we are making sure small farmers are included here...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official opening and handing over of the newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny on Thursday, April 17. Listening (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter; Mayor of Falmouth, Collen Gager; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

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Mendez Town Farm Road Rehabilitated

The newly rehabilitated Mendez Town farm road in Lime Tree, South Trelawny, was officially handed over to the community on Thursday (April 17), by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Undertaken at a cost of $140 million, the project, which includes paving works and a new drainage system, is expected to significantly improve transportation for residents, 90...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson, converse with JLA Board Chairman, Paul Lalor, during the 2025 National Reading Competition’s media launch at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 15.

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Permanent Secretary Highlights National Reading Competition’s Role in Boosting Literacy

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says the annual National Reading Competition (NRC) remains integral to promoting literacy in Jamaica. The competition serves as the flagship initiative of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), with the goal of promoting reading skills across all age groups to foster personal growth and national development. It...