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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks to Dalvey resident, Angelie Howell (right) during a tour of flood-affected areas in St. Thomas today (November 19). Also pictured is Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks to Dalvey resident, Angelie Howell (right) during a tour of flood-affected areas in St. Thomas today (November 19). Also pictured is Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.

Consider Environmental, Climate Change Issues When Choosing Place to Live – PM

Jamaicans are being implored to consider environmental and climate change issues when deciding where to build a house. Speaking during a tour of flood-affected sections of St. Andrew and St. Thomas today (Nov.19), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the closing ceremony for the Improved Forest Management and Livelihoods for a Better Jamaica project on Friday (November 17) at the Forestry Department’s Constant Spring Road headquarters. The project aimed to promote the participation of civil society in the forestry sector, notably in forestry management and conservation.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the closing ceremony for the Improved Forest Management and Livelihoods for a Better Jamaica project on Friday (November 17) at the Forestry Department’s Constant Spring Road headquarters. The project aimed to promote the participation of civil society in the forestry sector, notably in forestry management and conservation.

PHOTO: Minister Samuda Urges Civil Society Participation in Forestry Management
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), shares a photo opportunity with participants during Friday’s (November 17) regional launch of Blue Justice Caribbean Hub, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. From left are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, His Excellency Saboto Caesar; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Officer-In-Charge/Assistant Resident Representative, Ava Whyte; and Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Milton Haughton.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), shares a photo opportunity with participants during Friday’s (November 17) regional launch of Blue Justice Caribbean Hub, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. From left are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, His Excellency Saboto Caesar; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Officer-In-Charge/Assistant Resident Representative, Ava Whyte; and Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Milton Haughton.

Blue Justice Caribbean Hub Launched to Tackle Transnational Crime in Fisheries Sector
Acting Senior Geographic Information Systems Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser provide details about ‘Geo-Talks’ during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Acting Senior Geographic Information Systems Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser provide details about ‘Geo-Talks’ during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Students to Benefit from Geo-Talks on Geographic Information Systems Day
Senior GIS Manager (Acting) and Trainer at the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on November 8.
Senior GIS Manager (Acting) and Trainer at the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on November 8.

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Principal Director (Acting), National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 8).
EnvironmentInformationTechnology

Activities for Geography Awareness Week Get Under Way on Nov. 9

A slew of activities organised by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) will precede Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, being commemorated globally on Wednesday, November 15. The activities, marking Geography Awareness Week, aim to promote geography and its various disciplines. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Wednesday (November...
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Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
EducationEnvironmentTechnologyYouth

Students Encouraged to Consider Urban Planning as Career Option

Students, particularly those at the secondary level, are being encouraged to consider Urban and Regional Planning as a career option. Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, made the appeal to students at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, geared at highlighting the various activities that will be undertaken for...
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Assistant Landscaping Manager at the Half Moon Resort in St. James, Navardo Mighten (left), gives students and their teachers participating in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm to Table initiative a tour of the establishment’s plant nursery and farm on October 27.
AgricultureEducationEnvironmentYouth

Students Share in Mobay Chamber of Commerce Farm-to-Table Experience

Several tertiary and high-school students from St. James and Hanover participated in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm-to-Table Experience on October 27. The initiative, which is in its second year, aims to inform students about the agricultural sector’s importance to Jamaica and the benefits that can be derived from it. Approximately 30 students from the Jamaica...
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Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, on October 25.
DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA Encourages Developers to Build Vertical Structures

To prevent urban sprawl, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is continuing its push to encourage developers to consider building more vertical structures. The term "urban sprawl" describes the spread of unplanned, low-density, auto-dependent development over large areas of land, resulting in significant distances between homes, businesses, and places of employment. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...
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Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (October 25).
Climate ChangeEnvironmentLocal Government

Jamaica Celebrates World Town Planning Day on Nov. 8

World Town Planning Day 2023 will be celebrated in more than 30 countries, including Jamaica, on November 8 under the theme ‘Building Resilient Communities & Cities through Smart Solutions’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (October 25), Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, said the day “is really...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree as part of the expanded National School Garden Programme, which was launched during a World Food Day ceremony at the institution in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 19).
AgricultureEnvironment

New Backyard Gardening Programme to Roll Out November 1

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will roll out a new Backyard Gardening Programme on November 1. In making the announcement at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exposition at Newell High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (October 19), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the new programme aims to bolster food security and encourage sustainable farming...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), admires a sculpture done by Artist and Founder, Khadabra Limited, Robert Campbell (left), during the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)/European Union (EU)/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) development minerals programme final conference on Wednesday (October 18) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
AgricultureEnvironmentForeign AffairsMining

Greater Emphasis to Be Placed on Industrial Minerals

Greater emphasis will be placed on Jamaica’s industrial minerals, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)/ European Union (EU)/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) development minerals programme final conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 18), the Minister said “a number of things...
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