Project To Grow Fisheries Sector
During the upcoming fiscal year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will pump millions of dollars into building out a fish hatchery in Jamaica, in …
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State Minister Highlights Significance Of National Quality Policy
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says a national framework for the development of a sustainable …
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Manufacturers And Exporters Optimistic About Economic Recovery By September
Stakeholders in the manufacturing and export sectors are optimistic that the economy will begin to rebound by September and are ready to invest in expanding …
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Savage Pen Road in St. Andrew to be closed for Paving Works
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that effective Sunday, January 17, the Savage Pen Road in St. Andrew will be closed to vehicular traffic. …
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Biometric Data For NIDS Database Will Be Encrypted
Programme Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, says that biometric data for the national identification database will be encrypted to prevent unauthorised …
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Public Comments Invited On Beach Access And Management Policy
The public is being invited to make comments and provide recommendations on the Beach Access and Management Policy for Jamaica, which is now at the …
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Vaccine Deployment Under COVAX Facility To Get Under Way By March
The deployment of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in countries across the Americas under the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility is anticipated …
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COVID-19 Testing Capacity Of Private Labs Boosted
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is distributing 30,000 antigen test kits and reader machines to six private laboratories, to increase national testing capacity for …
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Thousands Of Young People To Be Trained As Software Developers
Thousands of young Jamaicans will be trained as software developers to create cutting-edge technologies through the Amber HEART Coding Academy. The academy, which was officially …
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NROCC Partners With Rotaract Club To Plant Over 400 Trees
The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), has partnered with the University of the West Indies Rotaract Club to plant more than 400 trees …
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Deputy Mayor Encourages Kingston Residents To Abide By Building Codes
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, is urging citizens of Kingston to increase their awareness of and preparedness for earthquakes, and abide by the …
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Hundreds Benefit From WHEEL Fund
Since March 2015, hundreds of persons have been empowered through the Welfare, Health, Education, Empowerment and Local Community (WHEEL) Fund, established by the Central Jamaica …
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Persons Encouraged To Practise Safety Drills At Home
Jamaicans are being encouraged to practise safety drills at home and develop comprehensive emergency plans for their households, particularly now that more persons are spending …
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September Targeted To Commence NIDS Enrolments
Enrolments under the National Identification System (NIDS) are being targeted for commencement within eight months. NIDS Programme Director, Warren Vernon, indicated that “if we receive …
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NWA Clearing Drains In St. James
Community Relations Officer for the National Works Agency (NWA) western office, Janel Rickets, says the entity is engaged in clearing drains that were blocked as …
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Minister Vaz Welcomes Private Sector-Led Alliance To Drive Solar Energy In Jamaica
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has welcomed a private-sector-led project that will strengthen energy resilience in Jamaica by accelerating the adoption …
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Public Invited To Submit Written Comments On NIDS By January 29
Members of the public have until Friday, January 29 to submit written comments to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on the National Identification and …
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Universities And Colleges Apostolic Ministry Supports Children Affected By Domestic Violence
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is lauding the Universities and Colleges Apostolic Ministry for supporting children affected by domestic violence, through the donation of funds …
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CPFSA Better Equipped To Provide Psychosocial Support To At-Risk Wards Of The State
The capacity of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to provide psychosocial support to at-risk children has been boosted with the certification of …
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Islandwide Curfew, other Measures Extended until January 31
While the Ministry of Health & Wellness continues to assess the degree of spread of COVID-19 over the holiday season, the Government of Jamaica has …
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