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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents a certificate to Nicholette Shaw, a fisher of Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach, St. Ann,  for participating in training in horizontal line fishing.  Ms. Shaw was among 40 fishers presented with certificates at the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in the parish on April 17. Seated (from left) are Senior Operations Analyst at the World Bank – Caribbean , Jhanelle-Rae Bowie and Principal Director of the National Fisheries Authorities (NFA), Stephen Smikle .
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents a certificate to Nicholette Shaw, a fisher of Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach, St. Ann,  for participating in training in horizontal line fishing.  Ms. Shaw was among 40 fishers presented with certificates at the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in the parish on April 17. Seated (from left) are Senior Operations Analyst at the World Bank – Caribbean , Jhanelle-Rae Bowie and Principal Director of the National Fisheries Authorities (NFA), Stephen Smikle .

Fisherfolk at Discovery Bay Beach Certified

Forty fisherfolk based at the Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach in St. Ann have been certified as part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Promoting Community Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project. Twenty received certificates in horizontal...
Senior Archivist at the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Racquel Strachan-Innerarity.
Senior Archivist at the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Racquel Strachan-Innerarity.

RIM Programme Implemented in 68 MDAs
Senior Education Officer, Core Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Lorna Thompson, addresses the Norman Manley High School Maths Conference held at the institution in Kingston on Friday (April 19). The event was part of activities for Maths Week from April 14 to 19 under the theme
Senior Education Officer, Core Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Lorna Thompson, addresses the Norman Manley High School Maths Conference held at the institution in Kingston on Friday (April 19). The event was part of activities for Maths Week from April 14 to 19 under the theme 'Adding Up the Excitement: Maths Rocks’

PHOTOS: Norman Manley High Maths Conference
Professor Mervyn Morris (left) and Chair, Board of Management, National Library of Jamaica, Joy Douglas (right) view the honorary bust of the former Poet Laureate of Jamaica, following the unveiling ceremony held at the National Library of Jamaica in Kingston on Sunday (April 21).
Professor Mervyn Morris (left) and Chair, Board of Management, National Library of Jamaica, Joy Douglas (right) view the honorary bust of the former Poet Laureate of Jamaica, following the unveiling ceremony held at the National Library of Jamaica in Kingston on Sunday (April 21).

PHOTOS: Book Launch and Bust Unveiling for Professor Mervyn Morris
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), enjoys a light moment with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Civic Engagement, Senator Gabriela Morris (centre). Occasion was the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on April 20.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), enjoys a light moment with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Civic Engagement, Senator Gabriela Morris (centre). Occasion was the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on April 20.

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Twelve new motor vehicles valued at approximately $97.5 million, have been commissioned into service to enhance the service delivery of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The ceremony held on April 19 at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston.
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Department of Correctional Services Gets 12 New Vehicles

Twelve new motor vehicles valued at $97.5 million have been commissioned into service, at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The new vehicles include four Nissan Frontier pickup trucks, four Nissan panel vans, two Foton buses, one Hyundai SUV, and one Foton flatbed truck, bringing the total number of vehicles in the DCS’ fleet to 119. Speaking at the commissioning...
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EducationYouth

Future Ready Conference to Be Held from April 23 to 26

The University of Technology (UTech) is set to host in partnership with 21st Century Education and the Ministry of Education and Youth, the Future Ready International Conference from April 23 to 26. The event will be held under the theme ‘Global Competency for a Global Economy’. A bulletin issued by the Ministry stated that the collaboration aims to create a...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie.
National Security

Drivers Urged to Observe and Stop at Pedestrian Crossings

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging the motoring public to follow the rules of the Road Traffic Act, as it regards to pedestrian crossings. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie explained that the Police continue to have challenges with motorists and pedestrian crossings. “The offence is failing to...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses a Tertiary Recruitment Drive, held at the Manchester High School, Mandeville on April 19.
EducationYouth

Tertiary Recruitment Drive Held in Mandeville

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith is encouraging students to seek higher education and to take advantage of the opportunities afforded to them. Ms. Smith was speaking at a Tertiary Recruitment Drive held at the Manchester High School in Mandeville, on April 19. Some 20 tertiary institutions, the Students’ Loan Bureau, as well...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) and Director, Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris (centre), receive gifts from Board Chair, Bull Bay Primary and Infant School, Jodi Bernard Kerr (right). Occasion was a visit to the institution in St. Thomas on Friday (April 19), to participate in the school’s rebranding project. The Ministry has played a key role in the rebranding by instituting a uniform project to benefit all students.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Bull Bay Primary and Infant School Rebranding Launch

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) and Director, Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris (centre), receive gifts from Board Chair, Bull Bay Primary and Infant School, Jodi Bernard Kerr (right). Occasion was a visit to the institution in St. Thomas on Friday (April 19), to participate in the school’s rebranding project. The Ministry has...
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Finance & Public Service

TAJ Develops Technical Advisory for Revised Income Tax Threshold and Pension Exemptions

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has developed a technical advisory as part of the process of implementing the increased income tax threshold and pension and age exemptions announced by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during his 2024/25 Budget Debate presentation in March. The first in a series of sensitisation sessions to discuss the...
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