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COVID19 Measures Including Curfew Orders for the Parish of Westmoreland Extended

The enhanced COVID-19 measures for the parish of Westmoreland previously announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness will be extended until Friday, January 15, 2021. Westmoreland remains the parish with the highest number of cases per population. The cases are spread...

Children of Salt Spring in St. James display their tablet and laptop devices donated by the local chapter of the Salt Spring Community Outreach Programme for Empowerment (SSCOPE), during a handover ceremony at the Salt Spring Peace and Justice Centre, on Wednesday, December 30. The devices were donated under the body’s No Student Left Behind electronics campaign.

Children In Salt Spring Receive Computers

Corporate Communications Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams.

Transport Authority Reaches Out To Commercial Carriers

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), pets a chick handed to him by Vice President, Hi-Pro Division, Jamaica Broilers Group of Companies, Colonel Jaimie Ogilvie (ret’d) during the handover of input supplies to farmers at the Jamaica Broilers Limited headquarters in McCook’s Pen, St. Catherine, on December 16. The company donated 20,000 baby chicks and 1,000 bags of broiler ration to farmers who were affected by flood damage.

PHOTOS: Minister Green. Receives Input Supplies for Farmers From HI-PRO

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), greets Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), Ahmed Bin Sulayem during a meeting held at Jamaica House on December 18.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Meets with Head of Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre

Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.

5 years ago AgricultureYouth

Technical Assistance for Youth Farmers

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has been providing technical assistance primarily to youth farmers to help them to overcome various challenges, while introducing them to proper farming techniques. In a recent interview with JIS News, Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake, said the technical assistance provided by his organisation would enhance the work of extension officers and the services...

Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, speaks at a JIS Think Tank earlier this month.

5 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Calls On Persons to Report Missing Persons Immediately

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is calling on members of the public to report to the police immediately persons that they believe are missing. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank earlier this month, Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the JCF, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, noted that persons do not have to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), has a close look at pellets used to grow freshwater fish, while on a tour of the Longville Park Farms in Clarendon on Monday (December 28). Owner of the facility, Donovan Bunting (left), highlights the features of the pellets, while Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Courtney Cole (second left), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Michael Pryce, look on.

5 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Targets Increased Production and Consumption of Tilapia

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be embarking on a campaign next year aimed at increasing the production and consumption of tilapia as part of measures to grow the aquaculture industry. Making the disclosure after a tour of the Longville Park Farms in Clarendon on Monday (December 28), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, noted that enormous opportunities exist for...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), examines a bag of peppers during a tour of the J Wray and Nephew Limited Farmers’ Market earlier this year at the company’s Spanish Town Road address, St. Andrew. Care packages were distributed to 286 bartenders employed to the spirits company and its affiliates. Also pictured are Director of Marketing, Jamaica and the Caribbean, J Wray and Nephew, Marsha Lumley (right) and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson.

5 years ago Agriculture

Government Partners With FAO to Support Farmers

The Government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), to continue supporting farmers through the Buy-Back Programme. The initiative aims to purchase excess produce from farmers and assist those who are unable to sell excess produce due to the downturn in hotel operations caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe. The assistance programme also...

5 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

PHOTOS: Handover of Breastfeeding Room At Victoria Jubilee Hospital

Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

5 years ago Commerce

Senior Citizens Advised To Seek Help for Online Banking

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging senior citizens to request assistance to utilise the automated services and online platforms when banking. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, noted that the pandemic has resulted in financial institutions increasing the contactless services that they offer. “The financial sector is moving...

Kimone Kerr, Chief Executive Officer for The Exuberant Overseas Placement Agency, Kimone Knight, Founder of Xensitive Care Ltd, Patrique Goodall, Founder of Likkle Tea, Godiva Golding, Founder of STEAM House Network, Deleen Powell, Co-owner, Director, and Secretary for Newman Farms, Randall Richards, Founder and Director, Mint Creative, Audley Reid, CEO for R.A. Williams Distributors Ltd, Adrian Watson, CEO for Honai Beez Apiary, and Danielle Terrelonge, Founder of Hmgrwn & Co (not included in the group photo).

5 years ago Foreign AffairsYouth

U.S. Embassy Announces the 2021 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program

The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the 2021 cohort from Jamaica for the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program. This program will begin in January 2021 and close in April 2021, bringing together 263 young leaders from 37 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada for a virtual fellowship. This year...