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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), in discussion with (from left) Principal Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson; Ambassador, European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; and Head, Regional Climate Prediction Services, World Meteorological Organization, Wilfran Moufouma-Okia, during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 29).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), in discussion with (from left) Principal Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson; Ambassador, European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; and Head, Regional Climate Prediction Services, World Meteorological Organization, Wilfran Moufouma-Okia, during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 29).

Stakeholder Consultations Expected to Assist Gov’t Planning for Climate Change

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the outcome of discussions arising from the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) will...
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers the keynote address at Monday’s (April 29) Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) – European Union (EU) Project Launch for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Jamaica, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers the keynote address at Monday’s (April 29) Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) – European Union (EU) Project Launch for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Jamaica, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

CRC Recommendations to Be Submitted to Cabinet Soon
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, reports on the entity’s achievements during the 2023/2024 fiscal year, at a JIS Think Tank on Monday, April 29.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, reports on the entity’s achievements during the 2023/2024 fiscal year, at a JIS Think Tank on Monday, April 29.

Major Accomplishments by HEART/NSTA Trust
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), and Deputy President (Acting), University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Sharmaine Barrett, converse with Director of the SOS Children’s Village in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, Jason Brown, during the UTech Students’ Union Handover ceremony on Sunday (April 28). The event was held at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), and Deputy President (Acting), University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Sharmaine Barrett, converse with Director of the SOS Children’s Village in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, Jason Brown, during the UTech Students’ Union Handover ceremony on Sunday (April 28). The event was held at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: UTECH Students’ Union Handover Ceremony
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Ministry of Labour and Social Security to Establish Contact Centre

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Culture

Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme to Get Additional Funds

The Government will be allocating additional funds for the development and execution of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme. This was announced by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, in a speech delivered by Chair, Board of Management of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Joy Douglas, at a recent launch of ‘Last Reel’, a new poetry...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the over 400 guests attending the West Indies Social Club (WISC) 74th anniversary gala in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 20. The event was held at the Club’s complex on Main Street in Hartford.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Hails Founders of the West Indies Social Club in Hartford, Connecticut

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has hailed the founders of the 74-year-old West Indies Social Club (WISC) in Hartford, Connecticut, as visionaries who have, over the years, created the unifying and enduring spirit characterising the Caribbean Diaspora. “Since 1950, when the WISC was formed by a group of farm workers from the Caribbean, the Club...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
InnovationJamaican DiasporaYouth

Youth Innovation among Areas of Focus for Disapora Conference

A youth innovation challenge will be a key feature of the programmed activities for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16-19 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James. The challenge, which was conceptualised by the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC), aims to catalyse the spirit of innovation among young people across the Diaspora through...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth right); Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter (fourth right), and Permanent Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, Dermon Spence (third right), are joined by representatives of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) and other stakeholders in the commissioning two new water trucks, provided by the NIC, at the entity’s office in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (April 26).
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Provides Two Water Trucks to Aid Farmers in St. Elizabeth Impacted by Drought

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), has made a significant investment to support farmers in St. Elizabeth with the commissioning of two new water trucks. The units, each with a capacity of 4,491 gallons and the ability to pump 500 gallons per minute, represent a $37 million investment. Both units were commissioned into...
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Sub-Officer in Charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, speaks during the Guanaboa Vale Police Social Action Day event in St. Catherine on Friday (April 26).
National Security and PeaceTechnology

JamaicaEye Aids Police in Denting Motor Vehicle Thefts in Spanish Town

The police have significantly dented the incidence of motor vehicle thefts at shopping centres in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with the aid of the JamaicaEye closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system. Sub-Officer in charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, says the technology has significantly bolstered law enforcement efforts in detecting and preventing crimes in the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses students during the opening ceremony for the Ministry’s second Tertiary Education Recruitment Drive at the National Stadium on Friday (April 26).
EducationYouth

Gov’t Budgets $635 Million for Tertiary Scholarships

The Ministry of Education and Youth has, this year, budgeted approximately $635 million for scholarships to assist students to pursue tertiary education. The was disclosed by Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, who attended the opening ceremony for the second staging of the Ministry’s Tertiary Education Recruitment Drive at the National Stadium on Friday (April 26). “I want our students to...
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