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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers a statement durinng the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 3), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingtson.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers a statement durinng the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 3), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingtson.

$120 Million in Production Incentives for Fishers

The Government has allocated $120 million in production incentives for fishers and fish farmers. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (November 3) sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre,...
Director of the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) and the GSI Foundation, Gavin Lowe (right), converses with Chairman of the charity, Dr. Eric Nathan (left); and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding, during the handover of medical equipment to SERHA on Tuesday (November 3), at the GSI
Director of the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI) and the GSI Foundation, Gavin Lowe (right), converses with Chairman of the charity, Dr. Eric Nathan (left); and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding, during the handover of medical equipment to SERHA on Tuesday (November 3), at the GSI's Geffrard Place address in St. Andrew. The items, valued at more than $5 million, were procured through private donation from Jamaica-born doctor and philanthropist, Dr. Pete Williams, who is based in the United States.

SERHA Gets Donation of Medical Supplies
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on November 3, at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on November 3, at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

Health Ministry Inspects 236 Residential Facilities
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, gives a statement to the House of Representatives on November 3, at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, gives a statement to the House of Representatives on November 3, at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

43 Persons at Golden Age Home Recover from COVID-19
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), speaks on Tuesday (November 3), after being presented with a symbolic cheque in the sum of $10 million for the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative by JMMB-Joan Duncan Foundation Chair, Patricia Duncan Sutherland (second right), and Board Member, Gifford Rankine (right). The presentation was made at JMMB’s Corporate Office in New Kingston. Sharing the moment is Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Interim Chief Executive Officer, Greta Bogues.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), speaks on Tuesday (November 3), after being presented with a symbolic cheque in the sum of $10 million for the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative by JMMB-Joan Duncan Foundation Chair, Patricia Duncan Sutherland (second right), and Board Member, Gifford Rankine (right). The presentation was made at JMMB’s Corporate Office in New Kingston. Sharing the moment is Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Interim Chief Executive Officer, Greta Bogues.

JMMB-Joan Duncan Foundation Gives $10 Million to ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

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President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett.
Water

NWC Customers Have Until November 30 to Settle Outstanding Bills

Persons who took up the National Water Commission (NWC) offer to settle outstanding bills under its COVID-19 Assistance Programme (CAP) will have up to November 30 to pay off their debt. Under the programme, residential and condominium customers were offered a 30 per cent discount on outstanding bills, while commercial customers were offered a 25 per cent discount. The offer...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Energy

Gov’t Plans to Procure 268 Megawatts of Energy from Renewables by 2025

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that plans are being put in place to procure up to 268 megawatts of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025. This includes energy from solar and wind technologies, with 70 megawatts from hydro, biomass and waste technologies. “It is my priority to have the Generation Procurement Entity established and...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands out face masks and hand sanitisers to residents in Moy Hall, St. James, on Friday, October 30.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Assist Youth Groups in St. James to Make Masks

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be collaborating with community youth groups in St. James on an outreach mask-making project as part of the nation’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response effort. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a COVID-19 youth consultation meeting in Moy Hall, St. James, on October 30. He pointed out...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday, October 30.
Industry

Faster Turnaround Time for Trade Permits

Importers and exporters are now seeing a faster turnaround time for the approval of certificates and permits through the Trade Board Limited’s online platform. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said that the agency is moving from a two to three-day turnaround time for the processing of transactions to 24...
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Tourism

Minister Bartlett Welcomes Lifting of Cruise Ban by CDC

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is hailing the decision by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its no-sail order for ships in US ports as a step in the right direction. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said that while it will take some time for full normality...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, addressing a stakeholders ​consultation on the urban renewal agenda, at Jamaica House recently
Urban Renewal

Urban Renewal Requires Multisector Collaboration – Minister Charles Jr.

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, has highlighted the importance of multisector collaboration in the development of a holistic urban renewal agenda. “Urban renewal ought to be holistic, not just prioritising the revitalisation of physical infrastructure but also incorporating economic, social and cultural renewal objectives,” he said. “Having a Ministry designated to urban...
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