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Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham.
Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham.

Amnesty bins placed at airports

Amnesty bins have been installed at both international airports, as part of efforts to prevent plant and animal diseases from entering the island. Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, said the amnesty bins...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, stand at attention during the Battle of Britain wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday (September 15) at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. The Battle of Britain is celebrated annually to commemorate the victory of the Royal Air Force in the attempted 1940 invasion.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, stand at attention during the Battle of Britain wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday (September 15) at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. The Battle of Britain is celebrated annually to commemorate the victory of the Royal Air Force in the attempted 1940 invasion.

PHOTOS: Governor General at the Battle of Britain wreath-laying ceremony
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), takes the Oath of Allegiance as he is sworn in during a sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (Sept. 15). At right is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Mrs. Heather Cooke, while at centre is Deputy Clerk, Ms. Valrie Curtis.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), takes the Oath of Allegiance as he is sworn in during a sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (Sept. 15). At right is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Mrs. Heather Cooke, while at centre is Deputy Clerk, Ms. Valrie Curtis.

Prime Minister says Government will not ignore views of Opposition
Acting Parish Nutritionist for Westmoreland, Gladoris Robinson-Reid.
Acting Parish Nutritionist for Westmoreland, Gladoris Robinson-Reid.

Mothers suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 encouraged to continue breastfeeding
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (first row, second left); and Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Donna Scott Mottley (first row, third left), with all the women that now comprise 38 per cent of the Senate following a swearing-in ceremony during the sitting of the Senate at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (Sept. 15). This is a record, as this is the first time that eight women will sit in the Upper House at once.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (first row, second left); and Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Donna Scott Mottley (first row, third left), with all the women that now comprise 38 per cent of the Senate following a swearing-in ceremony during the sitting of the Senate at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (Sept. 15). This is a record, as this is the first time that eight women will sit in the Upper House at once.

Record number of women in Senate

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Finance & Public Service

Provision of limited banking services to the public

On 14 August 2020, Bank of Jamaica temporarily closed its main building at Nethersole Place, Downtown Kingston, to carry out deep cleaning and sanitization to manage risks associated with the COVID-19 virus. As a result, there was a suspension of over - the - counter teller and coin exchange services to the public. Further to this temporary closure, Bank of Jamaica...
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The new headquarters of the White River Fish Sanctuary, located on the Old White River Road, in St. Ann.
Fisheries

More than 2,700 pieces of coral planted in White River Fish Sanctuary

Project Manager of the White River Fish Sanctuary, in St. Ann, Reanne McKenzie, says the entity has planted more than 2,700 pieces of coral over the past three years, to restore the reef and increase the fish population. Speaking to JIS News in a recent interview, Ms. McKenzie said the figure represents more than half the target of 5,000 pieces...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Patrick Allen (right), congratulates new Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, as he presents her with the Instrument of Appointment during Monday’s (September 14) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House.
Parliament

New Junior Ministers ready to serve

Three Ministers of State, who will be serving in that capacity for the first time, have declared their readiness to undertake their duties. They are Hon. Marsha Smith, who has been appointed to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; Hon. Homer Davis, Local Government and Rural Development; and Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who will serve in the...
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Manager of the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre, Nadine Boothe-Gooden.
Culture

Virtual event to celebrate the 205th Anniversary of ‘The Jamaica Letter’

A virtual function to celebrate the 205th Anniversary of the ‘The Jamaica Letter’, published by Venezuelan liberator, Simón Bolívar, will be held on Wednesday, September 16, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The public can view the event, titled ‘Simón Bolívar’s history: through the lens of The Jamaica Letter’, on the Facebook page of the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre (SBCC). Simón Bolívar,...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), congratulates Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, after presenting him with the Instrument of Appointment at the swearing-in of Cabinet Ministers at King
Tourism

Tourism Minister focused on recovery

Newly reappointed Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will be intensifying his focus on the recovery of the sector, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19), including providing support to various stakeholders. Speaking with JIS News at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the Cabinet at King’s House on Sunday (Sept. 13), Mr. Bartlett said that the sector...
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Development

Application deadline extended for JSIF Enterprise Development Grant

The deadline for submission of applications for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Enterprise Development Grant has been extended to Friday, September 18, at 4:00 p.m. A grant of up to $400,000 is available to eligible entrepreneurs from the communities of Salt Spring and Anchovy in St. James; Treadlight in Clarendon, and August Town, Greenwich Town and Denham Town in...
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