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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open Island Grill’s New Brunswick Village restaurant in Spanish Town on Wednesday (April 10). Celebrating the moment are (from second left) Founder and Deputy Chairman of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn; Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon; Chief Executive Officer of Island Grill, Tania Waldron-Gordon, and Councillor for the Spanish Town Division, Christopher Shackleford.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open Island Grill’s New Brunswick Village restaurant in Spanish Town on Wednesday (April 10). Celebrating the moment are (from second left) Founder and Deputy Chairman of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn; Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon; Chief Executive Officer of Island Grill, Tania Waldron-Gordon, and Councillor for the Spanish Town Division, Christopher Shackleford.

Spanish Town is Being Transformed – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Spanish Town is experiencing a transformation, with new and expanded businesses, infrastructure projects and revitalisation of communities. “The town has been transforming before our eyes,” she said citing the...
Chief Justice, the Hon. Bryan Sykes (right), presents Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane, with the Judiciary of Jamaica’s 2024 to 2028 Strategic Business Plan. Occasion was the launch of the document on April 10 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Chief Justice, the Hon. Bryan Sykes (right), presents Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane, with the Judiciary of Jamaica’s 2024 to 2028 Strategic Business Plan. Occasion was the launch of the document on April 10 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Leadership of the Judiciary to Be Upskilled under New Strategic Business Plan
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shares in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Neish Creative Group Limited, Jason McNeish. Occasion was the grand opening of the Neish Creative Factory on Thursday (April 11) at Garmex Free Zone Factory in Kingston. The 6,000-square-foot mini warehouse complex will serve as the official office space of the Neish Creative Group. It includes four studio spaces for creatives and content creators to produce digital work.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shares in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Neish Creative Group Limited, Jason McNeish. Occasion was the grand opening of the Neish Creative Factory on Thursday (April 11) at Garmex Free Zone Factory in Kingston. The 6,000-square-foot mini warehouse complex will serve as the official office space of the Neish Creative Group. It includes four studio spaces for creatives and content creators to produce digital work.

PHOTOS: Opening of the Neish Creative Factory
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) Top Achievers Awards Ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 11).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) Top Achievers Awards Ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 11).

Twenty-Nine PATH Students Recognised for Outstanding Academic Performance
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) Honourable Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) Honourable Daryl Vaz.

Transport Minister Welcomes JUTC’s Fleet Enhancement with New CNG Buses

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), observes as Executive Chairman, LASCO Affiliated Companies, James Rawle (second right). Looking on (from left) are General Manager, Renewable Energy Design and Installation Services (REDIS) Limited, Kevin Mills and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry. Occasion was a ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of the project held on April 11 at LASCO Distributors Limited’s plant in White Marl, St. Catherine.
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Minister Vaz Hails Lasco’s New Solar Energy System as a Beacon of Innovation

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has hailed the investment by LASCO Distributors in a new solar energy system as a beacon of innovation and progress. He noted that the project, which is a welcome addition to the country’s sustainable energy infrastructure, demonstrates how renewable energy can be harnessed to benefit both commercial and national objectives....
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), engages in a light discussion with Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (second right), during the $106-million contract signing ceremony for the Agro-Investment Corporation Irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping Project, at Ebony Park, Clarendon, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully; Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
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Support for Farmers Impacted by Drought

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has earmarked $90 million to provide support to the nation’s farmers that are being impacted by the current drought conditions. The money will be used to truck water, provide drip irrigation and other assistance for crop and livestock farmers as part of the Ministry’s drought mitigation programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided...
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Mathematics Coordinator for the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region Seven, Camae Johnson Burrell, addresses Thursday’s (April 11) Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, where she shared details of activities scheduled for National Mathematics Week 2024.
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National Mathematics Week Slated for April 14-19

The Ministry of Education and Youth will host its annual National Mathematics Week of activities from Sunday, April 14 to Friday, April 19, under the theme ‘Adding Up the Excitement: Maths Rocks’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (April 11), Mathematics Coordinator for the Ministry’s Region Seven, Camae Johnson Burrell, said wide-ranging activities have been...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer of the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health & Wellness

Sanitation Workers in Westmoreland Take Part in Leptospirosis Sensitisation Session

Sanitation workers of WPM Waste Management Ltd., based in Westmoreland, participated in a leptospirosis sensitisation session recently, hosted by the Health Promotion and Education Unit of the Westmoreland Public Health Department. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the session was held to sensitise the workers about protecting themselves from leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of Stationery World & Book Centre Limited, Joy Scott (right), during the entity’s 21st anniversary celebrations, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 10). Sharing in the conversation is State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
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PHOTOS: Stationery World & Book Centre’s 21st Anniversary Celebration

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of Stationery World & Book Centre Limited, Joy Scott (right), during the entity’s 21st anniversary celebrations, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 10). Sharing in the conversation is State...
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