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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).

RADA Technical Staff To Be Increased By 100%

The cadre of technical staff at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is expected to be increased by more than 100 per cent, with the proposed restructuring of the agency. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...
Customers and vendors conduct business at a mini farmers
Customers and vendors conduct business at a mini farmers' market in Cascade, Hanover, on July 2. The event was organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC).

Scores Turn Out For SDC Farmers’ Market In Hanover
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).

136 Farmers Receive Irrigated Water Under Drought Mitigation Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, points to the ‘before and after’ photographs of a housing solution constructed under the Housing Opportunity Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, at the handover ceremony in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Thursday (July 2).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, points to the ‘before and after’ photographs of a housing solution constructed under the Housing Opportunity Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, at the handover ceremony in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Thursday (July 2).

Government To Use Several Models To Deliver Housing Solutions Under HOPE
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 1).

Agriculture Ministry Allocates $50 Million To Assist Small Farmers

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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses a digital COVID Conversations press briefing, held at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, New Kingston, on July 2.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Returning Jamaicans To Make Appointment For Testing

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says several changes will be made to Jamaica’s COVID-19 protocols due to the anticipated increase in the number of persons arriving at the island’s airports in July. “One of the changes that you will see is that you will not be tested at the airport. You will go home and you will go on...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaking during the Ministry
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Dr. Tufton Urges Continued Vigilance Against COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that despite the country’s success in dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the disease remains a serious threat and Jamaicans must continue to adhere to the health protocols. Dr. Tufton, who was addressing the Ministry’s weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (July 2), said there is a sense...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the handover ceremony for a three two-bedroom housing solution to three sisters in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Thursday (July 2).
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Alternative Road For Annotto Bay

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says an alternative road is in the making for Annotto Bay, St. Mary, geared at easing the flow of traffic in the seaside town. Mr. Holness made the announcement at the handover of a three two-bedroom multi-family housing solution to three sisters and their children in Annotto Bay, on Thursday (July 2). “One...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the official opening of Island Grill’s new restaurant on King Street in downtown Kingston on July 2.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PM Reminds Citizens To Wear Masks In Public Space

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is reminding Jamaicans to continue wearing their masks once they are in the public space, as part of efforts to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus (COVID 19). The wearing of masks in public forms part of the Government’s infection prevention protocol to minimise and contain the spread of the virus. The...
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness​
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged To Report Returnees Who Breach Quarantine Orders

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is encouraging citizens to report persons who have returned to the island and are not complying with the quarantine orders. The CMO, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (July 2), said that everyone is “duty-bound” to report when a returnee breaches...
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Acting Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers.
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Communities To Be Served Despite Ending Of CSJP

The Ministry of National Security will continue to facilitate crime intervention and prevention strategies in targeted communities, with the formal ending of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday, July 2, Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, said members of targeted communities will still be able to access the...
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