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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (third right), share a photo opportunity with participants during Tuesday’s (April 9) launch of the 2024 National Budget Secondary School Tour at St. Catherine High School. Sharing the moment (from left) are a student of St. Catherine School and Principal, Marlon Campbell; Principal of St. Jago High School, Collette Feurtado-Pryce; and student. The tour is an initiative of the Finance Ministry.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (third right), share a photo opportunity with participants during Tuesday’s (April 9) launch of the 2024 National Budget Secondary School Tour at St. Catherine High School. Sharing the moment (from left) are a student of St. Catherine School and Principal, Marlon Campbell; Principal of St. Jago High School, Collette Feurtado-Pryce; and student. The tour is an initiative of the Finance Ministry.

13 Institutions to Benefit from National Budget School Tour

Students at 13 institutions are poised to benefit from the 2024 National Budget Secondary School Tour, which runs from April 9 to 30. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, the tour aims to sensitise students about...
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) captured a shot of the solar eclipse in the Kingston skies at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday (April 8). The full eclipse swept across North America, plunging sections of the United States, Canada and Mexico into darkness for about four minutes as the moon came directly between the Earth and the sun, completely blocking the light of the sun.  Jamaica and other Caribbean countries experienced a partial eclipse, where only a part of the sun was covered.
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) captured a shot of the solar eclipse in the Kingston skies at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday (April 8). The full eclipse swept across North America, plunging sections of the United States, Canada and Mexico into darkness for about four minutes as the moon came directly between the Earth and the sun, completely blocking the light of the sun.  Jamaica and other Caribbean countries experienced a partial eclipse, where only a part of the sun was covered.

PHOTO: Partial Eclipse Kingston
Acting Principal Director,  Information Division in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Sophia Wellington, converses with Government Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Claudette Thomas, and Advisor for Communications and Information, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Dr. Paul Hector. The event was the recent launch of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) Records Information Management (RIM) Month at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
Acting Principal Director,  Information Division in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Sophia Wellington, converses with Government Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Claudette Thomas, and Advisor for Communications and Information, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Dr. Paul Hector. The event was the recent launch of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) Records Information Management (RIM) Month at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

RIM Will Help to Boost Business
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses congregants attending the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) thanksgiving service at Greater Grace Temple in Kingston on Sunday (April 7). The service was held under the theme ‘Working Together – A United KSAMC Serving our Residents and other Stakeholders in Partnership for Bipartisan Development’.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses congregants attending the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) thanksgiving service at Greater Grace Temple in Kingston on Sunday (April 7). The service was held under the theme ‘Working Together – A United KSAMC Serving our Residents and other Stakeholders in Partnership for Bipartisan Development’.

PHOTOS: Minister Mckenzie Attends KSAMC’S Thanksgiving Service
Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

2024 National Budget School Tour Gets under way April 9

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The St. Jago High School team proudly display their winning trophy in the 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz competition, at a celebratory gathering held on Monday (April 8) at the school
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PHOTOS: St. Jago Celebrates Schools’ Challenge Win

The St. Jago High School team proudly display their winning trophy in the 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz competition, at a celebratory gathering held on Monday (April 8) at the school's Monk Street premises in Spanish Town, St Catherine. The members of the team (from left) are Jermaine Miller, Jhanielle Esson (captain), Nathaniel Baker and Kevandra Blake. St. Jago secured victory...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
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Jamaica Had Second-Highest Domestic Crop Production in 2023

Jamaica produced some 779,254 tonnes of domestic crops in 2023, which is the country’s second-highest recorded production figure. Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, in making the disclosure said that the achievement was despite unfavourable weather conditions. “Jamaica, like the rest of the world, experienced one of the hottest years ever recorded......
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Hefty Fine for Persons Found with Lobsters during Closed Season

Persons found with lobsters during the closed season, which runs from April 1 to June 30, 2024, will face a maximum fine of $3 million or two years in prison. The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reminding Jamaicans that fishing for lobsters, including spiny lobsters, during the closed season is illegal. A recent statement from the Authority noted that persons...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses congregants attending the 80th anniversary thanksgiving church service for the Andrew’s Memorial Hospital on Saturday (April 6). The service was held at Andrew’s Memorial Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Prime Minister Hails Andrew’s Memorial Hospital as an Embodiment of Healthcare Excellence

On the occasion of its 80th anniversary, the Andrew’s Memorial Hospital (AMH) in Kingston is being hailed as an embodiment of excellence in the healthcare sector by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness was addressing congregants during the hospital’s anniversary church service at Andrew’s Memorial Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston on Saturday (April 6), where he...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the Best Kept School trophy to Groundsman at Edward Seaga Primary School, Donovan Moulton (second left). The presentation was made during the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Best Kept School Competition awards ceremony at JSIF’s office in Kingston on Friday (April 5). Also participating are: JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), and Principal of the school, Shernet Clarke Tomlinson.
CommunityEnvironmentOffice of the Prime MinisterYouth

JSIF Lauded for Implementing Best Kept School Competition

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Best Kept School Competition is deemed to be reflective of the values of pride, responsibility and community stewardship. This, according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams, who was speaking during the competition’s awards ceremony at JSIF’s office in Kingston on Friday (April 5). Mrs. Williams said the programme, which falls under...
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