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Director of Product Quality and Community Tourism at Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Lionel Myrie (centre), is joined by TPDCo’s Community Tourism Manager, Desmond Saunders (left), and TPDCo’s Public Relations Officer, Vaughn Thorpe, in highlighting one of the 18 signs erected along the Treasure Beach coastline in St. Elizabeth, on Friday (April 5).
Director of Product Quality and Community Tourism at Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Lionel Myrie (centre), is joined by TPDCo’s Community Tourism Manager, Desmond Saunders (left), and TPDCo’s Public Relations Officer, Vaughn Thorpe, in highlighting one of the 18 signs erected along the Treasure Beach coastline in St. Elizabeth, on Friday (April 5).

Warning Signs Erected Along the Treasure Beach Coastline in St. Elizabeth

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) recently erected 18 warning signs along the Treasure Beach coastline in St. Elizabeth, in a bid to enhance safety and promote sustainable tourism practices in the area. These 11 ‘Caution’ and seven ‘No...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), greets General Manager, Caribbean Country Department and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during a courtesy call at the Ministry
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), greets General Manager, Caribbean Country Department and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during a courtesy call at the Ministry's Hagley Park Road offices in St. Andrew on April 5.

PHOTOS: IDB Country Rep Calls on Minister Mckenzie
Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

Public Procurement Process Guided by Four Basic Principles
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully (second left); and President, Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will strengthen collaboration between the entities to promote growth in investment and export of agribusiness products. Sharing the moment are Chairman of the Board of Directors, Agro-Invest, Ian Murray (left), and Deputy Chairman, JAMPRO, Ian Levy. The signing ceremony was held on April 4 at JAMPRO’s corporate offices in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Vivion Scully (second left); and President, Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will strengthen collaboration between the entities to promote growth in investment and export of agribusiness products. Sharing the moment are Chairman of the Board of Directors, Agro-Invest, Ian Murray (left), and Deputy Chairman, JAMPRO, Ian Levy. The signing ceremony was held on April 4 at JAMPRO’s corporate offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: JAMPRO Signs MOU with Agro-Invest
Ackee is among 3,000 acres of crops being targeted for cultivation in Southern St. James over the next two years.
Ackee is among 3,000 acres of crops being targeted for cultivation in Southern St. James over the next two years.

3,000 Acres of Ackee, Breadfruit and Mango to Be Planted in South St. James

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Water

Several Measures to Alleviate Water Shortage in Hanover and Westmoreland

Minister without Portfolio in Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is taking several steps to alleviate water shortage in Hanover and Westmoreland. “We have allocated an additional $25 million for the next six weeks to facilitate trucking [of water] in Hanover and Westmoreland. We have [also] identified funds to purchase 2,000...
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Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
Fisheries

NFA Urges Declaration of Lobster Possession by April 7

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reminding Jamaicans to declare their possession of spiny lobsters by April 7. Between April 22 and June 30, 2024, it will be illegal for anyone to have any species of the spiny lobster, or the crustacean’s parts or products in their possession without special permission. NFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopehr Tufton, addresses the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre’s 70th anniversary prayer breakfast held at the facility in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 3).
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Provides $26 Million to Refurbish Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre

The Government has approved $26 million for refurbishing work at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Minister, who was addressing a prayer breakfast at the centre’s location in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 3) to commemorate the institution’s 70th anniversary, said that the funds will...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
EducationYouth

Education Minister Highlights Progress Made Over the Past 60 Years

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that despite the various challenges, significant progress has been made in literacy, teacher training, and the accessibility of high-school education, over the past six decades. In her address to educators and stakeholders at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 60th Education Conference 2024, at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during the opening session of the Tourism Strategy and Action Plan Consultation Workshop for Kingston and St. Andrew, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 4). Seated is General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department Group and Representative in Jamaica, Anton Edmunds.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett Underscores Tourism Strategy and Action Plan’s Importance

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has emphasised the importance of Jamaica’s Tourism Strategy and Action Plan (TSAP) in generating the stakeholder capacity to respond to the industry’s new architecture. The TSAP, being executed through a partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is geared towards boosting socio-economic development and investment, building the local tourism industry’s resilience to climate change and...
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