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Minister Mckenzie Highlights Importance of Local Governance

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has underscored the pivotal role of local government in Jamaica and emphasised the urgent need to counter prevailing negative perceptions surrounding local governance. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (April 11). He is accompanied by representatives of Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), and other stakeholders.

Morant Bay Urban Centre Over 50 Per Cent Complete

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (seated right); Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (seated second right); Director of Projects, Champion Industrial Equipment and Supplies Limited, Courtney Harford (seated second left) and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully, affix their signatures to documents for the implementation of the Agro-Investment Corporation irrigation Transmission Force Main and Equipping project, at a ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on April 11. Witnessing the signing (standing from left) are Programme Lead, The World Bank Group, Emre Ozaltin; Managing Director, Beckford and Dixon Limited, Everad Dixon; Director, Finance and Corporate Planning, National Irrigation Commission, Lillian Smith; and Director of Planning, Projects, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ainsworth Carroll.

Farmers in Agro Parks at Ebony Park, Clarendon, to Benefit from Improved Irrigation

General Manager, Banana Board, Janet Conie.

Banana Diagnostic Workshop to Be Held in Jamaica April 15-19

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

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.

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Leadership of the Judiciary to Be Upskilled under New Strategic Business Plan

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, has announced plans to develop training programmes for officers making up the leadership core of the Judiciary of Jamaica under its recently launched Strategic Business Plan for 2024 to 2028. Projected to roll out by 2025, the training programmes will be facilitated by the Court Administration Division (CAD) along with other sector stakeholders, targeting judges,...

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.

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PHOTOS: Opening of the Neish Creative Factory

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...

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).

2 years ago EducationYouth

Twenty-Nine PATH Students Recognised for Outstanding Academic Performance

Twenty-nine Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries have been commended for their outstanding academic performance. The top-female and male students were selected from the seven education regions, based on the results of their 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. They were recognised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security during...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) Honourable Daryl Vaz.

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

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) Honourable Daryl Vaz, is welcoming the arrival of 12 new CNG buses to bolster the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet, marking a significant advancement in the Government’s commitment to the transportation sector. The new buses arrived in the island on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, and were cleared at the Kingston wharf....

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....

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.

2 years ago AgricultureFisheries

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...

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...