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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, speaking at the New Face of Food Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, held at the MEET Conference and Events Centre on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (March 28).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, speaking at the New Face of Food Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, held at the MEET Conference and Events Centre on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (March 28).

Agriculture Ministry Working to Facilitate International Trade

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reaffirming its commitment to Jamaica becoming a major export hub for agricultural produce and enhancing the country’s competitiveness on the global market. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer said this,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), is flanked by athlete, Shaquane Gordon (right) and his mother, Dukelyn Barrett, during a CARIFTA team send-off at the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) in Kingston on Thursday (March 28).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), is flanked by athlete, Shaquane Gordon (right) and his mother, Dukelyn Barrett, during a CARIFTA team send-off at the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) in Kingston on Thursday (March 28).

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Sends Off CARIFTA Team
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated centre), joins the Musgrave Medal Award recipients onstage at the ceremony held on Wednesday (March 27), at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, St. Andrew.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated centre), joins the Musgrave Medal Award recipients onstage at the ceremony held on Wednesday (March 27), at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Musgrave Medal Awards Ceremony
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), shares a moment with members of the Trailblazers Marching Band, during a ceremony for the presentation of musical instruments, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on March 28.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), shares a moment with members of the Trailblazers Marching Band, during a ceremony for the presentation of musical instruments, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on March 28.

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Presents Instruments to Trailblazers Marching Band
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Jamaica and Japan Share Respect for Culture – Terrelonge

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, piloting the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on March 27.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

Gov’t Committed to Delivering for the People – Senator Aubyn Hill

The Government continues to manage the economy well and remains committed to delivering for the Jamaican people, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We’re at the stage in our development where Jamaicans are expecting the Government to deliver... .  The Government has delivered substantially,” he said, noting that the Appropriations Bill, 2024 “has a...
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Director of Regulations and Monitoring, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith
EducationYouth

Early-Childhood Institution Operators Encouraged to Register Their Organisations with the ECC

Operators of early-childhood institutions (ECIs) are being encouraged to register their organisations with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to be able to operate legally in Jamaica. ECIs are governed by the Early Childhood Act and Regulations 2005, which outline the requirements of these institutions. Operators who act in contravention of the Law can be fined a sum not exceeding $250,000...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Budget 2024/2025HousingPrime Minister

$9b Earmarked for Increased Provision of Housing Solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that $9 billion is earmarked under the revitalised Urban Renewal Programme to increase the output of low-income housing solutions. “The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now in a position to increase the output of low-income solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme and will commit an initial $9 billion in 2024/25, with...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., converses with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Director, National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation, Martha Miller, during the organisation’s official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 28).
EducationYouth

Education Minister Endorses Newly Launched NRJ Foundation

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed Thursday’s (March 28) launch of the National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. She said the Foundation is an excellent example of corporate social outreach, which reinforces the importance of partnerships in the education sector. “Charity foundations have played significant roles over the...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers his opening remarks during the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting in Portmore, St. Catherine, on March 27.
LabourSocial Security

Social Security Minister Says PATH Must Change with the Times

Times are changing and the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) must change with it, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking at the third ‘On the PATH to Transformation’ town hall meeting, which was held in Portmore on Wednesday (March 27), the Minister emphasised that the Jamaica of 2002, when the programme...
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Government Senator, Don Wehby, makes his contribution to the debate on the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on Wednesday (March 27).
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustry

Gov’t Senator Joins the Call for Increased Public and Private-Sector Productivity

Government Senator, Don Wehby, has added his voice to calls being made for increased productivity in the public and private sectors. Making his contribution to the Appropriations Bill, 2024, debate in the Senate on Wednesday (March 27), Senator Wehby, who is also GraceKennedy Group Chief Executive Officer, suggested that national dialogue is needed on the issue. “I would call on...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), checks on water supply in the constituency during a tour on March 27. Also on the tour (from left) are the National Water Commission’s Andrew Brown and Domaine Wilson.
Water

Five-Million-Gallon Water Treatment System to Be Installed at Low Ground in Clarendon North Central

The National Water Commission (NWC) is looking to replace two of three wells at the Low Ground facility in Clarendon with a five-million-gallon water treatment system. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, led a water tour of the constituency on Wednesday...
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