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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses members of the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and the Anti-Doping Tribunal, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 21).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses members of the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and the Anti-Doping Tribunal, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 21).

Integrity of Independent Anti-Doping Panel and Appeal Tribunal Should Never Be in Question – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange has charged the Independent Anti-Doping Panel (IADP) and the Anti-Doping Appeal Tribunal (ADAT) to operate at the highest standard, noting that the integrity of the bodies should never be in...
Project Manager, Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project, Selena Ledgister.
Project Manager, Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project, Selena Ledgister.

Fishers Trained in Sea Moss and Oyster Production
Dermaine Sinclair of Cecil Auto Services Limited, hands over a television set to staff of the Chantilly Primary and Infant School (from left), Jayann Lee, Zasanya Rowe, Juleen Morrison, and Principal, Nicole Poyser. The television was among technology devices and school supplies donated by the business to the Westmoreland-based institution recently.
Dermaine Sinclair of Cecil Auto Services Limited, hands over a television set to staff of the Chantilly Primary and Infant School (from left), Jayann Lee, Zasanya Rowe, Juleen Morrison, and Principal, Nicole Poyser. The television was among technology devices and school supplies donated by the business to the Westmoreland-based institution recently.

Chantilly Primary and Infant Gets Donation of School Supplies
Director of Projects and Strategic Management, MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Mitzian Turner, emphasises a point as she addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director of Projects and Strategic Management, MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Mitzian Turner, emphasises a point as she addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Multicare Youth Foundation Making a Positive Impact at Denham Town High School
Minister of Planning and Development in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left), Executive Director, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), David Walters; Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR) Programme Manager, Shelly-Ann Lawson Francis; United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Candace Bond; and Executive Director, Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative, Damion Young. Occasion was an ecosystem restoration training held recently in Trinidad and Tobago.
Minister of Planning and Development in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left), Executive Director, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), David Walters; Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR) Programme Manager, Shelly-Ann Lawson Francis; United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Candace Bond; and Executive Director, Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative, Damion Young. Occasion was an ecosystem restoration training held recently in Trinidad and Tobago.

Jamaica Benefits from Regional Seminar on Ecosystem Restoration

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Deputy Programme Manager at the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Tristan Alvarez.
Agriculture

Coconut Industry Stakeholders Urged to Capitalise on Niche Markets

Players in the local coconut industry are being encouraged to do more to take advantage of high-value niche markets. Deputy Programme Manager at the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Tristan Alvarez, who was speaking with JIS News recently, noted that currently, stakeholders focus on coconut water, oil and desiccated coconut [dried and grated meat], but there are other...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

$762 Million for Disaster Mitigation Works

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the allocation of $762 million for river training, drain and gully cleaning, and drainage improvement initiatives across the country. Speaking in the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21, Mr. Holness said that given the “pressing threats” posed by climate change, the activities will serve as disaster...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
Budget 2024/2025Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Gov’t Creating Centralised National Road Registry

The Government is working towards the creation of a Centralised National Road Registry, which will be a census of all existing roads in Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21), said that the Registry will contain information on the geographic location and...
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Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records at the Registrar General’s Department, (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 21.
LabourOffice of the Prime MinisterSocial Security

RGD to Roll Out Braille Certificates on April 2

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will introduce the first batch of Braille certificates on April 2,  marking a major achievement in ensuring equal access to essential documents for individuals with visual impairments. The announcement was made by the entity’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, at a JIS Think Tank on March 21. He shared that the move to provide...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Paula Marcelle Irish. The event was the University of Technology (UTech) 15th Annual Students Accounting Seminar held on March 21 at the AC By Marriot Hotel in Kingston. President of Utech, Dr. Kevin Brown, is at centre.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: UTech’s Students Accounting Seminar

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Paula Marcelle Irish. The event was the University of Technology (UTech) 15th Annual Students Accounting Seminar held on March 21 at the AC By Marriot Hotel in Kingston. President of Utech, Dr. Kevin Brown, is at centre.
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), along with ‘Better For You’ campaign ambassador, Kimberly Nain (left) and Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Simone Spence, has a taste of a vegan burger at the ‘Better For You’ campaign media relaunch event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 21.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Better For You Campaign Media Relaunch

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), along with ‘Better For You’ campaign ambassador, Kimberly Nain (left) and Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Simone Spence, has a taste of a vegan burger at the ‘Better For You’ campaign media relaunch event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 21.
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