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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), enjoys a slice of melon with Food and Agriculture Organization representative in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira (centre); and FAO Programme Management Officer, Clifton Wilson. Occasion was a tour of sections of the 2,400-acre Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth on February 7.

Holland Estate Agro-Economic Zone To Transform Farming

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the agro-economic zone being established at the Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth will ring in a new era for farming in Jamaica. The 2,400-acre...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica 4-H Clubs recent National Youth In Agriculture Symposium at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.

Youth Encouraged To Tap Into Agricultural Sector’s Opportunities

An artist's impression of the new Port Maria Police Station to be constructed by the National Housing Trust in St. Mary.

National Housing Trust Renovates Two Police Stations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.

Prime Minister Commends Asafa Powell

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the Ministry’s St. James Town Hall Meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on February 6.

CRH And Western Children’s Hospital Poised To Be The Caribbean’s Best Public Health Facilities

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), views an artist

6 years ago Local Government

Ground Broken For New Multi-Million Dollar Port Maria Police Station

Ground was broken on Friday (February 7) to construct the new Port Maria Police Station in St. Mary. The multi-million four-storey facility will be built by the National Housing Trust (NHT) on land along Main Street in the town, and is slated for completion in 2023. It will replace the previous station which was damaged by fire several years, resulting...

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Anti-Human Trafficking Forum Slated For Manchester On Feb. 12

Residents of Manchester will have the opportunity to learn more about the pitfalls of human trafficking, during a forum to be held at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on February 12. The anti-trafficking in persons symposium, which gets underway at 9:00 a.m., is being organized by the Office of the Custos Rotulorum for Manchester in collaboration with the Jamaica...

Chief Executive Officer for First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union Limited (FHC), Roxann Linton (right), presents Past President and Acting Executive Director for the Woman Inc. Crisis Centre, Joyce Hewett (2nd right), and her colleagues (from left): Public Relations Coordinator, Tatiana Answer, and Public Education Coordinator, Angela Clarke, with a cheque in the sum of $350,000 during a handover ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service in Kingston on Friday (February 7). The donation represents part proceeds from the 2019 Civil Service Week (CSW)/FHC 5K Walk/Run in Kingston. Woman Inc. also received a donation of $150,000 from Cuna Caribbean Jamaica Insurance Limited.

6 years ago Gender Affairs

Civil Service Week Steering Committee And Partners Donate $500,000 To Woman INC.

The Civil Service Week (CSW) Steering Committee and its main partner, First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union, along with Cuna Caribbean Jamaica Insurance Limited, have donated $500,000 to the Woman Inc. Crisis Centre, which will be used to repair the roof of one of the organization’s shelters in Kingston. The donation includes $350,000 from the Steering Committee, which represents part...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at the official opening of a satellite office and retrofitted examination depot for the Transport Authority and Island Traffic Authority in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday (February 6).

6 years ago TechnologyTransport

Persons Encouraged To Use The Transport Ministry’s ‘Drive Safe’ Mobile App

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging the public to utilize the Ministry’s recently launched ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app) to report motorists who continue to commit road traffic violations, particularly public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators. The app, which launched in December 2019, allows users to upload videos and photos of offences. Uploads include date, time and location...

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, making her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on Thursday (February 6).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Society Encouraged To Be Compassionate Towards Mentally Ill Persons

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, is encouraging Jamaicans to be more compassionate towards mentally ill persons, by trying to help them rather than mistreating or shunning. “Mental health and the care of the mental capacity of our people are paramount,” she said during her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Thursday (February 6). Emphasizing...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), converses with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left), and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters. The occasion was the opening ceremony of the 11th annual Restorative Justice Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (February 7).

6 years ago Justice

Four Additional Family Courts Being Established

Four additional Family Courts are to be established as part of the Government’s focus on increasing citizens’ access to legal and judicial services. These will be opened in St. Ann; St. Thomas; and Spanish Town and Portmore in St. Catherine. They will be in addition to two which were recently established in Chapleton, Clarendon, and Trelawny. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses persons attending the Ministry’s St. James Town Hall Meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Thursday (February 6).

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

EU And IDB To Fund Major Upgrades At Several Public Health Facilities

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says several public health facilities are to be upgraded with funding support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and European Union (EU). He indicated that the IDB has provided a loan of US$50 million, while the EU has offered grant support of €10 million. The funds will be used to further...