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Director General, Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (March 19).
Director General, Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (March 19).

MSMEs in Agriculture Sector Urged to Adhere to Hygiene and Food-Safety Practices

Operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) within the agriculture sector are being encouraged to consistently adhere to hygiene and food-safety standards and practices. Director General for the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, says adherence is...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the International Social Care Services Social Work Conference on Tuesday (March 19) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the International Social Care Services Social Work Conference on Tuesday (March 19) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew.

Gov’t Using Social Investment to Fight Crime – Minister Chang
Plants and Landscaping Supervisor at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Maxwell McDonald (right), points out the benefits of using compost on plants to students from the St. Francis Primary and Infant School, at a Global Recycling Day event held on Monday (March 18) at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. The day was observed by the NSWMA under the theme ‘Recycling Heroes’.
Plants and Landscaping Supervisor at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Maxwell McDonald (right), points out the benefits of using compost on plants to students from the St. Francis Primary and Infant School, at a Global Recycling Day event held on Monday (March 18) at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. The day was observed by the NSWMA under the theme ‘Recycling Heroes’.

PHOTOS: NSWMA Observes Global Recycling Day
New Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), receives a framed replica of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s core values from Outgoing Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, at the  Change of Command ceremony, held at the Office of the Police Commissioner, located at 101-105 Old Hope Road, in St. Andrew, on March 18.
New Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), receives a framed replica of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s core values from Outgoing Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, at the  Change of Command ceremony, held at the Office of the Police Commissioner, located at 101-105 Old Hope Road, in St. Andrew, on March 18.

New Police Commissioner Ready to Partner with Citizens of Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women's Day (IWD) Banner Event held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Grange Urges Investment in Women and Girls

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Industry

March 23 for Month-End Saturday Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that it has brought forward it’s month-end Saturday Operations to March 23, as the standing last Saturday feature will fall on the Easter holiday weekend. Additionally, the Portmore Tax Office, which usually operates every Saturday, will close on Saturday March 30, in observance of the holiday weekend. The following Tax Offices will...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), turns on the main water valve in Junction, St. Elizabeth, to officially commission the Essex Valley Water Supply Project on October 23, 2019.
Water

Survey Shows 99% of Population Have Access to Improved Source of Drinking Water

The Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022: Situation of Women and Children has found that there is almost universal access, 99 per cent, to an improved source of drinking water among the Jamaican household population. Launched on Friday (March 15), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew, the report revealed that approximately four...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC),  Dr. Adrian Stokes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission offices in Kingston on March 14.
EducationYouth

Implementation of ECC Reclassification to Take Effect April 1

The proposed reclassification and restructuring of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has been approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and should take effect on April 1. The development follows an institutional review of the ECC, said Project Lead for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Nicole Brown. She...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
CabinetWorks / Construction

Cabinet Approves Contracts for Infrastructure Works

Road, water and sewerage improvement works will be undertaken in sections of the Corporate Area at a cost of $1.24 billion. Cabinet has approved the award of a contract for the Munroe/Wellington Road Water and Sewerage project, which will entail sections of Old Hope Road, Retreat and Seymour Avenues. Bacchus Engineering Works Limited will be engaged to carry out the...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s semi-virtual townhall – ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’ – on March 13 at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon.
LabourSocial Security

PATH’s Proposed Transformation Expected to Enhance the Initiative’s Reach

It is anticipated that the proposed transformation of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will enhance the initiative’s reach and facilitate greater social mobility among beneficiaries. The Programme is spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the revamped PATH will seek to improve on the existing structures, systems...
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