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Plant Pathologist at the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Dr. Wayne Myrie.
Plant Pathologist at the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Dr. Wayne Myrie.

CIB Pledges to Sustain Results under ACIDEES Project

Coconut farmers will receive ongoing support from the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) following the completion of the European Union-funded Alliances for Coconut Industry Development, Expansion, and Enhanced Support for the Caribbean (ACIDEES) project. Since implementation in 2015, the project has...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accompanies South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Dr. Naledi Pandor, as she looks at busts of Jamaica’s National Heroes, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, shortly after her arrival in the island on Wednesday night (March 20). The official visit is in commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between the countries this year. While in Jamaica, Dr. Pandor will have the opportunity to call on Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and will co-chair with Minister Johnson Smith a hybrid CARICOM-South Africa Ministerial Meeting. The two Ministers will also engage in bilateral discussions spanning critical areas and a review of new areas for cooperation in education, healthcare innovation, technological advancement and agricultural development for both Jamaica and South Africa.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), accompanies South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Dr. Naledi Pandor, as she looks at busts of Jamaica’s National Heroes, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, shortly after her arrival in the island on Wednesday night (March 20). The official visit is in commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between the countries this year. While in Jamaica, Dr. Pandor will have the opportunity to call on Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and will co-chair with Minister Johnson Smith a hybrid CARICOM-South Africa Ministerial Meeting. The two Ministers will also engage in bilateral discussions spanning critical areas and a review of new areas for cooperation in education, healthcare innovation, technological advancement and agricultural development for both Jamaica and South Africa.

PHOTOS: South Africa’s Foreign Minister Arrives for Official Visit
Director of Children and Family Programmes at the CPFSA, Dr. Warren Thompson,  told JIS News that the CPFSA relies heavily on its relationship with the Jamaica Constabulary Force to effectively tackle child abuse in Jamaica.
Director of Children and Family Programmes at the CPFSA, Dr. Warren Thompson,  told JIS News that the CPFSA relies heavily on its relationship with the Jamaica Constabulary Force to effectively tackle child abuse in Jamaica.

CPFSA Credits Relationship with JCF for Swift Investigations
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses students of Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston during the handover of the institution’s newly installed ‘Wellness Bench’ on Monday (March 18).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses students of Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston during the handover of the institution’s newly installed ‘Wellness Bench’ on Monday (March 18).

Immaculate Conception High School Gets Wellness Bench
Flyer for the one-day plant sale being staged by the Forestry Department at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, on Thursday (March 21), to mark International Day of Forests.
Flyer for the one-day plant sale being staged by the Forestry Department at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, on Thursday (March 21), to mark International Day of Forests.

Forestry Department Stages Plant Sale in Montego Bay

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the Ministerial Round Table for the FAO four-day regional conference on Blue Transformation, in Guyana, on March 19.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Agriculture Minister Supports Blue Transformation in Region

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has reiterated his continued support for the implementation of the Blue Transformation approach in the Region. Blue Transformation proposes sustainable aquaculture production, effective fisheries management, and improved value chains. Minister Green, who was speaking on March 19 at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) four-day regional conference,...
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Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager (left), receives an archival ‘Red Box’ from member of the Falmouth Chinese community, Joy Chin-See Livingstone, during a recent meeting of the Corporation in Falmouth.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Falmouth Mayor Hails Contribution of Chinese Community

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, has lauded members of the local Chinese community for their contribution to the commercial and social development of the town of Falmouth. He said that much of the commercial and charitable activities of Chinese entrepreneurs in Falmouth over the past century have had significant and lasting...
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Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir (left), and Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, putting the final touches to an eco-sculpture during a plastic bottle collection drive in Estuary, St. James, to mark Global Recycling Day, on Monday, March 18.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Successful Plastic Bottle Collection Drive in St. James Communities

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), through the WPM Waste Management Limited, successfully conducted a plastic bottle collection drive in Estuary, St. James, to mark Global Recycling Day, on Monday, March 18. This initiative resulted in the collection of over 500 pounds of plastic bottles and the erection of an eco-sculpture to highlight the community's commitment to environmental conservation....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left, front row), and acting Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Anika Shuttleworth (fourth right, front row), share a photo opportunity with employees and participants attending the entity’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate handover ceremony. The event was held at eGov’s Old Hope Road offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 19)
ISO9001Office of the Prime Minister

eGOV Jamaica Limited Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification

eGov Jamaica Limited has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification in software engineering quality management systems. Addressing the handover ceremony at eGov’s Old Hope Road offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 19), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, commended the entity for its steadfast...
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Director General of The Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Safety Mechanisms in Place at UWI Modular Reactor

Director General of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, says the necessary checks and balances have been put in place to ensure safe research into nuclear technologies and gamma radiation locally. Research into nuclear technologies at the country’s only modular nuclear reactor, located at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is in a bid to...
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Sections of the Church Corner landfill in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

St. Thomas Fire Department Makes Recommendations to NSWMA on Church Corner Landfill

The St. Thomas Fire Department says it has made recommendations to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) regarding the Church Corner landfill to curb the number of fires occurring at the site. In January, firefighters from the Morant Bay and Yallahs fire stations in the parish battled a significant blaze at the landfill, which produced smoke that affected residents...
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