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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the handover of grants valued at $42.35 million to support sports development, during a ceremony on Wednesday (March 20) at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in New Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the handover of grants valued at $42.35 million to support sports development, during a ceremony on Wednesday (March 20) at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in New Kingston.

Jamaica Invests in Chess

The Government, through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), has provided a $40-million grant to the Jamaica Chess Federation to build the sport locally. The investment is in support of a project first announced by Minister of Finance and the Public...
Deputy Managing Director at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, addresses the handover ceremony for the renovated Rio Bueno Health Centre in Trelawny, on Tuesday (March 19). The facility was upgraded by the agency as part of its National Development Project.
Deputy Managing Director at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, addresses the handover ceremony for the renovated Rio Bueno Health Centre in Trelawny, on Tuesday (March 19). The facility was upgraded by the agency as part of its National Development Project.

HEART/NSTA Trust Hands Over Renovated Rio Bueno Health Centre
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
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

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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).
EducationYouth

Immaculate Conception High School Gets Wellness Bench

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton encouraged students at the Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston to see the newly installed Wellness Bench as a symbol of mental wellness and a safe space. Dr. Tufton was speaking at a Wellness Check In at the school on Monday (March 18) as part of the Ministry’s #DoYourShare mental wellness campaign, in accordance...
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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.
AgricultureEnvironment

Forestry Department Stages Plant Sale in Montego Bay

Citizens residing in western Jamaica are being invited to participate in a plant sale being staged by the Forestry Department in recognition of International Day of Forests, on Thursday (March 21). The one-day event will be held at the entity’s northwest regional office located at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, from 10:00 a.m....
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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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