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Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers carry the casket bearing the body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, following its arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday, June 2.

Most Hon. Edward Seaga’s Body Arrives

A strong representation of Government officials was on hand at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston to receive the body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, which arrived on Sunday, June 2. The casket bearing Mr....

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, converses with students the Golden Valley Primary and Infant School in St. Mary, during the annual Castleton Botanical Gardens Expo on Friday, May 31. The event was hosted by the Ministry’s Public Gardens Division under the theme: ‘Protect our Species’. The expo serves to heighten patrons’ awareness about the Gardens’ wide-ranging plant species.

PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Attends Castleton Expo St Mary

Labour and Social Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), converses with design and décor student at the Abilities Foundation, Sanneisha Harriott (right), during the organisation’s annual Abilities Day expo, on Friday, May 31. The event was held at the Foundation’s complex on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. The day served to highlight the Foundation’s programmes and showcase the activities and work of young adults with disabilities who are involved in engagements at the institution. Looking on is the Foundation’s Managing Director, Susan Hamilton.

PHOTOS: Minister Shahine Robinson Attends Open Day at Abilities Foundation

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (standing), in conversation with (from left) former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL), Wilfred Roberts, and Regional Operations Manager for AEROTEL’s Montego Bay office, David Miller, during the entity’s 40th anniversary long service and awards banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Saturday (June 1). Mr. Miller, who received an award for serving the entity for 29 years, was among the 41 managers and staff recognized for between 10 and 30 years’ service.

PHOTOS: Minister Montague at AEROTEL’s 40th Anniversary Long Service and Awards Banquet

Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernandez (third left), with five of the eight medical students, receiving scholarships to pursue studies in neighbouring island, beginning in September. From left are: Satasha Hutchinson, Marianne Binta Konate Hernandez, Amanda Bradley, Dominique Whitely and Donorio Hartley. The scholarships, which have been awarded under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Medical Scholarship Programme, were presented during a ceremony at the Cuban Embassy in Kingston on May 31.

Eight Medical Students Awarded Cuban Scholarships

Director of the Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson, speaking at the launch of the division

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MET Service Launches Weather Quiz Competition

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), on Friday (May 31), launched the 2019 renewal of its Weather, Climate and Climate Change Quiz Competition. The biennial event, which is being staged for the third time, is open to preparatory and primary school students who face-off in a one-day contest to test their knowledge of weather and climate-related topics. Students from...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), examines pudding made by farmer, Theressa Ewers, during the 2019 staging of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Bess Agri-Fest, held at the Santa Cruz Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday, May 31.

7 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t Moving to Reduce Importation of Organic Produce

The Government will be redoubling efforts to promote programmes aimed at reducing Jamaica’s importation of organic agricultural produce. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, made the announcement while addressing farmers at the 2019 staging of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Bess Agri-Fest held at the Santa Cruz Community Centre in St....

The late Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica

7 years ago Community

Mr. Seaga’s Body to Arrive on Sunday

The body of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, is scheduled to arrive on Sunday, June 2. Mr. Seaga’s remains, draped in the national flag, will arrive on a Caribbean Airlines flight at the Norman Manley International Airport, escorted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Family members, including widow Mrs. Carla Seaga and daughter Gabrielle,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson, speaking at the Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners Community Council Agriculture, Education and Industry Expo and Fun Fair on the grounds of the Port Rhodes Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday (May 30).

7 years ago Agriculture

Stakeholder Support Being Lobbied to Create Agro-Economic Zone in St. Ann

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, is calling for a public-private partnership to be forged to create an agro-economic zone in St. Ann. He says the zone will help to boost the parish’s agricultural productivity and ensure a reliable supply of crops for the local and export markets as well as...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon, on Friday (May 31). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

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Ground Broken for Hummingbird Meadows Phase 2 Housing Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 31), broke ground for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon. The project will comprise of 100 one-bedroom and 236 two-bedroom houses, and 70 serviced lots. The solutions will be developed on 117 hectares (289...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, reflecting on the life and work of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during an interview with JIS News.

7 years ago Community

Most Hon. Edward Seaga Hailed as A Nation Builder

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has hailed former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, as a nation builder and cultural icon who was instrumental in advancing Jamaica’s creative industries. “I was his junior Minister in the Ministry of Culture, and [worked with] him as Minister of State for Information when the...

Chairman of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Joy Douglas, addresses a press conference on Friday (May 31) at ODPEM’S offices in New Kingston, to launch activities for Disaster Preparedness Month. Listening (from left) are Director of the Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson; and Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

7 years ago Environment

Jamaicans Urged to Heighten Disaster Preparedness

With the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season set to officially get under way on Saturday (June 1), the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is imploring Jamaicans to heighten preparedness for any eventualities. The entity’s Chairman, Joy Douglas, said that citizens, particularly those living in vulnerable areas, must heed warnings, remain alert, and put measures in place to ensure...