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Director of Operations, Dispute Resolution Foundation(DRF), Cherrol Taylor.
Director of Operations, Dispute Resolution Foundation(DRF), Cherrol Taylor.

90 Newly Trained Conflict Resolution Responders to Be Introduced during Peace Day Walks

Ninety citizens who have been trained to resolve conflicts by the Dispute Resolution Foundation will be presented to their respective communities during peace walks slated for the Corporate Area on Tuesday (March 5). The cohort comprises 26 males and 64...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a sculpture of coconut trees from Coconut Technician/Project Coordinator, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Desireina Delancy, at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (March 4).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a sculpture of coconut trees from Coconut Technician/Project Coordinator, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Desireina Delancy, at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (March 4).

Spread of Lethal Yellowing Disease Reduced by 70%
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, drives along the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project, following the roadway’s official opening on Thursday (September 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, drives along the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project, following the roadway’s official opening on Thursday (September 14).

Williamsfield to May Pen Highway Provides Congestion-Free Travel
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, greets Lions Club International Jamaica Region 4 Chair, Leo Club Advisory Panellist and Administrative Officer, Ava-Loi Forbes, during her courtesy call at King’s House on March 1.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, greets Lions Club International Jamaica Region 4 Chair, Leo Club Advisory Panellist and Administrative Officer, Ava-Loi Forbes, during her courtesy call at King’s House on March 1.

PHOTOS: GG Gets Courtesy Call from Lions Club International Jamaica Region 4 Chair
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during the International Women’s Day (IWD) Commemorative Church Service on Sunday (March 3). The service was held at Gregory Park Baptist Church in St Catherine.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during the International Women’s Day (IWD) Commemorative Church Service on Sunday (March 3). The service was held at Gregory Park Baptist Church in St Catherine.

Gov’t Prioritising the Advancement of Women and Girls

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Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Early Childhood Commission, Michelle Campbell, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
EducationYouth

ECC Lists Main Offerings in Brain Builder Centres

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has listed the main offerings that parents should look for when enlisting their child in a Brain Builder Centre. Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the ECC, Michelle Campbell, told JIS News that there are sometimes unrealistic expectations of children in the zero to three age cohort. She explained that there are specific offerings that must...
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Fisherfolk in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, constructing fish aggregating devices (FADs) under the Pelagic Fish Training Programme. 
Fisheries

Training in Pelagic Fishing

The upcoming training in pelagic fishing is expected to help ease the pressure on Jamaica’s reef fish. Roughly 280 fisherfolk across seven fishing communities will be trained to go farther offshore to catch larger species of fish. These include yellowfin tuna, mahimahi, kingfish and swordfish, using horizontal longlines and fish aggregating devices (FADs). This $63-million initiative comes under the five-year...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), engages with President of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, at the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival held at the Newcastle grounds in St. Andrew on Saturday (March 2).
Tourism

PHOTOS: Blue Mountain Coffee Festival

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), engages with President of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, at the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival held at the Newcastle grounds in St. Andrew on Saturday (March 2).
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), joins High Commissioner for Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday (second right); and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, at a ceremony for the handover of stenography machines and laptops to the justice system, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew on Friday (March 1). The items, valued at $30 million, were provided by the Government of Canada under the Social Justice Project (SO-JUST), which is being implemented by the UNDP.
DevelopmentForeign AffairsJustice

Gov’t Receives Stenographer Machines for Court Reporters

The Government has received a donation of stenography machines and laptops valued at $30 million to strengthen court reporting in the justice system. The items, provided under the Canadian-funded Social Justice Project (SO-JUST), were handed over to the Court Administration Division (CAD) and the Justice Training Institute (JTI) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Mona,...
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, shares a toast with Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, at the National Day celebration held on Friday (March 1) at the Ambassador’s official residence in Kingston. The event marked the 180th anniversary of the declaration of the Dominican Republic’s Independence on February 27, 1844.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Dominican National Day Celebration

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, shares a toast with Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, at the National Day celebration held on Friday (March 1) at the Ambassador’s official residence in Kingston. The event marked the 180th anniversary of the declaration of the Dominican Republic’s Independence on February 27,...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (second right) and Finance Manager, Glenford West (second left) look on as Company Secretary and Director of Action Chemicals and Equipment, Marva Bernard (left), hands over a package containing sanitation supplies to Board Chairman and Interim Director of Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan (right). The presentation was made at the JIS’s offices in Kingston on March 1. The items were provided by Action Chemicals and Equipment, and IJASS Trading Limited, through an initiative of the JIS Finance Department.
Community

PHOTOS: JIS Hands Over Sanitation Supplies to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home

Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (second right) and Finance Manager, Glenford West (second left) look on as Company Secretary and Director of Action Chemicals and Equipment, Marva Bernard (left), hands over a package containing sanitation supplies to Board Chairman and Interim Director of Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan (right). The presentation was made...
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