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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), listens keenly as Farm Operations Manager at Dencon Foods and Farm in Clarendon, Nicholas Duke (stooping), explains methods of onion production at the company, during a tour of the farm on March 21. Also on the tour (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the company, Hurshel Cyrus; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence, and Chairman of Dencon, Clive Blackwood.

Local Produce in School-Feeding Programme will Improve Children’s Health – Shaw

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says formalising a national school-feeding programme using local produce, will ensure improved health for children and a stable income for farmers. The Minister, who was addressing stakeholders in the agricultural...

Computer Teacher at the Jamaica House Basic School, Latoya Campbell (left); and Principal at the school, Veronica Burnett (right), view desktop computers provided by the Digicel Foundation during a handover ceremony, held on the school’s compound, Devon Road, Kington, today (March 22). At centre is Chairman, Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin. The Jamaica House Basic School submitted an application to the Digicel Foundation requesting assistance with acquiring several computers to enhance the teaching and learning experience of staff and students.

PHOTO: Jamaica House Basic School Receives Computers

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), presents Head of Administration, eGov Jamaica Limited, Fern Townsend (second right), with the plaque for winning the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Energy Champion Competition 2018. Also sharing the moment are staff members of eGov Jamaica Limited. The awards and recognition ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 20) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Four More Public Entities to Benefit from EECP

Industry, Commerce. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), is greeted by Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, during the PIOJ’s inaugural Economic Growth Forum, which was held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew under the theme ‘From Elusive to Inclusive Growth’.

Macroeconomic Stability Has Been Entrenched – PIOJ Head

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, who tabled legislation to establish the ICT Authority in the House on March 20.

Legislation to Establish ICT Authority Tabled

Head of the Applied Meteorology Section in the Meteorological Service Division, Ronald Moody.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jamaicans Encouraged to Engage in Climate Smart Activities

Jamaicans are being encouraged to engage in climate smart activities for World Meteorological Day, to be observed on March 23. “We encourage persons to conserve on energy. If you don’t have to do any unnecessary driving on World Meteorological Day, don’t do so. You can also plant a tree or two, so that when they grow, we will have another...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for Guardian Life Limited

7 years ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Breaks Ground for Apartment Complex in New Kingston

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 21) broke ground for Guardian Life Limited’s 176-unit luxury apartment complex in New Kingston. The $4-billion housing development, dubbed ‘The Cambridge’, will be built on three acres of land located at 2 to 4 Musgrave Avenue, Kingston 5. Mr. Holness lauded the financial services company for investing in its second...

7 years ago Education

Preparations for PEP Completed – Terrelonge

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says all preparations by the Ministry for the administration of the upcoming Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have been completed. Students will sit the Performance Tasks in their classroom under the supervision of a teacher. The Language Arts Performance Task will be held on March 27; Mathematics Performance Task, March...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), hands over a cheque for £19,835 to 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica, Patricia Robinson (left), to assist with funding the Sunshine Girls for the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Sharing the moment (from second left) are President, International Netball Federation, Molly Rhone; and General Manager, Sports Development Foundation, Denzil Wilks. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on March 19.

7 years ago Sport

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Presents Cheques to Netballers

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), presents cheque for £19,835 to 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica, Patricia Robinson (left), to assist with funding the Sunshine Girls for the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Sharing the moment (from second left) are President, International Netball Federation, Molly Rhone; and General Manager, Sports...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), engages with President, Small Business Association of Jamaica, Hugh Johnson (left); and Chairperson, 2019 Caribbean MSME Conference, Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson at the launch of the event on Wednesday (March 20), at the Ministry

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Gov’t Committed to Making Funds Available for MSMEs – Green

Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to making more funds available for the growth and development of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. “We do know the challenges that our small businesses face in accessing the formal banking sector, and as such, one of the first things...

: Newly certified tour guides for Montego Bay show of their certificates following a graduation ceremony at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Wednesday (March 20). Sharing the moment are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (in back, second right), and representatives from the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO), Jamaica Vacations and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB).

7 years ago Tourism

14 Newly Certified Tour Guides for Montego Bay

The resort city of Montego Bay now has 14 newly trained and certified tour guides. The 13 males and one female, who previously operated as unofficial tour guides in the tourism capital, recently completed a 12-day course covering elements of customer service as well as Montego Bay’s cultural, historical and contemporary heritage. The training was done under the Team Jamaica...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Senior Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tobita Kenji, when he visited the Ministry on North Street in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 20). The visit came after a press tour of the Work Permit Department, which was held on March 11 and hosted by the Jamaica Productivity Centre, which has partnered with JICA since 2009 to improve firm-based and national productivity.

7 years ago LabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: JICA Senior Volunteer visits with the Minister of Labour and Social Security

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), introduces Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts-Risden, to Senior Volunteer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tobita Kenji, when he visited the Ministry on North Street in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 20). The visit came after a press tour of the Work Permit Department, which was held on March...