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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Wednesday, February 21.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Wednesday, February 21.

Local Artistes Encouraged to Utilise Culture Ministry’s Entertainment Registry

Jamaican artistes and entertainment industry practitioners are being encouraged to utilise the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport’s entertainment registry. This urging came from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, while speaking during Tuesday’s (February 27) Visa and Immigration Symposium...
A new offshore patrol vessel, His Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Norman Manley, was commissioned into service by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in November 2023.
A new offshore patrol vessel, His Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Norman Manley, was commissioned into service by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in November 2023.

$1 Billion Allocated to Procure JDF Coastal Surveillance Equipment
Rows of electronic equipment.
Rows of electronic equipment.

Continued Rollout of Police Station Records and Case Management Systems
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

$1.2 Billion Allocated to Continue BIGEE Project
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Carol Palmer (centre), has a light moment with Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (left). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Communications Manager, Red Stripe, Daika Mitchell; Director General of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Col. Daniel Pryce; and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie. The event was the ‘Crash No More 2024’ defensive driving workshop on February 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. It was hosted by Grenell’s Driving School in partnership with Red Stripe.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Carol Palmer (centre), has a light moment with Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell (left). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Communications Manager, Red Stripe, Daika Mitchell; Director General of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Col. Daniel Pryce; and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie. The event was the ‘Crash No More 2024’ defensive driving workshop on February 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. It was hosted by Grenell’s Driving School in partnership with Red Stripe.

Frequent Road Crashes Can Impact Development – ACP Mckenzie

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15.
Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceNational Security

Money Allocated for Work on Police Divisional Headquarters in Westmoreland and St. Catherine North

The Government has budgeted close to $2 billion to carry out key infrastructural works in the upcoming fiscal year to improve several facilities for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Of the total, $882 million has been earmarked for the new police divisional headquarters to be constructed in Westmoreland; $50 million to continue works on the Forensic Pathology Autopsy...
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General Manager of the Coconut Industry Board, Shaun Cameron, is urging coconut farmers to reach out to the Advisory Officers in their region with information regarding damage to their farms.
AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestment

Coconut Growers Urged to Register with CIB Before March 1

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is encouraging coconut growers to register with the entity before March 1. Registration is free and enables growers to access benefits such as free seedlings, fertiliser, weed control grant, automatic insurance for trees against windstorm damage, voting rights and advisory services. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with the CIB, Shaun Cameron, said...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), interacts with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (left), and Tanisha Gaynor, a beneficiary of the Strategic Engagement of Rural Woman with Disabilities in Sustainable Farming Techniques Project, about the hydroponics growing system during the programme’s closing-out ceremony at the Abilities Foundation in St. Andrew on Tuesday (February 27).
Foreign AffairsLabourSocial Security

Discussions Ongoing to Provide Overseas Employment Opportunities for More Persons with Disabilities

Discussions focusing on integrating more persons with disabilities in the overseas farm-work programme, among other areas, are continuing, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Two individuals have already been recruited and are now making preparations to depart Jamaica. Mr. Charles said the Ministry is actively striving to increase the number of participants so that more...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson, says students have up to March 31 to submit entries in the National Young Inventors and Innovators Pitch Competition (YIIC).
CommerceDevelopmentIndustryScienceTechnologyYouth

YIIC Application Deadline Extended

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has extended the deadline for entries in the National Young Inventors and Innovators Competition (YIIC) to March 31. Speaking with JIS News recently, Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, said the extension was made in the best interest of students who wish to participate. “We launched the competition at the end of November, then students went...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

151 Positions to Be Added to JFB

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has disclosed that 151 positions will be added to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). “The training of firefighters has been an important feature since 2016, [and] since 2017, the JFB has added over 800 firefighters to its complement. This is an outstanding achievement. Since then, the Brigade has received approval...
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Director of the Child Diversion Branch in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice, Venisa Clarke.
JusticeYouth

Trace Study to Evaluate Impact of Child Diversion Programme

The Ministry of Justice will be developing a trace study during the upcoming 2024/25 financial year to determine the true impact of the Child Diversion Programme on children who have successfully completed the intervention. “It is to see if they are still maintaining the things that they have learned in the programme,” said Director of the Chid Diversion Branch, Venisa...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15.
Budget 2024/2025CommerceDevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestmentParliament

Improved Access to Microfinance by MSMEs

A project to support the improvement of access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) has been given a budgetary allocation of $822 million to continue in the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the undertaking are contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which is being implemented by the Development...
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