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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Thursday’s (February 29) Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project public forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Thursday’s (February 29) Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project public forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

61 Business Owners Participate in Women Entrepreneurship Support Project Workshop

Some 61 female business owners participated in a workshop staged on Thursday (February 29) under the Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in partnership with the Bureau of Gender Affairs...
State Minster in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), assembles the Rollator Walker, during the handover of items to Murinne Steer (left) for her disabled son, at Liberty Valley in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on February 20.  Others looking on (from second left) are Divisional Director for Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris; Corporate Communications Manager, Marcia Williams; and Parish Administrator for the Ministry’s St. Ann office, Ansel Rob.
State Minster in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), assembles the Rollator Walker, during the handover of items to Murinne Steer (left) for her disabled son, at Liberty Valley in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on February 20.  Others looking on (from second left) are Divisional Director for Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris; Corporate Communications Manager, Marcia Williams; and Parish Administrator for the Ministry’s St. Ann office, Ansel Rob.

Labour Ministry Extends Assistance to St. Ann Mother and Disabled Son
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), poses with Grammy award-winning entertainer, Sean Paul (centre), and American Actress, Sundra Oakley (second left), during the recent Jamaica Creative Career Expo, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. With them (from left) are National Director, Jamaica Creative Unit, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Marisa Benain, and Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023, Aundrene Cameron.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), poses with Grammy award-winning entertainer, Sean Paul (centre), and American Actress, Sundra Oakley (second left), during the recent Jamaica Creative Career Expo, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. With them (from left) are National Director, Jamaica Creative Unit, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Marisa Benain, and Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023, Aundrene Cameron.

Students Pursuing Creative Industry Careers Encouraged to Believe in Themselves
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second from left), participates in a panel discussion during the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President’s Breakfast Forum in Montego Bay on Thursday (February 29). Listening (from left) are Attorney-at-Law, Jezeel Martin; Information Systems Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Ronald Frue; Communications Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensics and Cybercrime Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Maurice Goode; and Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Area One, Vernon Ellis.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second from left), participates in a panel discussion during the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President’s Breakfast Forum in Montego Bay on Thursday (February 29). Listening (from left) are Attorney-at-Law, Jezeel Martin; Information Systems Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Ronald Frue; Communications Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Forensics and Cybercrime Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Maurice Goode; and Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Area One, Vernon Ellis.

Jamaica Strengthening Cybersecurity
Principal of Windsor Castle All-Age School, Robert Watson (second left), shakes hands with Courts Ready Cash Marketing Officer (Events), Carlos Wright, following the presentation of a water tank (pictured in the background) to the institution. The presentation was made during the official handover ceremony at the school in Windsor Castle, Portland on Thursday (February 29). Sharing the moment are (from left) Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Tanya Sinclair; and teacher, Windsor Castle All-Age Infant Department, Ann Marie Roulston. The donation formed part of Courts Ready Cash’s islandwide water tank intitative. Under the venture, water tanks are donated to selected primary and secondary schools in the parishes of Clarendon, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, St. Catherine and Hanover.
Principal of Windsor Castle All-Age School, Robert Watson (second left), shakes hands with Courts Ready Cash Marketing Officer (Events), Carlos Wright, following the presentation of a water tank (pictured in the background) to the institution. The presentation was made during the official handover ceremony at the school in Windsor Castle, Portland on Thursday (February 29). Sharing the moment are (from left) Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Tanya Sinclair; and teacher, Windsor Castle All-Age Infant Department, Ann Marie Roulston. The donation formed part of Courts Ready Cash’s islandwide water tank intitative. Under the venture, water tanks are donated to selected primary and secondary schools in the parishes of Clarendon, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, St. Catherine and Hanover.

PHOTOS: Courts Ready Cash Donates Water Tanks to Windsor Castle All-Age School

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International Women’s Day Church Service Slated for Sunday, March 3

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green ( right), and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), look at solar panels during the official handover of the Plumwood Pumping Station photovoltaic (PV) solar system in New Forest, Manchester, in June 2023. Highlighting the features is Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Emile Mayers. The system was installed under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) and will benefit approximately 1,943 farmers in the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Parks in South Manchester and South St. Elizabeth.
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$1.2 Billion Allocated to Boost Agricultural Activities in Rural Areas

The Government is investing $1.2 billion in the development of infrastructure and facilities to boost agricultural activities in rural communities across the island. The work will be undertaken under the Rural Economic Development Initiative II, which aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agricultural sectors. As stated in the 2024/25 Estimates...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree at the launch of the expanded National School Garden Programme at the St. Elizabeth-based institution in October 2023.
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School Garden to Be Established at Wakefield Primary in Trelawny

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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.
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$95 Million Earmarked for IWECO PROJECT

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with young women participating in a hackathon competition.
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SheSecures Jamaica Competition Targets Females 16 and Over

Females 16 years and older who are residing in Jamaica are being encouraged to enter the national cybersecurity competition – SheSecures Jamaica. Being organised by the Ministry of National Security in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS), the competition is targeting females who have a keen interest in information technology and/or cybersecurity. This virtual event is scheduled to...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
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Programme to Enhance Climate Change Resilience Gets $6.9 Million

A programme to increase Jamaica’s resilience to climate change through enhancing adaptive capacity across priority sectors has been given a budgetary allocation of $6.9 million. Details of the ‘Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience II (PPCRII) – Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism’ are contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme began in 2015...
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