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Fisherfolk in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, constructing fish aggregating devices (FADs) under the Pelagic Fish Training Programme.

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...

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).

PHOTOS: Blue Mountain Coffee Festival

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.

Gov’t Receives Stenographer Machines for Court Reporters

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.

PHOTOS: Dominican National Day Celebration

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.

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

Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

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March 5 is Peace Day in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in partnership with Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will celebrate Peace Day 2024 on Tuesday, March 5. This year's theme is ‘Let Peace Run Things!’. Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry, Richard Troupe, said the Ministry has committed its support to this initiative, recognising the importance of inculcating...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly appointed Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Clarendon, Edith Chin, with the Instrument of Office, during the swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on March 1.

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Edith Chin Sworn in as Custos of Clarendon

Businesswoman Edith Chin is the new Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Clarendon. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presented Mrs. Chin with the Instrument of Office during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Friday (March 1). The new Custos replaces William Shagoury, who served the parish for the past 13 years. In his remarks,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the launch of Haughton

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PM Urges MSMEs to Apply for DBJ’s Innovation Grant

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to apply for support from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to innovate their operations. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the call said that the DBJ, through its Boosting Innovation Growth & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) programme, provides grants to enable entities to integrate technology to grow their...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), pauses for a photo opportunity with College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) students (from left) Javon Francis, Michska Douglas, and Shanelle Cunningham. The occasion was CASE’s Research Day and Symposium at the institution’s campus in Portland on Thursday (February 29). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering the Future and Facing the Task – A CASE for Climate Resilience’.

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Gov’t Making Significant Investments in Irrigation Storage and Connectivity for Farmers

If Jamaica is to not just survive but thrive, the issue of productivity in agriculture against climate change must be taken very seriously, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “It is why Jamaica is currently on track to invest some US$270 million in irrigation in the plains of...

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.

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Heart/NSTA Trust Launches TVET Ambassador Programme

The HEART/NSTA Trust has launched a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ambassador Programme. The initiative aims to raise the profile of TVET and cultivate a cadre of individuals who will collaborate with HEART/NSTA to showcase its programmes and services and strengthen and advance its vision and mission. The ambassadors will help prospective students to identify TVET, not just...

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Water Tank Donated to Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School

A 1,000-gallon water tank has been donated to the Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School in Portland by Courts Ready Cash as part of efforts to provide water-harvesting solutions to the institution. The donation took place at the institution’s premises in Windsor Castle, Portland, on February 29, and forms part of Courts Ready Cash water tank initiative. In her remarks,...

Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Vernon Ellis, gives remarks during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on February 28.

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Granville Police Station Should Be Completed by Next Year

Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vernon Ellis, says the Granville Police Station in St. James should be completed by next year. Mr. Ellis was addressing a question-and-answer segment during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held on the campus in Granville, St. James, on February 28. He noted that the station,...