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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaks with Curator, Hope Zoo, Milton Rieback about a Jamaican iguana, which is among the most endangered species of animals. The Minister was visiting various booths set up at the inaugural National Biodiversity Conference at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 17).

Declaration of Black River Morass and Pedro Cays Protected Areas to be Advanced

The process to have the Black River Morass and the Pedro Cays and surrounding waters declared as protected areas will be advanced this financial year. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking at Wednesday’s (October 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Jamaica to Sign New Air-Service Agreements

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid addressing Wednesday’s (October 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

PEP Website up and Running

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing); and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre, standing), look on as Chief Executive Officer of Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP), Raul Revuelta Musalem (second right, seated), signs the 25-year Norman Manley International Airport concession agreement at the Office of the Prime Minister, recently. Also looking on (seated from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; AAJ Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury; and Head of GAP subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited, Saul Villarreal Garcia; and NMIA Enterprise Team Chairman, Paul B. Scott (standing right).

NMIA Employees to Benefit from Training

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings (second left), shares in light conversation with (from left) National Standards Council Chairman, James Rawle; Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Executive Director, Stephen Wedderburn; and Chief Executive Officer of American energy firm, INTREN, Kelly Tomblin, at the BSJ's National Quality Awards Ceremony and Banquet, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (October 16).

Gov’t Committed to Strengthening Quality Infrastructure

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness emphases a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on October 16. In the background is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

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Anti-Gang Law to be Reviewed

The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Act, popularly called the ‘anti-gang’ legislation is to be reviewed and amended. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 16. The Act makes provision for the disruption and suppression of criminal organisations and outlines offences, in order to restore...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 16. Observing in the background (from left) are State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

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More ZOSOS to be Established – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says zones of special operations (ZOSOs) are to be rolled out into an additional 20 communities across the island. He made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 16, where a resolution extending the zone in Mount Salem, St. James, for a period of 60 days, was approved....

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Poised for Another Banner Cruise-Ship Year

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 2018 is poised to be another excellent year for Jamaica’s cruise ship sector, with vessels from the world’s largest cruise companies expected to call at the island’s main ports. Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian cruise lines have all committed to having some of their biggest ships calling at Falmouth, Ocho Rios and Montego Bay,...

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CarPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (October 16) on activities for International Lead Poisoning Week, which will be observed from October 22-26.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

CarPIN Calls for Limit on Lead Paint in Jamaica

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CarPIN) is calling for regulations or legislation that will place a limit on lead paint in Jamaica. This call precedes International Lead Poisoning Week, to be observed from October 22 to 26, under the theme ‘Regulating Lead Exposure: Protecting Our Children’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (October 16), Poison Information Coordinator at CarPIN,...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), handing over a fruit seedling to President, University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, at the opening ceremony of a two-day World Food Day conference and exhibition, on Tuesday (October 16) at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew.

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Minister Shaw Calls for Increased Investment in Agriculture

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling for a ramping up of private-sector investment in agriculture in order to ensure the nation’s food security and to meet global demand. This comes against the background of projections that world food needs will increase significantly over the next 32 years. “It is projected that by 2050 the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

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Mount Salem ZOSO Extended for 60 Days

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 16) approved a resolution extending the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Mount Salem, St. James, for a period of 60 days. The Resolution was moved by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who noted that activities in the community have progressed steadily since its declaration as Jamaica’s first Zone of Special...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents winner of the Jamaica Solar Challenge, Ryan Bent, with a trophy for composing a song to communicate the benefits of solar energy. Mr. Bent also received a $75,000 cash prize. Occasion was a ceremony to commission solar photovoltaic panels into operation at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on October 16. At left is Director of Solar Head of State, James Ellsmoor.

8 years ago Energy

Jamaica on Track to Achieve 30 Per Cent Energy from Renewables

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is on track to achieve 30 per cent of its electricity from renewables within two years. This will surpass the target in the National Energy Policy for renewables to account for no less than 20 per cent of the country’s energy mix by 2030. “We now have a combined supply of...