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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), exchanges Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) document with Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Barton Clarke, at the signing held at the Ministry in New Kingston on April 25. The MOU was signed for the refurbishing of the Bodles Research Station’s seed laboratory and storage facility in St Catherine.

Cabinet to Review National Seed Policy

The National Seed Policy, which is now a White Paper, is to be submitted to Cabinet for review, says Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw. The goal of the policy is to establish a sustainable seed...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry (left) and Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Barton Clarke, sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the refurbishing of the Bodles Research Station’s seed laboratory and storage facility, in St. Catherine. The signing took place on April 25 at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue corporate offices in New Kingston.

MOU Signed to Upgrade Seed Lab at Bodles

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents Fabian Brown (right) with his award for Community service and Development. Mr. Brown was among 65 persons who were conferred with the Prime Minister’s Jamaica 55 Commemorative Medal of Appreciation for 2017, during a ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 25). Assisting is aide-de-camp assigned to the Prime Minister for the function, Major Karl McKen.

PM Says Government Will Build on Legacy of Nation Builders

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), shares in the joy of Specialist Mathematics Teacher at the Hatfield Primary and Junior High School in Manchester, Stacey Taylor (right), as he presents her with the National Mathematics Teacher of the Year Trophy for 2018. Looking on is Business Relationships and Sales Manager for the competition’s sponsor, JN Bank, Jacqueline Robotham.

Stacey Taylor – 2018 National Mathematics Teacher

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), observes as the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Senior Vice President for Information and Communications Technology, Granville Gayle (left), demonstrates how the NHF’s newly launched ‘Quick Prescript’ mobile application can be accessed via kiosks that will be installed at several locations islandwide, following the launch at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 24). Looking on (from second left) are NHF Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson; and Chairman, Gregory Mair.

National Health Fund Launches ‘Quick Prescript’ Mobile Application

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)

8 years ago Gender Affairs

Minister Grange Condemns Killing of Pregnant Woman and Children

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has condemned the deadly attack on a pregnant woman and two children in Hanover yesterday ( April 25). It’s reported that 38-year-old Abanique Cunningham and her two children — four-year-old Sanique Coote and seven-year-old Jayanna Coote — were chopped to death. Minister Grange said it was a “tragedy”...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley .

8 years ago EnergyTechnology

Upgrade of Petrojam Refinery on Track

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says plans are under way for the installation of a Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU), which is the first phase in the upgrading of the Petrojam refinery. “We have signed off on the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to do the VDU,” Dr. Wheatley told JIS News in an interview...

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister with Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary and Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth & Information addressed members of the Career Advancement Programme Entrepreneurship Team who copped second place at the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit at Delaware University in the United States recently.

8 years ago Prime Minister

PM Lauds CAP Students on their Performance on the International Stage

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has congratulated members of the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) Entrepreneurship Team who copped second place at the recently staged Youth Entrepreneurship Summit at Delaware University in the United States. The Prime Minister yesterday (April 24) addressed the seven member team at Jamaica House. The team, under the name Paradise Care took the runner up prize in...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), in conversation with Assistant General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, Leon Mitchell (right), at the press launch for the Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. At left is President of Racers Track Club, Dr. the Hon. Glen Mills. The meet is slated to be held on Saturday, June 9 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

8 years ago Sport

Sport Ministry Sets Up Int’l Bidding Committee

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has established an International Bidding Committee to find and recommend events to be hosted by Jamaica. This committee, which is to be headed by renowned Sport Administrator, Mike Fennell, is part of the Government’s agenda of positioning Jamaica as a major international sport destination. The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture,...

Economic Growth Council Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

EGC Chairman Says 66 of 111 Growth Initiatives Have Been Achieved so Far

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, says 66 of the 111 growth initiatives contained in that body’s Call to Action mandate have been achieved since its establishment in April 2016. This, Mr. Lee-Chin, points out, equates to a completion rate of 59 per cent of the Council’s targets focused on repositioning Jamaica to achieve five per cent economic growth...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaks at a recent contract-signing ceremony for the commencement of work to expand the Public West Building in downtown Kingston, which houses the Court of Appeal and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The ceremony was held at the Ministry on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. Seated at right is President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Dennis Morrison.

8 years ago Justice

More Courtrooms to be Provided

Expansion work on the Public West Building in downtown Kingston, which houses the Court of Appeal and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, is on track. This will result in the provision of additional courtrooms to assist in reducing the backlog of cases. A contract to facilitate the work was signed recently at the Ministry of Justice offices...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses graduation ceremony for participants of the firefighting training course at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on April 25.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Review of Tertiary Education Funding Arrangements Being Considered

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says a review of tertiary education funding arrangements is being considered to ensure that more students have access to higher learning. He was speaking at a graduation ceremony for 150 participants of the firefighting training course at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on April 25. The...