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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on  February 1.
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on  February 1.

JFB Received More Than 20,000 Emergency Calls in 2023

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a significant increase in the number of emergency calls received in 2023. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, today (February 1), at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, informed...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the first in a series of PATH town hall meetings, at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Wednesday, January 31.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the first in a series of PATH town hall meetings, at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Wednesday, January 31.

Labour and Social Security Ministry Begins Town Hall Meetings in Process to Overhaul Path
German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, addresses a recent ceremony for the official handover of a fire alarm system at the offices of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) in Kingston.
German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, addresses a recent ceremony for the official handover of a fire alarm system at the offices of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) in Kingston.

HEART Foundation Gets Fire Alarm System from German Embassy
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third left), looks on as Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (third right), unveils a sign during the community Wi-Fi launch in Skibo, Portland, on Wednesday (January 31). Looking on are (from left) Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission, San-Tawna Nolan; Detective Inspector Horace Harris, Buff Bay Police Station; Principal, Skibo Primary School, Sanchia Williams Burrell; and Councillor/Caretaker, Hope Bay Division, Orton Manahan.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third left), looks on as Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (third right), unveils a sign during the community Wi-Fi launch in Skibo, Portland, on Wednesday (January 31). Looking on are (from left) Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission, San-Tawna Nolan; Detective Inspector Horace Harris, Buff Bay Police Station; Principal, Skibo Primary School, Sanchia Williams Burrell; and Councillor/Caretaker, Hope Bay Division, Orton Manahan.

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Launches Skibo Community Wi-Fi Service in Portland
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

February 26 is Local Government Elections

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during Wednesday’s (January 31) European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run media launch at the EU Delegation Office in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Second EU-Jamaica 5/10K Run Set for March 10

The second staging of the European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run is slated for Sunday, March 10 in downtown Kingston. The event, which aims to bring together 3,000 participants, will be held under the theme ‘All Together Against Crime and Violence’. This year’s patron is Olympian, Megan Tapper, who copped Jamaica’s first medal in the 100-metre hurdles at the...
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Industry

Routine Maintenance Activity Scheduled for TAJ Online Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will conduct maintenance activities to its online platform from 6:00 pm, Saturday, February 3, 2024, to 4:00 pm, Sunday, February 4, 2024. As a result, the Tax Authority’s online services will be suspended and therefore inaccessible, as the scheduled maintenance work is undertaken to improve the business experience via the Authority’s digital platform. Taxpayers who conduct...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking during a press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (January 31). Seated (at left) is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter.
Fisheries

New Digital Fisheries Licensing and Registration System to Be Launched on February 5

The Government is set to launch its long-awaited online licensing and registration system for the fisheries sector on February 5. The new system is expected to reduce the time taken to produce fishing licences as well as support the sector’s efficient management. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a media briefing at the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking during a press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (January 31). Seated (at left) is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter.
AgricultureFisheriesMining

Agricultural Sector Showing Resilience – Minister Green

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says despite experiencing a significant decline during the first three quarters of 2023, the agricultural sector is showing “tremendous resilience, and the figures bear that out”. His pronouncement comes against the background of a 2023 preliminary fourth quarter out-turn for produce totalling 203,288 tonnes, following declines of 9.5, 11.5 and 11.7...
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