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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices on January 31.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices on January 31.

Growth in Fisheries Sector

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the fisheries sector experienced continuous growth in 2023. He commended the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), noting that as the Ministry continues to appropriately staff, resource and build out the NFA,...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 8, 2023

House Commences Debate on Proposed Amendments to Political Ombudsman (Interim) Act
Members of the public wait in line at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ screening campaign held at Saint William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, on Thursday, February 1. The campaign seeks to encourage more Jamaicans to get screened for lifestyle diseases.
Members of the public wait in line at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ screening campaign held at Saint William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, on Thursday, February 1. The campaign seeks to encourage more Jamaicans to get screened for lifestyle diseases.

PHOTOS: Know Your Numbers Campaign at Saint William Grant Park
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the Half-Way Tree Primary School 100th anniversary church service held recently at the St. Andrew Parish Church, Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the Half-Way Tree Primary School 100th anniversary church service held recently at the St. Andrew Parish Church, Kingston.

Students Urged to Stick to Studies
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

30 Institutions to Benefit under Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Pilot Project

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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.
Local Government

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 that firefighters responded to more than 20,000 emergency calls. “We saw increases in almost all areas of response. In 2023,...
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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.
LabourSocial Security

Labour and Social Security Ministry Begins Town Hall Meetings in Process to Overhaul Path

The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, has embarked on a comprehensive overhaul of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), to enhance support for vulnerable individuals and families. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., provided details at the first in a series of public PATH town hall meetings, at the...
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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.
Technology

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Launches Skibo Community Wi-Fi Service in Portland

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...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

February 26 is Local Government Elections

Jamaicans will go to the polls on Monday, February 26, for the 2024 Local Government Elections. Nomination Day is Thursday, February 8. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during an address at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (February 1). During the polls, to be contested in 228 electoral...
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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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