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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (February 2) graduation ceremony for 20 students with hearing impairments who participated in the just concluded 10-week Climate Smart Agriculture Greenhouse Production training programme at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The ceremony was held at the CCCD. The training programme was organised by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in collaboration with the Jamaica Red Cross.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (February 2) graduation ceremony for 20 students with hearing impairments who participated in the just concluded 10-week Climate Smart Agriculture Greenhouse Production training programme at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The ceremony was held at the CCCD. The training programme was organised by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in collaboration with the Jamaica Red Cross.

Twenty Students with Hearing Impairments Certified in Greenhouse Production

Twenty students with hearing impairments, who participated in the just concluded Climate Smart Agriculture Greenhouse Production training programme at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD), are now equipped with the requisite certified skills to undertake agricultural engagements within...
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses congregants attending Sunday’s (February 4) Restorative Justice National Church Service, which was held at the New Beulah Moravian Church in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme -‘Transformation, Peace and Harmony through Restorative Justice’. The service formally launched activities marking Restorative Justice Week 2024, from Sunday, February 4 to Sunday, February 11.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses congregants attending Sunday’s (February 4) Restorative Justice National Church Service, which was held at the New Beulah Moravian Church in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme -‘Transformation, Peace and Harmony through Restorative Justice’. The service formally launched activities marking Restorative Justice Week 2024, from Sunday, February 4 to Sunday, February 11.

PHOTOS: Restorative Justice National Church Service
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes, shake hands following the launch of the USF’s Portmore Public Wi-fi Service. The launching ceremony was held at the Portmore Mall in St. Catherine on Friday (February 2).
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes, shake hands following the launch of the USF’s Portmore Public Wi-fi Service. The launching ceremony was held at the Portmore Mall in St. Catherine on Friday (February 2).

USF Launches Portmore Public Wi-Fi Service in St. Catherine
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), officialy turn on the $30 million expanded Mocho Water Supply System in Eden, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2). Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager, Gawaine Johnson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), officialy turn on the $30 million expanded Mocho Water Supply System in Eden, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2). Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager, Gawaine Johnson.

Residents of Eden in Clarendon Now Have Access to Potable Water
Logo of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).
Logo of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

NEPA to Host Eighth CSEC Examination Student Sensitisation Webinar on February 8

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The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission logo.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

BGLC Licensing and Registration Division Closes February 5-16

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has advised that its Licensing and Registration division will be closed from Monday, February 5 to Friday, February 16. This is to facilitate preparations for the upcoming Licensing and Renewal activities, which will begin in March. Submission of applications for processing will not be accepted during this period. The BGLC Licensing and Registration...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses Friday’s (February 2) launch of the Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Launches Early Warning System on Drugs

Jamaica is the fourth Caribbean country to establish an Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs, joining Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. The EWS will function as an institutional network of key stakeholders tasked with issuing alerts about new psychotropic substances, developing rapid and effective responses and maintaining a surveillance system using information from multiple sources, including epidemiologists....
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The ‘Wonder of the Seas’ docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny.
Tourism

‘Icon of the Seas’ Expected to Make Port of Call in Jamaica

Senior Strategist and Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, anticipates that the world’s largest cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean’s new ‘Icon of the Seas’, will be making future stops in Jamaica, particularly at the Port of Falmouth. The vessel is the latest in the company’s line of Oasis-class ships, which includes the ‘Allure of the Seas’, ‘Oasis of...
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Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, addresses a JIS Think Tank in Kingston on February 1.
Justice

More Buildings Inspected by JFB in 2023

A total of 9,222 specified buildings were inspected across the island in 2023, to ensure conformity with fire-prevention regulations. This was disclosed by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (February 1), at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He noted that the number of buildings inspected represented 1,427 or 18.3...
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Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley closes the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on Friday (February 2).
Senate

Workers Challenged to Be More Productive

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, is challenging workers in the private and public sectors to be more productive in 2024. “The challenge is to ask yourself, what can I do to be more productive this year and onwards, to turn out better outcomes in a shorter space of time. I call for the creation of plans and strategies towards achieving this...
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Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson, speaks at a JIS
Justice

Jamaicans Encouraged to Become Restorative Justice Facilitators

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice is encouraging Jamaicans of reputable character with a passion for nation-building to sign up to become RJ facilitators. Restorative justice seeks to resolve conflicts by having all parties involved in a matter come together to reach an agreement. The aim is to repair the harm caused by the offence, holding...
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Director/Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Herbie Miller.
CultureEntertainment

Grounation Begins Sunday at IOJ Lecture Hall

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) heritage series, Grounation, will begin on Sunday (February 4) at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, Kingston at 2:00 p.m. The series, which is in its 12th staging, will be held each Sunday in February, under the theme ‘Music and Reasoning in Working Class Culture: Implications for Governance and Constitutional Reform’....
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