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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, displays strawberries grown by farmers in her constituency during her contribution to the 2017/18 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on November 7.

Farmers to Get 50,000 Blue Mountain Coffee Seedlings

Over 50,000 blue mountain coffee seedlings (tipica) are to be distributed to farmers in East Rural St. Andrew, under a joint project with the Embassy of Japan called the Enhancement of Production of Blue Mountain Coffee. This was disclosed by...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shares a joke with Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Courtney Campbell (2nd right), at the official launch of the Health Ministry’s ‘Adopt-a-Clinic’ initiative at the St. Jago Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on November 7. Others sharing in the moment are: VMBS Group Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, Vivienne Bayley-Hay; and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Winston De La Haye.

Dr. Tufton Urges Support for Adopt a Clinic Initiative

Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. Norman Dunn (left), takes the Oath of Allegiance during the sitting of the House of Representatives today (November 7). At right is Deputy Clerk, Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis.

New Members of Parliament Sworn in

Aviculturist, Gavin Hill (left), shows off this colourful bird to (from left): Tamoy Lindsay, student of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE); Ron Blake, Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs; and Karelle McCormack, Public Relations Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs. They were at the 10th annual Stew Festival in the Thompson Pen community on Saturday, November 4.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Embarks on Entrepreneurship Training Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

PM Says Government is Against Corporal Punishment in Schools and Society

Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds. (FILE)

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ Continues to Support MSMEs

Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, continues to underscore the importance of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to the country’s growth, and the entity’s commitment to their ongoing development. Noting MSMEs’ significance in the growth of the global economy, he argues that this is “no less so, here in Jamaica”. He was speaking at...

Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point during his address at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation’s (JEF) annual CEO Breakfast held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, November 7.

9 years ago AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Clarke Urges Increased Investment in Agriculture

Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke, is calling for increased investment in agriculture, as there is great demand that is not being satisfied and which the nation has the ability to supply. “If we focus more on growing our own produce, we would reduce the need to import and satisfy the demands of our markets, which also results...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is presented with a copy of a report on the strategic review of the National Housing Trust (NHT) by Chairman of the entity, Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke, during a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, today (November 7). Ambassador Clarke was accompanied by other members of the Commission.

9 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Commission Recommends Merger of NHT and HAJ

A Special Commission reviewing the operations of the National Housing Trust (NHT) has proposed the merger of the entity with the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). This is among several recommendations coming out of the Commission’s report on the strategic review of the NHT, which was undertaken to improve the efficiency of the entity. The report was handed over to...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), shakes the hand of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), BMR Energy LLC, Bruce Levy, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of renewable energy infrastructure at the Monymusk Sugar Estate in Clarendon. The signing took place at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston on November 7.

9 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Solar Power for Irrigation at Monymusk Sugar Estate

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited and BMR Energy LLC for the development of a solar project that will provide power to the irrigation system at the Monymusk Sugar Estate in Clarendon. The signing took place at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in New...

The Montego Bay Convention Centre, where the United Nations World Tourism Organization conference will be held November 27-29.

9 years ago Prime MinisterTourism

Montego Bay Convention Centre Ready for UNWTO Conference

When Jamaica welcomes the international community for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conference later this month, the spotlight will be on the Montego Bay Convention Centre, which is the host venue for the event. The Convention Centre’s Director of Sales, Mavoy Smith, tells JIS News that the facility, situated along the picturesque Rose Hall corridor, which boasts a...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, assists students in accessing the Internet at the opening of the Mayfield All-Age School Community Resource Centre in St. Elizabeth on November 1.

9 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Community Access Points Being Retrofitted With Solar Panels

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says Community Access Points (CAP) across the island are being retrofitted with solar panels in order to make them more energy-efficient. He said the objective is to ensure that the overall operation of these sites “is as cost-effective as possible”. Dr. Wheatley informed that he had commissioned an audit...

Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.

9 years ago JusticeNational Security and Peace

Know Your Rights: What to Do If You Are Arrested

Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, is encouraging Jamaicans to know their rights and the correct protocol for arrest under the law. Speaking with JIS News, Ms. Lindsay states that the police may carry out an arrest for different reasons, such as to prevent an offence, to prevent the continuation of...