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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second right), look at seedlings at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) nursery during a tour of the facility in St. Andrew on January 8. Others (from left) are Director, Bauxite Lands, JBI, Kemoy Lindsay; and JBI Nursery Assistant, Telonice Maylor Allen.

PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Tours JBI

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Tuesday’s (January 9) launch of the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Devon House, St. Andrew.

Minister Bartlett to Meet with Tourism Stakeholders Thursday (January 11)

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Digicel Founder, Denis O’Brien, during a reception held in his honour at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (January 9).

Prime Minister Holness Lauds Digicel Founder, Denis O’Brien

Head, Special Projects Unit, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock.

Persons Encouraged to Participate in National Crime Victimisation Survey

The Integrity Commission’s Logo.

Eligible Public Officials Urged to Submit Statutory Declarations by March 31

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

Jamaica’s Gains in Addressing Child Labour Commended

Jamaica has been commended by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for strides made in addressing child labour. Speaking with JIS News, Programme Officer for the Regional Initiative, Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, Resel Melville, said that Jamaica has served as a Pathfinder Country in the global fight against the scourge. These are States that are taking...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), interacts with Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), during Monday’s (January 8) tour the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James.

2 years ago Prime Minister

Phase-Two Rehabilitation of Charles Gordon Market to Cost $50 Million

Phase-two rehabilitation of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, is set to commence shortly at a cost of $50 million. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while touring the facility on Monday (January 8). Mr. Holness said the second phase of the redevelopment project, which aligns with the Government’s broader initiative to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Norma Cooper, display the signed document for her one-bedroom unit in Lima, Adelphi, St. James, on January 8. Also at the ceremony (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government Will Provide Affordable Housing for Poor and Disadvantaged – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains committed to providing affordable housing for the country’s poor and disadvantaged in an equitable and non-partisan manner, through a rigorous vetting process. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the handover of a one-bedroom unit to 67-year-old Norma Cooper of Lima, Adelphi in St. James on January 8, said the...

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Assistance for MDAs in Developing Workforce Plans

Ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are encouraged to contact the Strategic Workforce, Planning and Improvement Branch at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service for assistance in developing workforce plans. Director for the Talent and Knowledge Management Portfolio, Collette Cummings McCausland, told JIS News that although the branch is “fairly new” it is on hand to provide the necessary...

Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith.

2 years ago Transport

Transport Authority Ensuring Adherence to New Wrecking Fees

The Transport Authority (TA) is closely monitoring wrecker operators to ensure that they adhere to the new fee structure, says the entity’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith. He warned that “any of those wrecker operators who overcharge will not have anything to do with the Authority”. Under the new standardised rates, which took effect on January 2, the charge for towing...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

Blue Mountain Coffee Day a Symbol of Friendship Between Jamaica and Japan – Minister Johnson Smith

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (JBMC) Day not only recognises one of the world’s finest coffees but also highlights a unique trade and development partnership between Jamaica and Japan. “This enduring partnership is a testament to the power of shared passions and international friendship nurtured by several coffee stakeholders in both countries,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a sensitisation session with Members of Parliament to address concerns related to the suitability of candidates on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), held at the Jamaica Conference Centre today (January 9).

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

Concerns Being Raised About Persons Absconding from SAWP in Canada

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says concerns are being raised regarding the increasing number of Jamaican workers absconding on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) in Canada. “I am calling on Members of Parliament (MPs) to make sure that you have this conversation with your constituents. When we have our Jamaican workers go on the...