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National Works Agency (NWA) Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw.  
National Works Agency (NWA) Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw.  

Traffic Changes Take Effect in Mandeville, Manchester on Sunday

Effective Sunday, December 10, 2023, new traffic arrangements will be in effect for the town of Mandeville. The changes will come on the completion of a near 75 – million dollar traffic improvement programme, implemented by the National Works Agency...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in light conversation with (from left) Director of City and Guilds International, Mandy Smith; Head of Commercial and International Marketing, City and Guilds, Alan Howard; Head of City and Guilds Caribbean Region, Marva Duncanson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe. The occasion was the City and Guilds Engineering Expansion in High Schools discussion forum, held recently at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in light conversation with (from left) Director of City and Guilds International, Mandy Smith; Head of Commercial and International Marketing, City and Guilds, Alan Howard; Head of City and Guilds Caribbean Region, Marva Duncanson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe. The occasion was the City and Guilds Engineering Expansion in High Schools discussion forum, held recently at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.

City and Guilds Engineering Programme to Be Expanded into High Schools
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,  addresses members of the diaspora at last night’s (December 6) monthly series, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. Also sharing the stage are (from left) Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,  addresses members of the diaspora at last night’s (December 6) monthly series, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. Also sharing the stage are (from left) Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

Gov’t Focused on Peace and Productivity – PM
Counsellor and Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, Dr. Christian DaSilva (left, seated), and General Manager of the Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society, Eurica Douglas (right, seated), sign the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) grant agreement, during a ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott in New Kingston on Thursday (December 7). Observing the signing (from right) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic; and Global Affairs Canada Director General for Central America and the Caribbean, Sylvie Bedard.
Counsellor and Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, Dr. Christian DaSilva (left, seated), and General Manager of the Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society, Eurica Douglas (right, seated), sign the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) grant agreement, during a ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott in New Kingston on Thursday (December 7). Observing the signing (from right) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic; and Global Affairs Canada Director General for Central America and the Caribbean, Sylvie Bedard.

Canadian Gov’t Awards $19.5m to Organisations Supporting Vulnerable Jamaicans
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Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Senior Programmer and one of the creators of the RADA Mobile App, Hartnell Campbell, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (December 7).
Agriculture

Farmers Encouraged to Download and Use New RADA Mobile App

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers to download its new mobile application, currently available in the Google Play Store for Android users. The app, which was launched on November 24, offers a variety of features, including options for users to request farm visits from RADA Extension Officers, report issues experienced on farms and document farm information. RADA’s...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.
Agriculture

RADA CEO Outlines Factors That May Affect Supplies for Season

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson, has cited several factors that may impact supplies and prices leading up to the Christmas season. These include seeds not germinating because of the excessive heat, lack of labour, and supply-chain issues being faced based on the slow movement of goods coming through the Panama Canal. Speaking...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, listens as the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council representative for the USA Northeast, Michelle Tulloch-Neil (right), asks a question, at last night’s (December 6) monthly series, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. Also listening (from left) are Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
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All Jamaicans to Benefit from NIDS – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Identification System (NIDS) is for the benefit of all Jamaicans, noting that stronger laws and penalties are in place for the handling of personal information. “It is important that we are able to identify all our citizens [in a way] that does not invade the privacy of the citizen. The...
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Customs Chronicles Feature: Doing Business with Jamaica Customs is Now Easier With New Mobile App

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has introduced its new mobile application, JaCustoms Connect, in an effort to further ensure stakeholders have a more seamless, efficient and easier way of doing business with the Agency. The cutting-edge mobile application which went live in October 2023, is aimed at fostering greater efficiency and transparency for various stakeholder groups, including Customs Brokers, importers,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, prior to their meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on Tuesday (December 5).
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PM Holness Meets with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is on a working visit to Washington DC, on Tuesday (December 5) held high-level talks with US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, where they discussed several matters affecting the region, ranging from crime to climate change. The White House meeting between the two officials was also aimed at “advancing bilateral cooperation...
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (December 6) launch of FunDoo at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Wellness and Recreational Centre in Kingston.
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UNICEF Launches Life Skills Chatbot for Youth

Jamaican youth now have access to a life skills WhatsApp-based chatbot, FunDoo, an initiative of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). FunDoo was launched in partnership with Flow, Digicel, Project STAR and HEART/NSTA Trust at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Wellness and Recreational Centre in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 6). The digital life coach, which originated in India, offers essential skills...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
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CARICOM Heads Meet Friday to Discuss Guyana-Venezuela Territorial Dispute

CARICOM Heads of Government will meet on Friday (Dec. 8) to discuss the Guyana-Venezuela dispute over the Essequibo region. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who informed that he will be attending the meeting, said the Government firmly believes in the principles of sovereignty and the territorial integrity of countries. “We could never support any country that violates the...
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