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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, making his contribution to the 2016/2017 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 5.

Five Agro-Economic Zones to be Established

The Government is looking to establish up to five agro-economic zones, which will provide farmers with a reliable market for their produce, and contribute to the reduction of praedial larceny. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at a post-Sectoral Debate press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on July 7.

No Announcement on Police Operations

Members of the 2016 graduating class of the Kitson Town All-Age School, in St. Catherine, perform their school-leaving song, at the annual school-leaving exercise, at the Kitson Town Baptist Church, in the parish, on July 4.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs to Set Up 10 New School Gardens

Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Hon. C. Everald Warmington, MP, makes his contribution to the 2016/2017 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 06, 2016

Government to Spend $1.1 Billion to Repair Main Roads

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), in conversation with Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, at the Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from July 6-8.

State Minister says Country Must Fast-Track National ID System

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), is greeted by Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Germany and Project Director at the Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative (SRMGI), Mr. Andy Parker (right), at a workshop at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on July 7. The workshop was held to facilitate discussion on a solar radiation management (SRM) theory to reduce global warming. Also pictured are (from left) President of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Jamaica, Professor Tara Dasgupta; Senior Advisor on Energy in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Mr. Dwight Lewis; and Dean in the UWI Faculty of Science and Technology, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa. The workshop was hosted by the UWI, in collaboration with SRMGI; the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Jamaica; and Build Better Jamaica.

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Workshop on Scientific Mechanism to Reduce Radiation

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, hosted a workshop on July 7, to introduce a scientific mechanism of reducing global solar radiation to local and regional scientists. The workshop was held in collaboration with the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Jamaica, and the international non-profit Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative (SRMGI). It facilitated discussion on the possibility of using solar...

Chief Justice and Keeper of the Records, Hon. Zaila McCalla (left), exchanges greetings with Registrar General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Andrea Young Lewis, during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on July 7.

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Chief Justice Welcomes Civil Registration Conference

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has welcomed the staging of the inaugural Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference in creating a platform for improving how vital data is captured by countries in the Caribbean. “It augurs well for our region to have discussions and share best practices by establishing standardised data-collection protocols. We will also facilitate ongoing dialogue among our...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Derrick Smith, speaking to members of the Tivoli Gardens Police Youth Club who toured Jamaica House on July 7.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Tivoli Gardens Police Youth Club Members Encouraged to Excel

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Derrick Smith, has encouraged members of the Tivoli Gardens Police Youth Club to aim for the highest at all times. “Whatever you might have in your mind that militate against you, take it out. Any of you can rise to any office that you want, provided you make...

10 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime MinisterSectoral Debate 2016/2017

Project Hope to Assist Poor and Vulnerable

State Minister for Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, has announced the introduction of the Housing, Opportunity, Prosperity, Employment (HOPE) Programme, which will provide a one-stop shop for Government’s social-intervention programmes. Mr. Warmington, who was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 6), said HOPE will incorporate several programmes/initiatives...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) Golden Torch Award ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 6.

10 years ago Education

Schools will be Adequately Resourced – Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to ensuring that schools are adequately resourced for the commencement of the 2016/17 school year. He noted that already, over $1.4 billion in tuition support has been distributed to high schools following the abolition of auxiliary fees. This is the first of four tranches under...

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSectoral Debate 2016/2017Works / Construction

New Technology to Repair Roads

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, in collaboration with the National Works Agency (NWA), is actively exploring the use of new technology for road rehabilitation. State Minister for Works in the Ministry, Hon. Everald Warmington, said the new technology incorporates the use of “crumb rubber” in making asphalt for roads. Making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague

10 years ago National Security and PeaceSectoral Debate 2016/2017

We Will Not Shirk – Montague

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government will be relentless in pursuing perpetrators of crime and violence. “We will not shirk in this war against those who would challenge the authority of the State and bring untold terror to the people,” he said. Minister Montague was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of...