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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, addresses the inaugural general meeting of the Tryall Action Group/Diaspora Benevolent Society at the Ballard’s Valley Community Church of God in St. Elizabeth, on June 29.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, addresses the inaugural general meeting of the Tryall Action Group/Diaspora Benevolent Society at the Ballard’s Valley Community Church of God in St. Elizabeth, on June 29.

RADA to Deal With all Assistance to Farmers

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says all support to farmers will now be channelled through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), instead of through political representatives. Addressing the inaugural general...
Former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding (left), speaking at a forum hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Office of the Vice Chancellor, in collaboration with UWI, Mona’s Department of Economics and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) at the UWI Regional Headquarters on June 29. Also participating in the forum, titled ’BREXIT: Implications for the Caribbean’ are (from second left) United Kingdom High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton; Jamaica National Building Society Executive, Dr. Dana Dixon; and UWI Lecturer, Dr. Damien King.
Former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding (left), speaking at a forum hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Office of the Vice Chancellor, in collaboration with UWI, Mona’s Department of Economics and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) at the UWI Regional Headquarters on June 29. Also participating in the forum, titled ’BREXIT: Implications for the Caribbean’ are (from second left) United Kingdom High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton; Jamaica National Building Society Executive, Dr. Dana Dixon; and UWI Lecturer, Dr. Damien King.

Caribbean Urged to Strengthen Economy
Principal of the Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy, (left) is assisted by Geoscientist and Fulbright Core Scholar, Dr. Katherine Ellins (2nd left), in cutting the ribbon to open the school
Principal of the Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy, (left) is assisted by Geoscientist and Fulbright Core Scholar, Dr. Katherine Ellins (2nd left), in cutting the ribbon to open the school's seismograph station. Others (from third left) are Director of Urban and Regional Planning in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; Head of the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Simon Mitchell; and Counselor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, Joshua Polacheck. The station, which is the first of six to be installed in high schools across the island, forms part of the Jamaican Educational Seismic Network (JAESN) which was launched during a recent ceremony at the school's St. Andrew location.

High School Students to Assist in Monitoring Earthquakes
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Damian Cox (left), is greeted by President of the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation, Wayne Chen, during a business seminar themed ‘End Child Labour in Supply Chains’, held at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) office on June 29. Mr. Cox delivered the address of Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Damian Cox (left), is greeted by President of the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation, Wayne Chen, during a business seminar themed ‘End Child Labour in Supply Chains’, held at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) office on June 29. Mr. Cox delivered the address of Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Companies Urged to Help Eliminate Child Labour
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, makes a point during her presentation in the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. In the background are Members of Parliament, Zavia Mayne (left) and Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, makes a point during her presentation in the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. In the background are Members of Parliament, Zavia Mayne (left) and Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Occupational Safety and Health Policy to be Completed this Year

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Minister of Sate with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addresses staff at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on March 11.
Finance & Public Service

Public Sector Pensions Law to be Implemented in 2017/18

The Pensions (Public Service) Act is expected to be implemented by the first quarter of the 2017/18 fiscal year. State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says the Bill, which was piloted in the House of Representatives in November 2015, will be re-tabled for debate to commence shortly. He made the announcement during his 2016/17 Sectoral...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is seen with (from left): Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister and newly appointed Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission, Damien King, Economist, Professor Alvin Wint, and Andre Mariott-Blake, CARICOM Youth Ambassador. The Prime Minister launched the Commission today (Tuesday, June 28) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission Outlines Tasks

Chairman of Jamaica’s newly formed Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission, Hon. Bruce Golding, says the panel will be taking a structured approach to fulfilling its very broad mandate. He says this includes utilising a “huge body of work”, comprising reports, research and studies that exist on CARICOM, to “inform ourselves as we try to address the wide range of issues”....
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) in discussion with Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on June 29.
Youth

Cabinet Approves Charities Policy and Procedures Guidelines for Gifts/Donations

Cabinet has approved the Charities Policy and Procedures Guidelines for Gifts and Donations to the Ministry of Health. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June 29. He said a policy needed to be formalised because of the numerous missions that contribute gifts...
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Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Wendell Richards (centre), is in discussion with Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at the BSJ, Garfield Dixon (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown. The occasion was an awareness session on laundry detergent at the BSJ in Kingston, on June 29.
Information

Consumers Urged to Read Labels on Laundry Detergents

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is advising users of laundry detergents to carefully read the labels on the products being sold to them. “Certain basic information should be on the labels, for example the country of origin, the net content or net weight, which should be in metric,” said Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate Regulatory Division at the...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) inaugural essay competition awards ceremony, held on June 28 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.
Agriculture

Ardenne High and Greater Portmore Primary Students Cop Praedial Larceny Essay Competition

Nineteen-year-old Benjamin Frazer of the Ardenne High School in St. Andrew and nine-year-old Asher Harrison of Greater Portmore Primary in St. Catherine are the winners of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) inaugural essay competition. The students received attractive prizes at an awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on June 28. These included tuition support and book vouchers...
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