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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), looks at a product to promote plant health during a visit to the St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies booth at the World Soil Day Seminar on Tuesday (December 5), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Highlighting the benefits of the solution is Product Development Officer at St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies, Cassidy Beckford.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), looks at a product to promote plant health during a visit to the St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies booth at the World Soil Day Seminar on Tuesday (December 5), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Highlighting the benefits of the solution is Product Development Officer at St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies, Cassidy Beckford.

Gov’t Undertaking $50-Million Soil Regeneration and Fertility Project

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has partnered with the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) on a $50-million Soil Regeneration and Fertility Improvement Project as part of a wider strategy to improve soil fertility on the island. Speaking at...
Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan.
Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan.

Government Lauded for Proactive Approach to Financing Natural Disaster Risks
Norse Atlantic Airways arrives at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, from London, UK, on Friday, December 1, signalling the commencement of a new service between Jamaica and England.
Norse Atlantic Airways arrives at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, from London, UK, on Friday, December 1, signalling the commencement of a new service between Jamaica and England.

Inaugural Flight to Montego Bay by Norse Atlantic Airways
Author of the three-part series Beng & Friends, Lorna Green (fourth left), presents copies of her books to Principal, St. Benedict
Author of the three-part series Beng & Friends, Lorna Green (fourth left), presents copies of her books to Principal, St. Benedict's Primary School, Jacqueline Carter Dixon (third right), during a visit to the institution in Kingston on December 4. Sharing in the presentation (from left) are President of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association, Kevin Allen; and students Komoya McKenzie, Shaniella Grant, Jared Russell and Aja Bailey. The Beng & Friends series seeks to educate students about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and related jobs.

PHOTOS: Books Handed Over to St. Benedict’s Primary School Students
Principal Director for the Division at the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Zahra Oliphant.
Principal Director for the Division at the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Zahra Oliphant.

Fisheries Authority on Track to Launch IrieFINS Platform This Month

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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, delivers remarks during Monday’s (December 4) citizenship ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
National Security

Additional 33 Persons Granted Jamaican Citizenship

Thirty-three additional persons from 12 countries have been granted Jamaican citizenship by the Government. They were presented with documents formalising their status by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). This took place during a citizenship ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 4). The men, women and children hail from France, Colombia, the People’s...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the launch of the Accessibility Checklist, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, on December 4.
LabourSocial Security

JCPD Launches Accessibility Checklist to Remove Barriers for Persons with Disabilities

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has launched the Accessibility Checklist, which is designed to identify architectural and communication barriers encountered by persons with disabilities in private and public facilities. It is a valuable tool to assist in the removal of barriers, as it can be used to survey an entire facility or specific areas and components of...
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Construction Engineer in the Wastewater Unit at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Andrew Samuda (left), shows a composite sampler to Executive Assistant at the SRC, Carolyn Ferguson, during Thursday’s (November 30) staging of ‘SRC on Show’ at the entity’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.
ScienceTechnology

PHOTOS: SRC on Show

Construction Engineer in the Wastewater Unit at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Andrew Samuda (left), shows a composite sampler to Executive Assistant at the SRC, Carolyn Ferguson, during Thursday’s (November 30) staging of ‘SRC on Show’ at the entity’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (l) receives one of two major Awards at the 30th World Travel Awards at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE on Friday, December 1. With him is Graham Cooke, Founder and President of the World Travel Awards. Jamaica was named, “World’s best family destination” and “World’s best Cruise Destination.”
Tourism

Jamaica Wins Tourism Awards in Dubai, as Bartlett Presents Resilience Awards

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on the weekend received two major awards for Jamaica from the prestigious World Travel Awards, which is in its 30th year, at the landmark Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Minister Bartlett also as Founder and Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), a thinktank based in Jamaica,...
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St. Catherine students hold signs bearing the names of children who have died due to violence, during an awareness march on December 1 under the theme ‘Protect di Children, Don’t Hurt and Abuse Dem’. A ceremony was also held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Linstead.
Youth

PHOTOS: March Against Child Abuse

St. Catherine students hold signs bearing the names of children who have died due to violence, during an awareness march on December 1 under the theme ‘Protect di Children, Don’t Hurt and Abuse Dem’. A ceremony was also held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Linstead.
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fifth left); and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz (centre), are surrounded by students and teachers from the Sherwood Forest Primary School, during the launch of Wi-Fi service in the Portland-based community on November 30.  
TechnologyYouth

PHOTOS: Community Wi-Fi Launch in Portland Eastern

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fifth left); and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz (centre), are surrounded by students and teachers from the Sherwood Forest Primary School, during the launch of Wi-Fi service in the Portland-based community on November 30.  
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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Mrs. Dian Watson. The LAC will be staging its final Justice Fair for 2022 on Friday, November 25, at Harmony Beach, St. James.
Justice

Legal Aid Council Hosting Justice Fair for Persons with Disabilities

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) will be hosting a Justice Fair for persons with disabilities on Thursday, December 7 at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, beginning 10:00 a.m. The event will form part of activities marking Disabilities Awareness Week from December 3 to 8 under the theme ‘Justice without Barriers: Equal Access, Equal Opportunities’. Minister of Justice,...
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