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

Jamaica and Trinidad Begin Talks to Solve Entry Issue

Talks have started between the governments of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago following recent cases in which Jamaicans were denied entry to the twin-island republic. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, told JIS...

Director of Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries Prevention, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Ministry of Health Stages Public Forum on Diabetes on April 7

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity with (from left) President, Jamaica Cricket Association, Billy Heaven; West Indies female cricketer, Stefanie Taylor and Head of Public Relations, Digicel, Elon Parkinson at the welcome home reception held for Taylor. The event took place in the Pineapple Lounge at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday, April 06, 2016.

Minister Grange Calls for Greater Equality in Sports

Culture and Entertainment Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange and Member of Parliament, Omar Davies join gospel singer Carlene Davis during her musical tribute to the late reggae singer, Jimmy Riley, at the thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston on Wednesday, April, 06, 2016.

Jimmy Riley – Inspiring Sustainable Institutions for Jamaica’s Music Industry

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), addresses a welcome home reception for the Jamaican members of the victorious West Indies senior men’s team in the 2016 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 tournament in India. They are (from left) Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor.

Use T20 Wins to Increase Youth Participation in Cricket – Grange

Agricultural Parish Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), St. James, Sadie Dixon Bennett.

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St. James RADA Office to Set Up Agro-Business Incubator

The St. James office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is moving to set up an agro-business incubator at its headquarters in Catherine Hall. RADA St. James Parish Agricultural Manager, Sadie Dixon Bennett, told JIS News that work on the facility is scheduled to get underway shortly. She explained that the incubator will be fully equipped to facilitate agro-processing....

President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (at podium), addresses a ceremony to officially launch Farmers’ Month on April 6, at the head office of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), downtown Kingston. Also pictured is President of JAS, Norman Grant. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local agricultural produce being sold in the US.

10 years ago Agriculture

More Local Fresh Produce to Hit US Markets

Jamaica’s farmers are set to benefit from a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local produce being sold in cities across the United States (US). The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has partnered with the US-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE) to embark on the project, which will initially benefit 10 farmers in St. Ann for one year....

Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecilia Jaber.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Mexico to Deepen Relations

Relations between Jamaica and Mexico will be further strengthened at the 8th Meeting of the Mexico-Jamaica Binational Commission in Mexico City in May 2016. Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecilia Jaber, told JIS News that a comprehensive cooperation programme for 2016-2017 will be signed at the meeting. “There are different projects that will be considered in the two-year...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (CGES), the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity at the launch of The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry CGES, Alison McLean; Women’s Incorporated, Joyce Hewitt and Former Senator, Imani Duncan-Price. The event took place at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on April 4, 2016.

10 years ago Gender Affairs

Safe Places to be Provided for Victims of Gender-Based Violence

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be giving “urgent priority” to the provision of safe places and rehabilitative and reconstructive services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. “I have directed that this matter be addressed as an urgent and first order priority in the upcoming fiscal year,” she said. The Minister...

Minister of Health, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, accept a $100,000 cheque from Director of Fontana Pharmacy, Anne Chang. The donation, to assist in the fight against the Zika virus, was handed over at the Ministry’s Grenada Way offices in New Kingston on April 5.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Fontana Pharmacy Donates $100,000 to Assist Zika Fight

The Ministry of Health has received a $100,000 donation from Fontana Pharmacy to assist in the fight against the Zika virus. Representatives of the entity handed over the cheque during a ceremony held Tuesday (April 5) at the Ministry of Health’s offices on Grenada Way, New Kingston. In his remarks at the short ceremony, Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

10 years ago AgricultureEducation

Praedial Larceny Unit Steps Up Education Campaign

The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) is ramping up its public education campaign as it continues to ensure that Jamaican farmers reap what they grow. As part of the campaign, the PLPU, on Tuesday (April 5), launched its inaugural essay competition targeting students at the primary and secondary levels. The launch was held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...

The Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, (centre) shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Patrick King, Director, Customer Solutions, Digicel; Billy Heaven, President, Jamaica Cricket Association; West Indies Cricketers, Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor; and technical staff Andre Coley and Dexter Augustus, at the welcome home reception for Jamaican members of the West Indies cricket team. The event took place at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

10 years ago Sport

Sport Minister urges WICB and West Indies Players to find Common Ground

Sport Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has urged the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and players to find a common ground on which trust and confidence can be built in order for the West Indies team to return to the pinnacle of world cricket. Speaking at the welcome home reception for Jamaican members of the West Indies cricket team...