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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (right), having a light exchange with former Minister in the Ministry, Mr. Derrick Kellier, at the 2016 Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28.

More Resources for RADA

More resources are to be made available to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), to assist local farmers. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says RADA will now be the...

Regional Headquarters of CCCC to be Built in New Kingston

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (left), holds a pineapple while on a tour of the booths at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28. Others (from second left) are: Mayor of Montego Bay and President of the St. James branch societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Councillor Glendon Harris; Vice President of the JAS, Donald Berry and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton. Mr. Hutchinson was the keynote speaker at the event.

Water and Access to Market Priorities – Hutchinson

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground), leads a tour of the May Pen Cemetery in Kingston, on Thursday, March 24.

May Pen Cemetery to be Renovated

Ambassador of Argentina to Jamaica, His Excellency, Ariel Fernandez (left) presents Foreign Service Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Vonroy Rochester with his post-graduate diploma, at a recent closing ceremony of the Argentine Spanish Language Training Programme. The closing ceremony was held at the offices of the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, Dominica Drive, Kingston.

Jamaican Benefits from Diplomatic Programme

Principal Director of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Robertson.

10 years ago Commerce

Gov’t Making It Easier to Do Business in Jamaica

A key component of plans to grow Jamaica’s economy involves strengthening Ministries, Departments and Agencies to administer the nation’s business in the most efficient and effective manner. The aim is to reduce red tape and bureaucratic procedures and improve the ease of doing business across the country. This transformation process is being led by the Office of the Cabinet through...

Director of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Mrs. Antonica Gunter-Gayle, interacts with young children enrolled in the programme, at the Stimulation Plus (STIM-PLUS) Child Development Centre, in Kingston.

10 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

ESP Meeting the Needs of Children With Disabilities

Helping to reach disabled children and to help parents understand their children’s disabilities are no ordinary feat, but Director of the Early Childhood Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle is certainly up to the task. Through the community-based rehabilitation component of the ESP, Mrs. Gunter-Gayle leads a team, which tries to meet the needs of children across the island suffering from...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, who has penned a book to improve leadership in schools.

10 years ago Education

Permanent Secretary Publishes Book to Improve Leadership in Schools

Having served in educational leadership for over a decade, Dr. Maurice Smith has firsthand experience of the challenges associated with efficiently operating a school. He recalls however, that while serving as principal on two occasions, his decision to leverage the use of data and interpersonal relationships resulted in significant improvement in school performance and output. This experience is what motivated...

Participants who attended the National Nutraceuticals Business Opportunity Workshop, held at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, on March 23. The workshop was staged by the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), and was aimed at educating nutraceutical farmers about the industry.

10 years ago Agriculture

Nutraceutical Farmers Take Part in Workshop

Nutraceutical farmers in communities from across western Jamaica, participated in a business opportunity workshop, held at the Holiday Inn Resort, in Montego Bay, on March 23. The workshop was aimed at empowering participants to grasp the opportunities that exist within the nutraceutical industry. It was held by the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), under the theme: ‘Nutraceutical business...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is accompanied by National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Executive Director, Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), and Regional Operations Manager, Adrian Grant (right), on a tour of the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston, on March 24.

10 years ago Local GovernmentRiverton Landfill

Work on Access Road to Landfill to Be Completed by September

Reconstruction of the access road to the Riverton City landfill in Kingston, being undertaken at a cost of approximately $219.6 million (US$1.8 million), is on course for completion by September. This was noted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a tour of the landfill on March 24. The project, which includes the construction of a...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (2nd right), makes his contribution to the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Jamaica Wings Appeal, at the launch of the fundraising campaign on March 23 at King’s House. Looking on (from left) are: President of the RAFA Jamaica, Major General Robert Neish; Chairman of RAFA Jamaica, Major (retired) Joanna Lewin; and Honorary Secretary, RAFA Jamaica, Valrie Tate. In background is Vice President of RAFA Jamaica, Brigadier Rocky Meade.

10 years ago Governor General

G-G Hails RAFA Jamaica for 70 Years of Service

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has hailed the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Jamaica for 70 years of invaluable service to the country’s ex-servicemen. He was addressing the launch of the RAFA’s Wings Appeal 2016 at King’s House on Wednesday, March 23. The Governor-General said the work of the organisation is a demonstration of selfless commitment...

Vice President of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Ltd, Sin Ziyu.

10 years ago Prime Minister

PM Holness Hailed as “fast Decision-maker”

Vice President of the China Communication Construction Company Ltd. (CCCC), Ziyu Sun, has hailed Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as an energetic leader and “fast decision-maker.” Speaking to journalists during an interview at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on March 23, Mr. Sun said based on his interactions with the new Prime Minister, he has developed a “very deep...