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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, gives a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).

Consumers Advised to Brace for Food Supply Downturn Due to Recent Flood Rains

Consumers have been advised to brace for disruptions in domestic food supplies, especially for vegetables, consequent on the impact of heavy rains from Potential Tropical Cyclone 22. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, indicated this during a...

Senior citizen from Linstead, Utol Warrel (left), looks on while Health Records Clerk, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Heather Francis (right), completes the registration process, during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign event held recently in the St. Catherine community. At centre, Methods Development Executive at the Ministry, Travis Clarke, enters data in a computer. The Know Your Numbers campaign aims to encourage yearly health screening to reduce illness among the population. Services offered included blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI) checks; HIV and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests; Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) and pap smear. Patrons attending the all-day event also received dental checks.

PHOTOS: Linstead Residents Benefit from Health Screening

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/Jamaica Teaching Council 2023 Teacher of the Year trophy to St. Andrew High School for Girls Chemistry teacher, Franklin Burrell (centre), during Tuesday's (December 5) awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing in the presentation is Managing Director at LASCO Distributors Limited, John De Silva.

Outstanding Educators Rewarded

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is greeted by Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, on arrival at the Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington DC on Monday evening (December 4). The PM is on a four-day working visit to the US capital.

Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks to Feature Prime Minister Holness

Managing Director, INAMI Management Services Limited, Donovan Betancourt (left), in discussion with entertainer, Jeffery “Agent Sasco” Campbell, during the Digicel Foundation’s recent handover of grants to environmental projects ceremony in downtown Kingston. Through the ‘Good Energy, Clean Environment’ grant campaign, the Digicel Foundation identified and selected 13 projects across 10 parishes that align with its mission to create positive environmental impact.

PHOTOS: Digicel Foundation Grant Campaign

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the media launch of the Mindfulness JA Adolescent Mental Health Conference at the Liguanea Club, New Kingston, on December 4. Listening (at right) is Chief Project Lead, Mindfulness Jamaica, and Chevening Alumni, Najuequa Barnes. The conference aims to provide mental health sensitisation and training to parents and children, to empower them to identify and address mental health challenges.

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PHOTOS: Media Launch of Adolescent Mental Health Conference

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the media launch of the Mindfulness JA Adolescent Mental Health Conference at the Liguanea Club, New Kingston, on December 4. Listening (at right) is Chief Project Lead, Mindfulness Jamaica, and Chevening Alumni, Najuequa Barnes. The conference aims to provide mental health sensitisation and training to parents and children, to...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), interacts with attendees during the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) 15th Anniversary Awards Celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 4). From left are JANAAC Council Member, Stephen Dawkins; Chief Executive Officer, Sharonmae Shirley, and Chairman, Simon Roberts.

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PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends JANAAC’S 15th Anniversary Awards Celebration

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), interacts with attendees during the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) 15th Anniversary Awards Celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 4). From left are JANAAC Council Member, Stephen Dawkins; Chief Executive Officer, Sharonmae Shirley, and Chairman, Simon Roberts.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).

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Joint Select Committee to Review Amendments to Domestic Violence Act

A joint select committee of Parliament is to be established to review the proposed amendments to the Domestic Violence Act. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). She was responding to questions raised by Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, who queried...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).

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27 Farmers to Receive Insurance Payout

Twenty-seven farmers who were insured under the GK Insurance Weather Protect Scheme and impacted by the recent heavy rains are set to receive payouts. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). He informed that the farmers, who are from Clarendon, Manchester and St....

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.

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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 the World Soil Day Seminar on Tuesday (December 5) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd...

Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan.

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Government Lauded for Proactive Approach to Financing Natural Disaster Risks

The Government’s layered approach to financing natural disaster risks has been hailed by the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) as a proactive and important development as the country continues to deal with climatic vulnerabilities. Chairman, Keith Duncan, during a press briefing today (December 5), said that the Government has been “very proactive” around the country’s Natural Disaster Risk Financial Strategy,...

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.

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Inaugural Flight to Montego Bay by Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse Atlantic Airways officially launched its inaugural flight to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 1. The flight was carrying 188 passengers and the crew when it touched down early evening after a 10-hour journey from London, in the United Kingdom (UK). The airline plans to operate four flights a week – Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays...