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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), shares a light moment with (from right): Managing Director, Rent a Car Caribbean Tours, Garnet Reid; President, Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association, Lynvalle Hamilton; and Managing Director, Carland Investment Limited, Tariq Malik. They were at the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association held on March 18 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), shares a light moment with (from right): Managing Director, Rent a Car Caribbean Tours, Garnet Reid; President, Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association, Lynvalle Hamilton; and Managing Director, Carland Investment Limited, Tariq Malik. They were at the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association held on March 18 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

Gov’t Looking into Possible Resumption of Damaged Vehicle Imports

Government is in the process of creating a framework for the possible resumption of the importation of damaged motor vehicles into the country. Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, made the disclosure, while addressing the annual general...
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), look at fragments of a motor car, which crashed along the Braco main road in Trelawny on March 2, claiming the lives of four persons. Members of the police force, and personnel from the Ministry accompanied Mr. Azan on a tour of the site on Wednesday (March 18).
State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), look at fragments of a motor car, which crashed along the Braco main road in Trelawny on March 2, claiming the lives of four persons. Members of the police force, and personnel from the Ministry accompanied Mr. Azan on a tour of the site on Wednesday (March 18).

Transport Ministry Undertakes Measures to Reduce Road Crashes
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), is joined by Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, Keith Walford, in flicking the switch to officially commission electricity service in the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann on Wednesday (March 18). The project was undertaken by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) at a cost of $4 million and will benefit 46 households.
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), is joined by Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, Keith Walford, in flicking the switch to officially commission electricity service in the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann on Wednesday (March 18). The project was undertaken by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) at a cost of $4 million and will benefit 46 households.

Douglas Castle Residents Now Have Electricity Service
Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency, Yasuo Takase (right), presents Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Winsome Wilkins (left), with a signed agreement for the award of a $12 million grant to undertake a training programme to benefit the small business sector. The signing ceremony was held on March 18, at the CVSS’ Camp Road offices in Kingston. Others looking on are: Chairman of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Owen Bernard (left, background); and Executive Chairman of the RESET Caribbean Foundation, Collette Campbell.
Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency, Yasuo Takase (right), presents Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Winsome Wilkins (left), with a signed agreement for the award of a $12 million grant to undertake a training programme to benefit the small business sector. The signing ceremony was held on March 18, at the CVSS’ Camp Road offices in Kingston. Others looking on are: Chairman of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Owen Bernard (left, background); and Executive Chairman of the RESET Caribbean Foundation, Collette Campbell.

Japan Provides $12 Million Grant for Training of Small Business Operators
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, speaking in Douglas Castle, South West St. Ann, on March 18.
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, speaking in Douglas Castle, South West St. Ann, on March 18.

Farmers Encouraged to Make Use of Opportunities in Medicinal Ganja Industry

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Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)
Culture

Youth Minister to Interact With Young People March 20

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, will interact with young people at a ‘pon di corna’ reasoning session, scheduled for Friday, March 20, at the Half-Way Tree Transportation Centre, beginning at 3:00 p.m. The session, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Culture, in collaboration with various agencies under the Ministry, will focus on issues affecting children and...
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has imposed an immediate import restriction on poultry products from North America the main source from which Jamaica imports poultry products.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Imposes Restrictions on Poultry Imports

In a bid to safeguard Jamaica’s poultry and public health in the wake of recently reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, Government, through the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has imposed an immediate import restriction on poultry products from North America the...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), and St. Thomas farmer, Gary McLean (second left), lift bags of recently harvested onions, during a tour of the Yallahs Agro Park in the parish. Also sharing in the moment are: Advisor to the Minister, Phyllis Mitchell (left, background), Zonal Director, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Percival Shaw (right), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Don McGlashan.
Agriculture

1.1 Million Kilograms of Onions to be Reaped

At least 1.1 million kilograms of onions are expected to be harvested within the next three months, as Government seeks to ramp up production of the crop in order to satisfy local demand. Making the disclosure, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Don McGlashan, said of the number, 600,000 kilograms will be reaped from farms within...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), participates in the cutting of the ribbon to officially open the new Fellowship Hall Police Post, in Hill Run, St. Catherine, on March 18. Also taking part are Director of Caribbean Broilers Group (CB), Lori-Ann Lyn (centre), and Head of the Police Area Five, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Derrick Knight. The facility was constructed at a cost of $10 million.
National Security and Peace

New Police Post Opens in Hill Run, St. Catherine

The community of Hill Run, in St. Catherine, now has a police post that will also serve other districts, such as Hartlands and its environs. It was officially opened on Wednesday, March 18, by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting. Land for the Fellowship Police Post was provided by the Caribbean Broilers Group (CB), and a number of private...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, examines items on display at the Caribbean Food Safety and Security Conference, held from March 17 to 18, at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay. Mr. Fulton addressed the conference on March 18. The conference was held under the theme:
Agriculture

RADA CEO says Food Security is National Priority

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, has emphasised that food security and safety has become a national priority. Addressing participants at the 7th Caribbean Food Safety and Security Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort, in Montego Bay, on March 18, the CEO said that priority is very significant, as economic and...
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Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime MinisterRiverton Landfill

Update Riverton City Fire: ODPEM Continues to Support Operations

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) continues to support the efforts of the Jamaica Fire Brigade in the extinguishing of the Riverton fire. Additional resources have been acquired to aid in the cooling down operations and steady progress is being made. The public is advised that as these operations persist, the surrounding communities of the Riverton Disposal...
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