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State Minister for Agriculture, Labour, and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left), are engaged in conversation with Public Information Director in the Division of Plant Industry of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Denise Feiber (2nd right), during the recent re-launch of the ‘Don’t pack A Pest’ campaign, at Donald Quarrie High School, Harbour View, St. Andrew . With them are Outreach and Risk Communications Coordinator in the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine, Heather Curlett (3rd left); and Senior Director of Kingston Operations, Jamaica Customs Agency, Selina Clarke Graham.

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Re-Launches ‘Don’t Pack A Pest’ Campaign

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has re-launched the ‘Don’t Pack a Pest’ campaign, as part of efforts to prevent possible introduction of pests and diseases to Jamaica which could potentially harm the country’s agricultural sector and natural resources. This...

State Minister for Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right); and Vice President, Operations and Customer Relations, Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited, Gloria Henry (centre), are engaged in conversation by Digicel Jamaica’s Chief Executive Officer, Barry O’Brien, during the recent two-day Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Government Commended for Creating Friendlier Investment Environment

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), points out something in a publication on logistics, while engaging in light conversation with (from left); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Wharves Limited, Grantley Stephenson; President and CEO of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; and Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Policy Steering Committee, Patricia Francis. Occasion was yesterday’s (March 12) session of the Jamaica Investment Forum held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Gov’t to Push Through Int’l Financial Services Legislation – Minister Hylton

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, opens the 2015/16 budget debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 12. His presentation was done under the theme: ‘Strong Foundations for Growth and the Expansion of Opportunities’.

Growth Accelerating in Tourism Sector – Finance Minister

Director. Road Safety Unit, Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Kenute Hare, addressing the recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Road Safety Unit Urges Strict Usage of Seatbelts and Helmets

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd right), addressing a special stakeholder agencies meeting at Jamaica House on Sunday (March 15), during which she was updated on containment operations at the Riverton City Disposal Site in St. Andrew, which has been on fire since Wednesday, March 11. Also attending the meeting, from left, were: State Minister for Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan; Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

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Prime Minister Commends Agencies Containing Riverton Fire

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has commended the efforts of stakeholder agencies involved in the fire containment operations at the Riverton City Disposal Site in St. Andrew. Speaking at a special meeting convened at Jamaica House, where she was updated on activities being undertaken, Mrs. Simpson Miller praised the “collaboration (among) the agencies”, which has resulted in...

Acting Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock-Ducasse, providing an update on the status of persons affected by smoke from the Riverton Disposal Site, during Sunday

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Health Ministry Provides Resources to Treat Persons Affected by Riverton Smog

The Ministry of Health has provided additional resources to its main hospitals in Kingston, St. Andrew, and St. Catherine, to treat persons who have been affected by the smog from the Riverton City disposal site. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse, informed a press briefing at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston, on...

Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, providing an update on the fire containment operation at the Riverton City Disposal Site in St. Andrew, during Sunday

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Riverton City Fire Significantly Contained

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting significant containment of the fire at the Riverton City Disposal Site, in St. Andrew. Director General, Major Clive Davis, who provided an update during a media briefing at ODPEM’s head office in Kingston, on Sunday (March 15), said significant resources, including heavy equipment, have been deployed to boost the...

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster-Allen (left), addressing Sunday’s (March 15) media briefing at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in Kingston, where she provided an update on the impact of the Riverton City Disposal Site fire on schools within close proximity, and beyond. Beside her is Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.

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Schools Affected by Riverton Fire to Remain Closed on Monday

The Ministry of Education is advising the public that the schools that were closed on Friday, March 13, as a result of the smog emanating from the Riverton City Disposal Site in St. Andrew, should remain closed on Monday, March 16. Permanent Secretary, Elaine Foster-Allen, says the closure is to facilitate the clean-up of some schools and determine their readiness...

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Education Ministry Says Schools Near Riverton Disposal Site to Remain Closed

The Ministry of Education is advising schools that were closed last Friday as a result of the smog emanating from the Riverton City disposal site to remain closed on Monday, March 16, 2015. This is to facilitate the clean-up of some schools and to determine their readiness for resumption, particularly those that are located within the immediate vicinity of the...

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Update: Riverton City Fire

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) continues to advise persons to exercise care as the Kingston Metropolitan Region experiences smoke condition, resulting from the Riverton City Fire. The Agency will continue to mobilize resources as part of the response operation Agency Updates Health o The team from the Ministry of Health continues to monitor activities across the...

Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

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Education Ministry Targeting 2017/18 Academic Year Roll Out of Primary Exit Profile

The Ministry of Education is targeting the 2017/18 academic year for roll out of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), which is slated to replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, says the PEP aims to assist in alleviating existing challenges associated with long distances traversed by secondary students to get to school, by introducing...