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Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Annaliese Aiken Min.

SRC Offering Meat Processing for Holidays

Jamaicans looking to enjoy holiday favourites such as picnic ham and smoked chicken are being encouraged to take advantage of the meat processing services offered by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Persons have up to December 8 to submit cuts...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.

Pilot Begins for Distribution of 3,000 Black Tanks to Promote Water Harvesting

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in discussion with Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), during a visit to the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann recently. Sharing in the discussion is Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre). Douglas Castle is among four communities in the parish slated to benefit under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP).

200 St. Ann Households to Get Electricity

Pig and Chicken Farmers Encouraged to Use Services of SRC to Expand Businesses

Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Country Continues to Use Geospatial Technologies to Drive Development

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentInformationTechnology

Jamaica to Host First Trimble Day in the Caribbean

Jamaica will host Trimble Day in the Caribbean for the first time on Thursday (November 16) as part of activities to observe Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Week. Trimble is an international technology firm delivering solutions that enable companies and organisations to operate more efficiently and improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. Trimble Day, which will be held at the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Can Become the Caribbean’s Technology Hub – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says Jamaica can become the technology hub of the Caribbean. “It is not impossible, if we have the right leadership. I think just putting together a Ministry like this, with digital transformation and skills development, and...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Hon Daryl Vaz (right), displays a solar-powered lamp to Member of Parliament for St James Central and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Heroy Clarke, during a tour of communities in St James that are to benefit under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), on November 10. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

3 years ago Energy

Gov’t Piloting Solar Lamp Project

The Government has launched a pilot project to distribute solar-powered lamps to households islandwide that do not have access to electricity. The initiative, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, will see the distribution of 1,000 lamps across the 63 constituencies. This is intended to aid in reducing the risks associated with persons using alternative lighting...

Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (foreground) addressing Tuesday’s (November 14) sitting of the KSAMC. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Listening is Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Crab Vendors at National Heroes Circle Now Certified Small Food Operators

Crab vendors at National Heroes Circle in Kingston have been trained and are now certified as small food operators ahead of the popular food spot’s reopening on November 23. The location was ordered closed by health officials in October over sanitary concerns. It has since been cleaned and sanitised. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC),...

Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) , Shereika Hemmings-Allison (left), and Principal Director, Melissa Haynes, speak during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (November 14).

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Applications for Jamaica House Fellowship Programme Open on November 15

Applications for the third cohort of the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme (JHFP) open on Wednesday, November 15. The programme, which is spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and was piloted in 2016, provides an opportunity for exceptional and highly motivated Jamaicans to work on, support and implement high-priority initiatives in the public sector. Successful applicants will be...

Acting Senior Geographic Information Systems Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser provide details about ‘Geo-Talks’ during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

3 years ago EnvironmentInformation

Students to Benefit from Geo-Talks on Geographic Information Systems Day

Students attending the upcoming Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day exposition on Wednesday, November 15, are set to benefit from ‘Geo-Talks’. Geo-Talks is a career session being organised by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) as part of activities oganised to commemorate GIS Day. The session will begin at 10:30 a.m. following the exposition’s opening ceremony at the University of...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and her counterpart, His Excellency Roberto Alvarez, sign a Framework Agreement that will strengthen relations between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Dominican Republic Sign Bilateral Cooperation Framework Agreement

Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have signed a Framework Agreement to expand cooperation in various sectors between the countries. The Agreement was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and her counterpart, His Excellency Roberto Alvarez, on November 8 during her official two-day visit to the Dominican Republic. “It’s signing marks a...