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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Sir Patrick Allen (right), in discussion with the Deputy St. Elizabeth Parish Manager of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marvin Lawrence (left), at a recent RADA Open Day, staged in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth.

St. Elizabeth High on Food Production

St. Elizabeth continues to maintain its reputation as the bread basket parish of Jamaica and currently produces 22 per cent of the national domestic food needs, through fruits and vegetables, poultry, beef and tubers. Deputy Parish Manager of the St....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), presents educator, Jennifer Hewitt, with her award for 40 years of devoted service to education. Miss Hewitt was among 40 outstanding educators who were honoured during a ceremony for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education, held on the lawns of Jamaica House, on June 12.

Outstanding Teachers Honoured at Jamaica House

Deputy RADA Parish Manager in St. Elizabeth, Marvin Lawrence, speaking to JIS News about the agency’s water harvesting programme in the parish.

RADA Assists Farmers to Take Advantage of Value-Added Market

Workmen replacing pipes in the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non Revenue Water (NRW) reduction project. Communities in Western Hanover are to benefit from improved water supply.

Improved Water Supply for Western Hanover

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), ‘tests’ one of the tanks, which is part of the Giblatore Rainwater Harvesting System, on June 13. The system was officially commissioned into service by the Minister. Others are: Councillor for the Angels Division, Patricia Harris (centre), and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. Kenneth Baugh (right).

St. Catherine Residents Benefit from Rain Water Harvesting System

Multimedia Artist and Photographer, Andrea Cauthen (right), explains the concept behind one of her photographs – The Banana Man – on display at the Jamaican Embassy, to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, at the opening of her photographic and art exhibition, entitled ‘Roots and Culture, Jamaica’, on June 5.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Photographs on Display at Embassy

An exhibition of Jamaican photographs and art forms are now on display at the Embassy of Jamaica, in Washington, D.C. The exhibition, which comprises just over 50 photographs, is entitled, ‘Roots and Culture Jamaica’, and features photographs and art by Andrea Cauthen, a member of the Jamaican Diaspora, who resides in New York. The exhibition was officially opened by Jamaica’s...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, with students of the Sydney Pagon Agricultural High School, in St. Elizabeth, when he visited the institution on June 12.

12 years ago Governor General

GG says Youth Must Prepare for Logistics Hub

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says Jamaica’s youth must prepare themselves to grasp the benefits that can be derived from the Global Logistics Hub Initiative. He said that in anticipation of the impact that the initiative will have on Jamaica’s economy, young people must learn how to secure lucrative employment and business opportunities that will result...

New I Believe Initiative (IBI) Ambassadors in St. Elizabeth read the IBI pledge to serve and support the national transformation programme. They were installed by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at a swearing-in and investiture ceremony, held at the Beadle Hall in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 12. The ambassadors are (from right): Mrs. Beverley James, Educator of Watchwell; Ms. Karlene Brae, Educator of Brighton district; Ms Althea Peart, Manager of Jamaica National Building Society, Santa Cruz branch; Mrs. Heather Murray, Hheadmistress of Hampton School for Girls; Mr. Roy George Taylor, Broadcaster of Black River; and Rev. Kenneth Dwyer, Pastor and Guidance Counsellor of Black River High School.

12 years ago Governor GeneralVision 2030

Six JPs Sworn in as IBI Ambassadors in St. Elizabeth

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has installed six Justices of the Peace (JPs) as St. Elizabeth’s first I Believe Initiative (IBI) Ambassadors. Their installation marks the launch of the Governor-General’s I Believe Initiative in that parish and comes after intensive training in mentoring, mediation and other social intervention proficiencies. The six were presented with their insignia...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding. (FILE)

12 years ago JusticeParliamentSenate

Senate Approves Banking Services Act

The Senate on Friday, June 13, approved the Banking Services Act, which will regulate the country’s financial institutions, including the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ). In piloting the Bill, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said the Bill is a key reform to the country’s suite of financial sector laws that govern the deposit taking sector. He also noted...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips. (FILE)

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

World Bank Report Projects Stronger Growth For Jamaica

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips and a Jamaican delegation-are now in Europe having completed the first leg of the Annual Non Deal Road Show in the USA. While in the USA they visited New York City, Boston and Los Angeles. The road show is aimed at sensitizing external stakeholders of the progress/status of the Jamaican...

Regional Operations Manager at the Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Eifert Daley, making a presentation during the Westmoreland Parish Council Meeting, held on June 12 in Savanna-La-Mar.

12 years ago Local Government

NSWMA to Establish Transfer Station in Westmoreland

Deputy Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, says funds have been identified by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for the establishment of a Transfer Station for Westmoreland. This is expected to improve efficiency in the management of garbage throughout the parish. “We at the Westmoreland Parish Council are very happy that this (transfer station) is now coming on...

Chairman of Fathers Incorporated, Dr. Herbert Gayle, addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 12, on the topic: ‘Daddy Matters,’ and highlighting the impact of resident fathers on the home and society.

12 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Increase in Couple Families

Since Independence, the number of couple families - two people living together in a marriage or common law relationship with a child - has increased from 20 per cent to 42 per cent. This was disclosed by Fathers Incorporated Chairman, Dr. Herbert Gayle, who was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 12. He said Fathers Incorporated would like...