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Chief Executive Officer at the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Everton Spencer, points to a section of the Amity Hall Agro Park, in St. Catherine, where there is to be mass production of several agricultural crops.
Chief Executive Officer at the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Everton Spencer, points to a section of the Amity Hall Agro Park, in St. Catherine, where there is to be mass production of several agricultural crops.

Govt. Provides 100 Acres For Young Farmers At Amity Hall Agro Park

As part of a national drive to encourage young people to get involved in  agriculture, the Government has set aside some 100 acres of  land  for young farmers at the Amity Hall Agro Park, in St. Catherine, while also seeking...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (second left), examines contents of the programme during the opening ceremony for the third annual international public health conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, today (October 4). Others (from left) are: Head, School of Public Health and Health Technology, University of Technology (UTech), Professor Winston Davidson; Acting President, UTech, Dr. Kofi Nkrumah Young; and Dean, Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Sciences and Veterinary Sciences, UTech, Dr. Irving McKenzie. The conference, which is slated to end on October 6, is being held under the theme: ‘Challenges to Public Health in a Global Environment: Time for Action’. It is being staged by the University of Technology, Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Health and Veterinary Sciences, and School of Public Health and Health Technology (SPHHT).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (second left), examines contents of the programme during the opening ceremony for the third annual international public health conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, today (October 4). Others (from left) are: Head, School of Public Health and Health Technology, University of Technology (UTech), Professor Winston Davidson; Acting President, UTech, Dr. Kofi Nkrumah Young; and Dean, Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Sciences and Veterinary Sciences, UTech, Dr. Irving McKenzie. The conference, which is slated to end on October 6, is being held under the theme: ‘Challenges to Public Health in a Global Environment: Time for Action’. It is being staged by the University of Technology, Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Health and Veterinary Sciences, and School of Public Health and Health Technology (SPHHT).

Stakeholders In Food Industry Urged To Apply Modern Safety Procedures
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), in discussion with Chief Technical Officer, Caribbean Cyber Security Centre, Deon Olton (right), at the National Conference on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in St. Andrew, today, October 1. At centre is Director, Mona ICT Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Professor Hopeton Dunn.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), in discussion with Chief Technical Officer, Caribbean Cyber Security Centre, Deon Olton (right), at the National Conference on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in St. Andrew, today, October 1. At centre is Director, Mona ICT Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Professor Hopeton Dunn.

Legislation to Protect Personal Data Being Developed

Agro Parks Offer Exciting Prospects For Agriculture – Dr. Phillips
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke (2nd left), prepares to hand over the keys to a bus to Inspector of Poor, Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Elaine Walker (left). Looking on are former Chairman of Food for the Poor (FFP), Pokar Chandiram, and friend of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Pearl Barrett. The vehicle, which will support the KSAC’s homeless programme, was presented to the Mayor on October 2, during a ceremony held at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter on Hanover Street, Kingston . It was acquired through partnership involving Mega Mart, Scotia Bank, and FFP.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke (2nd left), prepares to hand over the keys to a bus to Inspector of Poor, Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Elaine Walker (left). Looking on are former Chairman of Food for the Poor (FFP), Pokar Chandiram, and friend of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Pearl Barrett. The vehicle, which will support the KSAC’s homeless programme, was presented to the Mayor on October 2, during a ceremony held at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter on Hanover Street, Kingston . It was acquired through partnership involving Mega Mart, Scotia Bank, and FFP.

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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), with (from second left), Deputy Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mrs. Elizabeth Mrema; Co-ordinator, Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems Branch, UNEP, Ms. Jacqueline Alder; Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles; and Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship, Councillor Glendon Harris, at opening of Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections, being held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, from October 2 to 4.
Environment

Focus on Environmental Issues Affecting Land and Ocean at Global Conference

Environmental issues affecting the land and ocean and their inter-connectedness, will be the focus of some 250 delegates attending the Second Global Conference on Land-Ocean connections in Montego Bay, St. James. Staged by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conference is being held from October 2 to 4, at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, under the theme: ‘Building Bridges...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown-Burke, looks on as former Chairman of Food for the Poor, Pokar Chandiram, points out the features of a bus to be used in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) homeless programme, at a handing over ceremony held October 2, at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter in Kingston.
Local Government

Jamaicans Urged to Rescue Relatives Living on the Streets

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke, has made an appeal for Jamaicans, whose relatives are living on the streets to show care and responsibility and rescue them. “We have too many persons, who have abandoned their family members…. who are not helping where they should. My call is a call to bring back that community to care for itself...
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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (2nd left), and Chairman of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Christopher Cargill (3rd left), look on while winners of the PCJ’s Website Development Competition, show off features of their winning design. The students, who are part of a five-member team from the University College of the Caribbean are Orane Campbell (right); and Jermaine McDonald (2nd right). Christopher Gayle (left) of the University of the West Indies, who placed second, also looks on.
Technology

UCC Team Wins PCJ Web Design Competition

A five-member team from the University College of the Caribbean (UCC) has copped the top prize of $250,000 in the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) Website Development Competition. The team of Jermaine McDonald, Darren Downie, Chantal Pryce, Orane Campbell, and Michael Brown were presented with their prize at an award ceremony held on October 1 at the PCJ Auditorium in...
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Former Mayor of Mandeville, Cecil Charlton, CD, JP.
Local Government

Official Funeral for Former Mayor Cecil Charlton

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will pay tribute to former Mayor of Mandeville, Cecil Charlton, CD, JP at the official funeral accorded him by the Government, and which will take place at the Northern Caribbean University Gymnatorium in Mandeville on Sunday, October 6, starting at 10 a.m. The Prime Minister said the former Mayor of Mandeville was...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), emphasizes a point in discussion with Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, during the SDC’s first community development committee conference, at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Mandeville, Manchester, on October 2. Mr. Arscott was the guest speaker. The conference, held under the theme: ‘The Governance Framework: The Pathway to Local Economic Development’, is one of 12 scheduled islandwide between October and November. The National Association of Parish Development Committees (NAPDEC), and National Integrity Action (NIA) are partnering with the SDC on the initiative.
Local Government

Cabinet to Receive Proposed Amendments to Laws on Parish Council Operations

Cabinet is expected to receive a draft of proposed amendments to legislation governing parish council operations from Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, shortly. The Minister, who made the disclosure at a Social Development Commission (SDC) community conference in Mandeville, Manchester, on October 2, said development of the “long awaited” proposed strategic laws for reformed local governance...
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Head of the Kingston and St. Andrew Mental Health Services, Dr. Geoffrey Walcott.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Showing Improved Attitude Toward Mental Health Issues

Head of the Kingston and St. Andrew Mental Health Services (KSAMHS), Dr. Geoffrey Walcott, is reporting an improvement in the response and attitudes of Jamaicans toward mental health issues, largely due to the development of the community mental health support services. These services, which are being provided by a dedicated team of psychiatric professionals and aides, have been offered since...
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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), presents winners of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) Website Development Competition with a representational cheque for $250,000 during the awards ceremony held October 1, at the PCJ Auditorium in Kingston, while Chairman of the PCJ, Christopher Cargill (left) offers congratulations. The recipients, who are part of a five-member team of students from the University College of the Caribbean are Jermaine McDonald (2nd left); and Orane Campbell.
Technology

Technology Entrepreneurs to Benefit from ‘Start Up Jamaica’

Technology entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to build on their innovations as the Government moves to embark on the ‘Start Up Jamaica’ initiative. Making the announcement, State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, noted that considerable progress has been made in getting the initiative off the ground, which he said should be “up and running… in...
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