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Chairperson Emerita of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (right), engages in conversation with student Royheem Reid (left), parent Ruth Doniel (center), and St. Joseph’s Infant School student, De’Andra Hall. They were at a National Children’s Day event held at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown, Kingston on Friday (May 16).
Chairperson Emerita of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (right), engages in conversation with student Royheem Reid (left), parent Ruth Doniel (center), and St. Joseph’s Infant School student, De’Andra Hall. They were at a National Children’s Day event held at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown, Kingston on Friday (May 16).

National Child Month Committee Observes National Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park (PHOTOS)

 
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) leads a ribbon cutting exercise for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project in St. Mary on May 16. He is joined by, from left, Project Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean; JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for South east St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Country Director for the Caribbean, World Bank Group, Lilia Burunciuc.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) leads a ribbon cutting exercise for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project in St. Mary on May 16. He is joined by, from left, Project Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean; JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for South east St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Country Director for the Caribbean, World Bank Group, Lilia Burunciuc.

$244 Million Coastal Protection Project Completed in Annotto Bay, St. Mary
Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.
Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) breaks ground for the Castleton Pipeline Project, in St. Mary on Friday (May 16). Also participating are (from left) Regional Manager for National Water Commission North East, Richard Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Acting Vice President of Operations at the NWC, Herman Fagan; State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Councillor for the Castleton Division, Lenford Danvers. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) breaks ground for the Castleton Pipeline Project, in St. Mary on Friday (May 16). Also participating are (from left) Regional Manager for National Water Commission North East, Richard Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Acting Vice President of Operations at the NWC, Herman Fagan; State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Councillor for the Castleton Division, Lenford Danvers. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary.

$25-million Castleton Pipeline Project to Benefit Over 3000 Residents
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, participates in a game of hopscotch during a visit to Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, in observance of National Children’s Day on Friday (May 16).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, participates in a game of hopscotch during a visit to Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, in observance of National Children’s Day on Friday (May 16).

Education Leaders Champion Playtime as Key to Child Development

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Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest, presents top student in the entity’s Primary and Preparatory Schools Stock Market Game for Month 2, Zayden Cunningham, with his certificate at today’s (May 16) awards ceremony for students who participated in the competition, at the JSE, downtown Kingston.
EducationFinance & Public Service

JSE Wants Primary-level Students to Be Financially Literate

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is working to ensure that students at the primary level are financially literate, says Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest. Speaking at an awards ceremony for the Primary and Preparatory Schools Stock Market Game for Month 2, at the JSE offices in downtown Kingston, on May 16, the Managing Director said entities in the business community...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left, front row), and Principal of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes (second right, third row), share a photo opportunity with students, following a Think Tank at the Portland-based institution, on May 14.
AgricultureFisheries

Agriculture Minister Hails Case for Training Future Leaders of the Sector

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has hailed the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) for its value in training future leaders of the sector. On Wednesday, May 14, the Minister and his team hosted a ‘Think Tank’ at the institution, where he heard the students’ suggestions on how to improve the sector. “You are...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) Eighth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
AgricultureFisheriesMining

Gov’t Adopts Bird Flu Safegards for Poultry Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through its Veterinary Services Division (VSD), has taken an exclusionary approach to safeguard the poultry sector against the threat of the Avian Influenza, commonly known as ‘Bird Flu’. According to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, the highly contagious virus is often transmitted by migratory birds and can be introduced to poultry farms through...
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Chief Executive Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (seated left),and President of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (seated right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration between the entities on environmental research, natural resource management and sustainable development. The signing took place at NEPA’s Caledonia Avenue office in Kingston on Thursday (May 15). Looking on (standing from left) are Deputy Chairman of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA)/Town and Country Planning Authority (TCPA), Christopher Whyms-Stone; Director for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at NEPA, Othniel Kidd; Director of Planning, Projects Monitoring Evaluation and Research at NEPA, Ainsworth Carroll; Manager for Planning, Monitoring Evaluation and Research, Marvette Brown; Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Allied Health and Nursing, NCU, Dr. Vincent Wright; Assistant Professor, Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Department, NCU, Alston Miller; Director of Corporate/Community Relations and Strategic Partnership Department, NCU, Nadeen Campbell; and Associate Director, Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships Department and Legal Advisor, NCU, Victor Cummings.
DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA and NCU Collaborate on Environmental Research, Natural Resource Management

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and Northern Caribbean University (NCU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration on environmental research, natural resource management, and sustainable development across Jamaica. The agreement brings together academic and technical expertise to tackle challenges related to biodiversity, land use planning, pollution, and ecological conservation through joint research, data exchange, training,...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (eighth right), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise to signal the completion of the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on May 15. He is joined by Members of the Cabinet; Members of Parliament, funding partners, business leaders and others.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Multipurpose Entertainment and Sports Facility for St. Thomas

A  multipurpose entertainment and sports facility is coming for St. Thomas. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the ribbon cutting exercise for the $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre in the parish on Thursday (May 15). He said that the facility will be in proximity to the urban centre. “We have 13 and a...
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National Project Manager with the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ Project, Vanessa Oates, speaks at a JIS Think Tank held on May 15 at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

More Than 650 Persons Trained Under Hot Pepper Value Chain Project

More than 650 stakeholders in the hot pepper producing sector have been trained under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Hot Pepper Value Chain Project. Valued at more than US$1 million and implemented in 2022, the Project aimed to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability, and international market access for Jamaican hot peppers. This was done in three...
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