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Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (centre), hands over desktop computers to the Huntley Library and Huntley Primary and Infant School in Manchester. Receiving the devices are Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (second left), and Senior Librarian of Huntley Parish Library, Michelle Barnes-Pitter (right). Others (from left) are Councillor/Candidate, Devon Wilson; and Councillor, Spur Tree Division, Manchester Municipal Corporation, Ervin Facey.
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (centre), hands over desktop computers to the Huntley Library and Huntley Primary and Infant School in Manchester. Receiving the devices are Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (second left), and Senior Librarian of Huntley Parish Library, Michelle Barnes-Pitter (right). Others (from left) are Councillor/Candidate, Devon Wilson; and Councillor, Spur Tree Division, Manchester Municipal Corporation, Ervin Facey.

USF Donates Desktop Computers to Manchester-Based School and Library

The Manchester-based Huntley Primary and Infant School, and Huntley Library, have together received five desktop computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The handover of the machines during a recent ceremony underscores the USF’s commitment to enhancing educational and community...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

$1.93 Billion Disbursed to 303 SMTES
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20. The Order of the Rising Sun is conferred by the Government of Japan on persons who have rendered outstanding service to the nation or the public, including foreign nationals who made significant contributions in advancing relations between Japan and its partners.  
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20. The Order of the Rising Sun is conferred by the Government of Japan on persons who have rendered outstanding service to the nation or the public, including foreign nationals who made significant contributions in advancing relations between Japan and its partners.  

PHOTOS: Ambassador Barnes Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Run
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official commencement of the 2023-2024 National Irish Potato and Onion Production and Productivity Incentive Programme, in Chudleigh, Manchester, on September 20.  
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official commencement of the 2023-2024 National Irish Potato and Onion Production and Productivity Incentive Programme, in Chudleigh, Manchester, on September 20.  

Big Boost for Irish Potato and Onion Production
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Wednesday’s (September 20) Justices of the Peace (JP) sensitisation session at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Wednesday’s (September 20) Justices of the Peace (JP) sensitisation session at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Mediation to be Used in Settling Estate Matters

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), in discussion with (from left) Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller; and Custos Rotulorum of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett, during Wednesday’s (September 20) Justices of the Peace (JP) sensitisation session at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Justice

Full Clear-Up of Court Case Backlogs Projected Within 18 Months

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says all case backlogs in the courts are expected to be cleared within 18 months. He further indicated that “the vast majority of cases will be completed within nine months”, while noting that “the court sector is doing very well”. Mr. Chuck was addressing a Justices of the Peace (JP) sensitisation session on Wednesday (September...
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Livestock Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
Agriculture

Small Ruminant Owners Encouraged to Keep Proper Records

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging all small ruminant farmers to keep accurate and current records of their animals. This is necessary for the Authority to assist farmers to improve farm operations across the island. In a recent interview with JIS News, Livestock Specialist at RADA, Maxine Brown, said the Authority has created goat record-keeping books for farmers....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

JTB Act Being Reviewed – Min. Bartlett

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Act is being reviewed to, among other things, redefine resort areas and who is regarded as a tourist. “We are now at the point where it's before Cabinet, and we expect approval shortly for instructions to be given to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC) for drafting of the final legislations,” Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Dr. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Ramping Up Skills Training

The Government has increased skills training to further boost employment and better equip Jamaicans to support current and future development. The move will build on the country’s record low unemployment rate of 4.5 per cent and ensure that jobs of the future can be higher paying than those that exist today, said Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Office of the Prime Minister

396 Students Already Enrolled in LIFT Programme

Three hundred and ninety-six students across Jamaica have, so far, been enrolled in the Government’s $2-billion Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. Launched on August 9, the programme aims to bolster the social mobility of 500 youth annually, over a five-year period. The initiative targets fifth and sixth-form graduates and provides sustainable avenues for education, employment and assimilation into...
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Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Dr. Damien King, addresses a bottle drive competition at the company’s Bogue Depot in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 24.
Executive

Jamaicans Urged to Collect Plastic Bottles

Jamaicans are being urged to get on board with the collection of plastic bottles, to preserve the nation’s natural environment and reduce pollution. Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Dr. Damien King, who made the call, indicated that every year some 800 million plastic bottles, primarily used for soft drinks, are produced and distributed across the island. These are added...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Country Manager, United States (US) Trade and Development Agency, Lambrini Kolios; President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Steve Berberich; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, exchanging pleasantries during a Smart City forum hosted by the JPS at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on September  20. The forum was designed to highlight the benefits of a smart city.  
ScienceTechnology

PHOTO: JPS Smart City Forum

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Country Manager, United States (US) Trade and Development Agency, Lambrini Kolios; President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Steve Berberich; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, exchanging pleasantries during a...
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