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The Mourning Dove, commonly called Long-tailed Pea Dove, is one of the birds permitted for hunting under the Wildlife Protection Act during the 2023 Game Bird Hunting Season, which opens on August 19 and closes on September 24.

Hunters Urged to Abide By Wildlife Protection Act During Game Bird Hunting Season

The National Environmental Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging hunters who will participate in the 2023 Game Bird Hunting Season to abide by the guidelines under the Wildlife Protection Act. The season opens on Saturday, August 19 and runs for six...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry.

PIOJ Projects Fall in Poverty Rate

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) youth partners guiding the implementation of its ‘Ready Set Great’ 2023 initiative are (from left) Founder/Executive Director, Young Women/Men of Purpose, Lanisia Rhoden; Founder of the Youth Inspiring Positive Change JA. Ltd., Neville Charlton; President, Jamaica Union of Tertiary Students, Christina Williams; Founder of Youth For Excellence Limited, Jénine Shepherd; Youth Advocate, Shamar Wedderburn and Co-founder, Caribbean Youth Climate Justice Coalition, Jhannel Tomlinson.

Registration Now Open for UNDP ‘Ready Set Great’ Youth Conference

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Traffic Signals at Howard Cooke Boulevard and Market Street in St. James to Be Temporarily Taken Out of Service

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tourism officials, representatives of companies and interns who participated in the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme following a media briefing on Thursday (August 17) at the Most Hon. Edward Seaga Suite, Devon House, St. Andrew.

Over 1,100 Students Employed Under 2023 TEF Summer Internship Programme

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, third right), is flanked by the 2023 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship during Thursday’s (August 17) awards ceremony at King’s House. Nineteen public-sector employees have been awarded scholarships to pursue masters or doctoral studies at an approved local and or international university.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

19 Public Sector Workers Awarded 2023 Marcus Garvey Postgraduate Scholarship

Nineteen public-sector workers have been awarded full scholarships to pursue advanced studies at local and international tertiary institutions. They are the third cohort to benefit from the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship, which is administered by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The awards ceremony was held at King’s House on Thursday (August 17), to coincide with...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Thursday’s (August 17) opening of the New Longville Postal Agency at the Beulah All-Age School in Clarendon North Central.

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Residents of New Longville Get Postal Agency

Residents of New Longville in Clarendon North Central can once again enjoy some of the services of the Post and Telecommunications Department from their own postal agency. The relocated New Longville Postal Agency was officially opened by Information Minister and Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Morgan, on Thursday (August 17), at its new home, the Beulah All-Age School. For roughly...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, responds to a question during Wednesday`s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At right is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Ministry Continues to Boost Special Education Programmes

The Ministry of Education and Youth continues to boost its special education programmes as well as provide the resources and support needed to the families. Responding to questions during Wednesday`s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said that no child or parent who reaches out for assistance will...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Records Estimated 2.9 Per Cent Six-Month Calendar Year Growth

Jamaica is estimated to have recorded gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.9 per cent for the first six months of 2023, between January and June. Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, made the disclosure during the agency’s digital press conference on Thursday (August 17). He informed that the Services Industry grew by 3.5 per cent,...

Members of the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida pose in front of the truckload of medical supplies donated to Percy Junor Hospital on Tuesday, August 16. They are (from left) Shirley White-Dawkins, Oswald Dixon, Joan Howard; Acting CEO, Percy Junor Hospital, Sharon Hibbert Hemmings; Dr. Ann Marie Allen of Baptist Health Hospital; Vice President, Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, Dr. Beverlyn Allen; Walcott Allen and Karl Bailey.

3 years ago Health & WellnessLabourSocial Security

Percy Junor Hospital Gets Medical Supplies and Equipment

Medical supplies and equipment worth US$80,000.00 were handed over to the Percy Junor Hospital, in Clarendon, on August 16. This was done by Dr. Beverlyn Allen, Vice President of the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida and a team comprising members of the Kiwanis Club of Kendall, South Dade, Rachel Dixon Memorial Fund, in collaboration with Dinthill Past Students’ Association. “Every...

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Buff Bay Tax Office Reopened at New Location

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) reopened the doors of the Buff Bay Tax Office at its new location Shop #1, Sam’s Plaza, 7 Thompson Avenue, Buff Bay Portland on Thursday August 3, 2023. The new location which operates Mon. – Wed. (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) and Thurs. – Fri. (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) to the public, provides improved service...

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Economy Grew By Estimated 1.5 Per Cent During June Quarter

The economy is estimated to have grown by 1.5 per cent during the April to June 2023 quarter, compared with the corresponding period last year. Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, made the disclosure during the agency’s digital press conference on Thursday (August 17). Dr. Henry said the out-turn for the review quarter largely reflected increased...