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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), observes wards repairing a motor vehicle at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Monday (June 19). At left is Acting Superintendent, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Ian Henry.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), observes wards repairing a motor vehicle at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Monday (June 19). At left is Acting Superintendent, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Ian Henry.

Success of Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre Rehabilitation Programmes Highlighted

The Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre is offering rehabilitation programmes to prevent youth from reoffending, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking with journalists following a tour of the facility located in...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

Support Entity Offers Encouraging Words to Parents of PEP Students
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes a fruit and vegetable display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9. Also looking on are (from left) Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wilson; and RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Agricultural Manager (acting), Mark Lee.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes a fruit and vegetable display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9. Also looking on are (from left) Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wilson; and RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Agricultural Manager (acting), Mark Lee.

Major Investment to Boost Production of Ginger, Turmeric and Pimento
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Montego Bay Tax Office to Resume with Limited Services
Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, addresses the Senate on February 2.
Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, addresses the Senate on February 2.

Private Sector Encouraged to Partner with Gov’t on New Social Housing Project

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), inspect solar panels comprising the Plumwood Pumping Station PV Solar System Installation Project in New Forest, Manchester, along with Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission, Emile Myers. The facility, which was handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) during a recent ceremony, was financed under the second cycle of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II). The system will benefit approximately 1,943 farmers in the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Parks in South Manchester and South St. Elizabeth.
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PHOTOS: JSIF Handover Plumwood Pumping Station PV Solar System

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), inspect solar panels comprising the Plumwood Pumping Station PV Solar System Installation Project in New Forest, Manchester, along with Energy Engineer, National Irrigation Commission, Emile Myers. The facility, which was handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) during a recent ceremony,...
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Become Export Ready with JAMPRO

Selling products to overseas markets is a dream for many local business owners, but the process can be quite daunting. Thankfully, there is the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Export-readiness Checker’ to help entrepreneurs get started on those dreams. Developed to give businesses an idea of which market best suits their products based on their goals, the Checker is a self-assessment...
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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker, addresses a World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on World No Tobacco Day, Wednesday, May 31.
Health & Wellness

NCDA Head Highlights Impact of Tobacco Use

Seventy-one per cent of the deaths of Jamaicans from cancer of the trachea, bronchus or lungs are attributable to smoking. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, as he addressed a recent World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Youth Forum on the dangers of tobacco use. WNTD was observed on Wednesday, May...
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Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, makes his presentation during the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Hailed for Management of Jamaica’s Economy

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, has hailed the management of Jamaica’s economy, noting that the Administration will continue to take concrete steps to further advance the country and improve the lives of citizens. Making his maiden presentation in the Senate as he opened the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate recently, Senator Fitz-Henley said the Jamaican economy has been so “well...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), listens to a point being made by craft vendor, Kathlene Henry (right). Looking on (from left) are Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson and Member of Parliament, Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz. Occasion was a brief address to the Portland Municipal Corporation on Friday (June 16) following Minister McKenzie’s tour of the fire-ravaged Musgrave Market in Port Antonio.
Local Government

Minister McKenzie Urges Compassion for Displaced Musgrave Market Vendors

Municipal police officers in Portland are being urged to be compassionate to vendors who were displaced by the Musgrave Market fire in the parish capital, Port Antonio, in May. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who toured the market on Friday (June 16), noted that temporary arrangements have been made for the vendors while the facility...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), makes a point to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson (left), during a tour of the site for a homeless shelter in Port Antonio, on June 16. Also pictured (from third left) are Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz and Mayor or Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson. The homeless shelter will be built on the compound of the parish’s poor relief office.
Local Government

Site Identified for Homeless Shelter In Portland

The homeless in Portland will soon have access to a shelter, following the identification of a suitable site for the facility by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. “This is the location; we’re at the poor relief office in Port Antonio. It is the ideal location that we will now use to house the shelter for the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the recent SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Technology

Entities Urged to Protect Clients’ Data When Using AI

With more local organisations now embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations, entities are being urged to protect clients’ data at all costs when using the system. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the appeal recently while speaking at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in...
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