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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the main address at today’s (June 20) agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the main address at today’s (June 20) agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.

Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices Must Be Prioritised – State Minister

With Jamaica now three weeks into the 2023 Hurricane season, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has urged that climate-resilient agricultural practices must be prioritised. Speaking today (June 20) at an agriculture...
Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, tells JIS News that the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.
Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, tells JIS News that the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.

NIC Applicants Must Have Legal Access to Land
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
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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Finance & Public Service

Montego Bay Tax Office to Resume with Limited Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise that the Montego Bay Revenue Service Centre (MBRSC) will reopen for limited business (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) tomorrow, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, until further notice. These limited services include: • Collections (cashiering services) • Renewal of Drivers' Licence • Substitute Driver's Licence • Provisional Driver's Licence • New Driver's Licence • Collection...
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Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, addresses the Senate on February 2.
Housing

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

Members of the private sector are being encouraged to partner with the Government to increase the number of units built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, made the call as he opened the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently. More than 520 Jamaicans across 48 constituencies have already benefited under the...
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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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CommerceIndustryInvestment

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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