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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), looks at the colourful display of fruits and vegetables at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Elizabeth ‘Agrifest’ at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Complex in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 9. Looking on are (from left): Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA’s 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), looks at the colourful display of fruits and vegetables at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Elizabeth ‘Agrifest’ at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Complex in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 9. Looking on are (from left): Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wilson; and RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Agricultural Manager (Acting), Mark Lee.

Gov’t Boosting Irrigation In St. Elizabeth

The Government is spending $700 million to improve irrigation systems and support farmers across the parish of St. Elizabeth. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the investment is part of the greater Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), leads a tour of the Content Greenhouse Cluster Project in Williamsfield, Manchester, on Wednesday (June 14), by President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga (left). Also on the tour were Greenhouse farmer Earl Williams (second right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), leads a tour of the Content Greenhouse Cluster Project in Williamsfield, Manchester, on Wednesday (June 14), by President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga (left). Also on the tour were Greenhouse farmer Earl Williams (second right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

World Bank President Praises Jamaica’s Economic Health
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 13.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 13.

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Director of the Meteorological Service (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (June 14).
Director of the Meteorological Service (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (June 14).

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Deputy Financial Secretary, Corporate Planning and Administration Division in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Carlene Smith, explains the ‘Driven by Service Excellence’ strategic plan to Director, Corporate Communication and Public Relations, Shelly-Ann Weeks, during its internal launch on June 5.
Finance & Public Service

Ministry of Finance Puts Forward New Programme to Improve Service Delivery

Internal and external customers at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will now receive improved service as a result of its new programme, ‘Driven by Service Excellence’. The programme is the Strategic Road Map of the Ministry, which aims to streamline services to create more data-driven, efficient service delivery. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Corporate Communications and...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 13).
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14,162 Event Permits Issued By JCF In 2022

A total of 14,162 event permits were issued by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in 2022, a 938 per cent increase over the 1,364 permits issued in 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, provided the figures during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, on Wednesday (June 14), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Technology

Companies Encouraged to Develop A Culture of Data Ethics

Local entities dealing in artificial intelligence (AI) are being encouraged to develop a culture of data ethics. The call comes from Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, who was speaking at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo on June 14, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was targeted at sales and...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
Transport

Jamaicans Urged to Protect and Preserve Oceans

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, is urging Jamaicans to protect and preserve the oceans for generations to come, in the interest of intergenerational equity. Rear Admiral Brady was speaking against the background of World Oceans Day, which was observed globally on June 6. The focus on intergenerational equity, Rear Admiral Brady pointed...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 13.
ParliamentPrime Minister

Parliamentarians Urged to Refrain from Feuding with the Integrity Commission

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Parliamentarians to refrain from feuding with the Integrity Commission. “We should not engage in a political ‘cass cass’, because that is how it is emerging between the Parliament and a body that reports to the Parliament,” Prime Minister Holness said. He was speaking on the motion of adjournment at the conclusion...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 13.
Sport

Independence Park Complex to Be Redeveloped

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is reporting that submissions for the redevelopment of the Independence Park Complex have found favour with the Public Investment Management Committee. She said the Ministry has been directed to proceed to develop detailed designs for the proposed works. “We have also been directed to coordinate the planning of the National...
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