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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14. Others pictured (from left) are Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Igol Allen; Attorney-at-Law, and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton; Acting Director at the NBTS, Dr. Marlene Tapper, and driver of the mobile unit, Patrick Foster.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14. Others pictured (from left) are Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Igol Allen; Attorney-at-Law, and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton; Acting Director at the NBTS, Dr. Marlene Tapper, and driver of the mobile unit, Patrick Foster.

NBTS Expands Collection Programme

In a bid to boost the supply of blood, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is strengthening its collection sites and expanding the programme to educational institutions. Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning of a mobile collection unit at...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and farmer from Alligator Pond, Manchester, Laverni Reid, look at watermelons that remain in the field, in the aftermath of recent heavy rains. Occasion was a tour of the area on Wednesday (June 14) to assess the damage.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and farmer from Alligator Pond, Manchester, Laverni Reid, look at watermelons that remain in the field, in the aftermath of recent heavy rains. Occasion was a tour of the area on Wednesday (June 14) to assess the damage.

South Manchester Farmers to Get Assistance
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, displays a $500 bill from the new series of banknotes that was launched during a press conference at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) today (June 15).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, displays a $500 bill from the new series of banknotes that was launched during a press conference at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) today (June 15).

New Jamaican Banknotes Now Available
(FILE) A St Elizabeth farm with the new method of watering by drip irrigation, fed from the black tanks.
(FILE) A St Elizabeth farm with the new method of watering by drip irrigation, fed from the black tanks.

Farmers Encouraged to Use NIC Services
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes hands with World Bank President, Ajay Banga (left), during a meeting at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 14). At right is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes hands with World Bank President, Ajay Banga (left), during a meeting at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 14). At right is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Prime Minister Endorses Call for Broader Criteria to Determine Multilateral Funding Support

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Chief Technical Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre, Tamar Nelson
LabourSocial Security

JPC Stages Productivity Forum on June 20

The upcoming Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) Productivity Forum promises to be informative and transformative, says Chief Technical Director of the entity, Tamar Nelson. “This forum will be used to share any insight, research, advancement and data on productivity,” she told JIS News. Under the theme ‘Paving Productivity Pathways to a Prosperous Nation’, the event will take place on World Productivity...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Favyal Williams.
Education

Implementation Plan for JETC Report Completed

The implementation plan and broad-based monitoring and evaluation framework for the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report are completed. The Ministry of Education and Youth has also completed a multi-year budget to carry out the implementation, which will be submitted to Cabinet for review. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee...
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Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, and Project STAR co-sponsor and public funding lead advisor, Julian Mair, makes a presentation during a press briefing at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (June 14), to provide an update on the initiative’s implementation and outcomes to date.
Finance & Public Service

Project Star Administrators Looking to Raise $100M Through the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange

The administrators of Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) are seeking to raise $100 million via an Initial Public Offering (IPO), which will be launched on the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) come June 22. Project STAR is a social and economic transformation initiative created by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) in partnership with the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents a plaque recognising the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) for outstanding contribution to agricultural education. The award was collected by the institution representative, Paulette Williams, during the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Women in Agriculture Conference at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (June 14).
Education

Institutions Encouraged to Sustain School Gardens Over the Summer Holidays

Schools establishing gardens throughout the 2022/23 academic year are being encouraged to forge partnerships to sustain these over the summer. This urging comes from Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said schools should look to partner with community members, parents, and groundsmen at institutions to help to sustain their gardens, “so that when they come back in...
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Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) Project Director, Saffrey Brown, addresses a press briefing at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (June 14).
National Security

Project Star Yielding Positive Outcomes

Activities under Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal), a collaborative social and economic transformation initiative, have begun to yield dividends since commencing in beneficiary communities in east downtown Kingston seven months ago. The initiative was created by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) in partnership with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Some 8,000 persons reside in the east downtown...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left) looks at a Motor Assured Limited brochure being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and President, Xavier Allen, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on June 13. Looking on is Vice President of Special Projects and Marketing, Onel Williams.
Courtesy CallEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Meets with Motor Assured Executives

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left) looks at a Motor Assured Limited brochure being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and President, Xavier Allen, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on June 13. Looking on is Vice President of Special Projects and Marketing, Onel...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with President of the Inter-American Development Bank, Ilan Goldfajn (left), during a meeting at Jamaica House on June 14. They are joined by President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga (second left) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsPrime Minister

Partnership with Int’l Financial Institutions Play A Key Role In Country’s Development – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s partnership with the international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continues to play a pivotal role in the development of the country. The Prime Minister made the remarks during a meeting with newly appointed President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga and President...
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