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Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, addresses the recent meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, addresses the recent meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

NWA to Spend $543 Million on Disaster Mitigation Works This Year

The National Works Agency (NWA) will spend approximately $543 million on disaster mitigation works this year. This was disclosed by Manager, Communication and Customer Services, NWA, Stephen Shaw, during a National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting, held recently at the...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), in discussion with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) executives, Operations Lead Specialist, Olga Gomez Garcia (centre), and Chief of Operations for Jamaica, Lorenzo Escondeur, during the first in a series of Strategy Development Workshops for industry stakeholders, jointly hosted by the Ministry and IDB, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (June 2).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), in discussion with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) executives, Operations Lead Specialist, Olga Gomez Garcia (centre), and Chief of Operations for Jamaica, Lorenzo Escondeur, during the first in a series of Strategy Development Workshops for industry stakeholders, jointly hosted by the Ministry and IDB, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (June 2).

IDB Official Urges Implementation and Maintenance of Sustainable Tourism Practices
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Importance of Partnerships During Health Emergencies Emphasised
Scientific Officer at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Port Royal Marine Laboratory, Chauntelle Parkins (left), shows Director of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Foundation, Winsome Callum (centre), and Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Director, Total Energies, Robert Holdsworth, marine species at the Lab’s Biodiversity Centre in Kingston, during a tour on Friday (June 2).
Scientific Officer at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Port Royal Marine Laboratory, Chauntelle Parkins (left), shows Director of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Foundation, Winsome Callum (centre), and Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Director, Total Energies, Robert Holdsworth, marine species at the Lab’s Biodiversity Centre in Kingston, during a tour on Friday (June 2).

Private Sector Encouraged to ‘Adopt-A-Mangrove’
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), along with Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Brian Wallace (left), and Trinidad and Tobago’s Representative to the UN, Ambassador Dennis Francis, at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday (June 1). Ambassador Francis has been elected President of the UN’s upcoming 78th General Assembly.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), along with Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Brian Wallace (left), and Trinidad and Tobago’s Representative to the UN, Ambassador Dennis Francis, at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday (June 1). Ambassador Francis has been elected President of the UN’s upcoming 78th General Assembly.

Region Urged to Remove Monuments to Colonisers

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), plants spice seedlings along with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (centre), and President and Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret. Occasion was the launch of the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices project at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (June 1).
Agriculture

Jamaica Must Re-establish Its Prominence in the Global Spice Industry – Minister Green

The time has come for Jamaica to re-establish the prominence of its renowned spices – turmeric, ginger and pimento – on the global stage, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.  Speaking on Thursday (June 1) during the launch of ‘Food for Progress Jamaica Spices’, a partnership with the United States of America to revitalise Jamaica’s spice...
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Community Relations Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Kimberley Blair.
Local Government

NSWMA Observes Environmental Awareness Week June 4-10

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its regional offices will be observing National Environmental Awareness Week from Sunday, June 4 to Saturday, June 10.  The Week, which is being observed under the theme, ‘End Travel Waste’, will also incorporate Solid Waste Day, on Tuesday, June 6.  Community Relations Manager, NSWMA, Kimberley Blair, told JIS News that the aim...
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Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordinator, Kalecia Hall, says the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit is working with the farmers on how to help protect their farms.
Agriculture

Government Ramps up Sensitisation Sessions to Tackle Praedial Larceny

The Government has ramped up sensitisation around farm-safety procedures, in light of the increase in praedial larceny in recent weeks.  Coordinator in the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Ms. Kalecia Hall, told JIS News that the monthly sensitisation sessions are “dictated based on where the reports come from or farmers who contact...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a town hall on phase one of the Constitutional Reform Process held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Wednesday, April 26.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Constitutional Reform Committee Meets with Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches

The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) recently met with members of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches (JUGC) to address issues of concern regarding the country’s proposed transition to a republic.  The discussions, which were held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, focused on several key areas, including the timeline for tabling the relevant Bill in Parliament, replacement of...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), along with member of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Management team, Shirley Marshal Davis, engages in a physical activity during yesterday’s (June 1) Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Renewed Calls for Persons to Eat Healthy Foods

There are renewed calls for the population to eat healthy foods for sustainable health and well-being and to pay careful attention to labels on food packages. Leading the charge at the Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on June 1, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie said with the prevalence of non-communicable...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31).
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

70 Projects Approved Under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme in 2022/23

A total of 70 projects were approved for implementation in 55 constituencies and nine Municipalities under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme during Fiscal Year 2022/23. Additionally, six projects were approved for execution in two Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) – August Town and Savanna-la-Mar. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

House Approves First Supplementary Estimates

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31) approved the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2023/24 fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, explained that the first Supplementary Estimates take into account the reorganisation of the Government, with two new Ministries being added. Following the reshuffle, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was...
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