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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 30.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 30.

Minister Calls for An End to Prank Calls to JFB

A four per cent increase in prank calls to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) in 2022 has spurred concern from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has once again called for an end to the...
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaking during the PIOJ’s semi-virtual quarterly media briefing on Tuesday (May 30).
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaking during the PIOJ’s semi-virtual quarterly media briefing on Tuesday (May 30).

Increase in Tourist Arrivals and Spending
Making his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate on May 30 in the House of Representatives is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Making his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate on May 30 in the House of Representatives is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Government to Purchase Fire Trucks with Extended Ladders to Reach 200 Feet
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 sectoral debate on Tuesday (May 30) in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 sectoral debate on Tuesday (May 30) in the House of Representatives.

Ministry Awaiting Detailed Report on Musgrave Market Fire
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), feels a handful of the granular fertiliser produced by Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited (NFJ), during a tour of the company’s plant in Kingston on Tuesday (May 30). Assisting the Minister is Plant Manager, NFJ, Matthew Leon (left), while partially hidden at centre is Managing Director, Dennis Valdez.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), feels a handful of the granular fertiliser produced by Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited (NFJ), during a tour of the company’s plant in Kingston on Tuesday (May 30). Assisting the Minister is Plant Manager, NFJ, Matthew Leon (left), while partially hidden at centre is Managing Director, Dennis Valdez.

Free Technical Assistance Available to Farmers Through Newport-Fersan

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), on a tour of the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, February 15, where a $100-million multiphase renovation project is under way.
Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

Rehabilitation of Markets to Continue This Fiscal Year

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will continue its comprehensive programme for the rehabilitation of markets across the island during the current financial year, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He noted that projects that are already in progress include the Savanna-la-Mar market in Westmoreland, where some $20 million is being spent on the first phase. Rehabilitation of...
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Vendors at the Hanover Agricultural Show in Lucea, Hanover, on May 26.
Agriculture

State Minister Says Farming Is Big Business

The agricultural sector is growing by leaps and bounds, to the point where farming is now big business, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter. Mr. Witter, who was speaking to farmers, food vendors and other stakeholders at the Hanover Agricultural Show 2023, in Lucea, Hanover, on May 26, said that it...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), shares in light discussion with (from left) Director of the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, Dr. Marcia Rainford; St. Lucia’s Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Shawn Edward and Founder of the International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, Professor Halden Morris. Occasion was the sixth staging of the conference held recently at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Education

TVET to Be Introduced at Primary Level

Jamaica is moving to infuse Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) into the primary schools, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Currently, TVET is offered in secondary schools, but the Ministry is looking to also introduce the subject areas at the primary level to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet...
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Director-General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. (JIS File Photo)
Finance & Public Service

Growth of 2.7 % for January to March Quarter

Jamaica’s economy grew by an estimated 2.7 per cent during the January to March 2023 quarter. This represents the eighth consecutive quarter of growth recorded, according to Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. “The preliminary out-turn for the quarter resulted in growth of 4.3 per cent for Fiscal Year 2022/23 and represents full recovery...
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