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Prime Minister Of Barbados To Deliver Presentation At Grounation

Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. Mia Mottley will deliver a presentation on the music and legacy of Reggae icon, Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, at the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) heritage series, Grounation. Grounation will take place at the Institute...
Image of a hopscotch course to encourage play.
Image of a hopscotch course to encourage play.

National Observance Of Play Day February 5
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with students during a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Ensom City Primary School in St. Catherine on Thursday (January 30). Five students each from Ensom City Primary and Eltham Park Primary School, also in St. Catherine, were provided with tablet computers under the Government’s
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with students during a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Ensom City Primary School in St. Catherine on Thursday (January 30). Five students each from Ensom City Primary and Eltham Park Primary School, also in St. Catherine, were provided with tablet computers under the Government’s 'Connect a Child' Programme.

Ten Students At Ensom City And Eltham Primary Schools Gifted Tablet Computers
Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, addresses the launch of the Public Sector Learning and Development Policy, during a function at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (January 31).
Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, addresses the launch of the Public Sector Learning and Development Policy, during a function at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (January 31).

New Policy a Game-Changer for Public-Sector Professional Development
British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (third right), and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (centre), tour the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (January 30). Also part of the touring party are (from left) FCJ Managing Director, Donald Farquharson; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin; Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson, and Deputy British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Jonathan Cook.
British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (third right), and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (centre), tour the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (January 30). Also part of the touring party are (from left) FCJ Managing Director, Donald Farquharson; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin; Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson, and Deputy British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Jonathan Cook.

St. Thomas Custos Wants Residents ‘Ready and Prepared’ For Morant Bay Urban Centre

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the handover ceremony of seven irrigation travellers to the Bodles Agriculture Research Station at the facility in in St. Catherine on Wednesday (January 29).
AgricultureDevelopment

Over 150 Acres Of Pasture Being Resuscitated At Bodles Research Station

More than 150 acres of pasture are being resuscitated or re-established at the Bodles Agriculture Research Station in St. Catherine to ensure adequate and consistent supply of high-quality animal feed. Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the feed,  produced from grass and forage in the form of green chops, hay and silage, will support the station’s dairy cattle and...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), presenting the National Quality Award for Excellence in the Micro, Small & Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) category to Founder, Architect, Sales Director, Ajawi Limited, Andre Ajawi (right); Founder, Marketing Director, Ajawi Limited, Kerone Ajawi (second right) and Architectural Designer, Ajawi Limited, Abigail Osbourne, at the 14th Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) National Quality Awards Ceremony & Banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Thursday (January 30).
Development

BSJ Publishes 68 New Standards

Between April 2023 and December 2024, the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) successfully published 68 new standards, bringing the total national quality standards up to 760. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the disclosure at the 14th BSJ National Quality Awards Ceremony & Banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Thursday...
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Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie.
Health & Wellness

Travellers Urged To Be Vigilant Of Taking Pests Into The Island

The Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit is encouraging Jamaicans to be vigilant when travelling, to prevent the possibility of bringing pests into the island. Pests, such as the Medfly and Tomato Leafminer, can devastate the agriculture sector if they enter Jamaica. Identifier/Entomologist in the PQPI Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie, says unauthorised importation of fruits and vegetables creates...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), shares a moment with team members at Mandeville Regional Hospital’s Haematology/Oncology Unit, during a tour of the facility in Manchester on January 30.
Health & Wellness

Mandeville Hospital’s Haematology/Oncology Unit Providing Easier Access To Cancer Treatment

The Mandeville Regional Hospital’s Hematology/Oncology Unit is  providing easier access to cancer care and treatment for hundreds of patients in central Jamaica. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who toured the facility on Thursday (January 30), said that the number of patients has grown from five at the opening of the unit in August 2023 to almost...
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Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Lyttleton Shirley.
Development

Construction Of Micro Business Park In Morant Bay To Begin In April

Construction for a micro business park, to add to the Morant Bay Urban Centre, is expected to begin in April this year. “The land is here, the drawings are being prepared [and] we are now going to be looking for financing,” said Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, in an interview with JIS News. “Those lands...
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Director, Legal Education Division, Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MLCA), Janelle Miller-Williams (left), applauds the presentation from Manning’s School students during the Ministry’s Road to Republic School Engagement Session held at the Sean Lavery Hall in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (Jan. 23).
EducationLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Westmoreland Students Support Move to Republic

Scores of students from schools across Westmoreland gathered at the Sean Lavery Hall in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (Jan. 23), to participate in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MCLA) Road to Republic School Engagement Session.   The event, following the recent tabling of the Constitution (Amendment) (Republic) Act 2024 by portfolio Minister, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, provided the youngsters with insights...
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