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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. delivers the main address at the Farm Fest 2023 Agricultural and Educational Show at Knockalva Polytechnic College in Ramble, Hanover on Thursday, April 27.

Agriculture Students Urged to Apply Training and Innovation to Sector

Agriculture students are being charged to apply their training and ingenuity in finding solutions to challenges facing the sector. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr, in making the call while addressing students of the Knockalva Polytechnic College...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a one-bedroom house to Joyce Booth (second left) at Happy Retreat in Darliston, Westmoreland on Thursday, April 27. Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Marvalyn Pitter (left), and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence. The one-bedroom unit was provided under the Ministry’s indigent housing programme.

Visually Impaired Westmoreland Woman Gets Indigent Housing

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), plays with a cockatiel during a tour of booths at the St. Ann Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held at the Port Rhoades Sports Complex, Discovery Bay, St. Ann on Friday (April 28). Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), while the Ministry’s Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer is right.

St. Ann Farmers Urged to Prepare for Tourism Boom

Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) President, John Mahfood.

Jamaica Ripe for Investment – MAHFOOD

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left); High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (third left); and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson (second right), present supplies to 15-year-old small ruminant farmer and Oberlin High School student, Kaheim McLune (third right). The items, donated by Nutramix, were handed over to farmers participating in an ‘Internal and External Parasite Control Pilot and Farmer Capacity Building Session’ at RADA’s St. Andrew parish office on Old Hope Road on Thursday (April 27). Others (from second left) are: Country Coordinator for World University Service of Canada (WUSC), Nelsa English-Johnson; and Sales Manager at Nutramix, Samuel Jones.

Small Ruminant Farmers Benefit from Parasite Control Training

Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, address the opening of Expo Jamaica 2023 trade show on April 27 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston

3 years ago Investment

Expo Jamaica 2023 Aligns with Ministry’s Business Focus – Senator Hill

The staging of Expo Jamaica 2023 is in keeping with the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, aimed at boosting exports and attracting more business to the country, says portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “It fits perfectly with our aim to increase exports [and] bring in new investors –foreign direct investors and especially local...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a health, wealth and safety expo, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 27). Others from left are: President of the TODSS, Egeton Newman; Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare; and Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith.

3 years ago Transport

Reckless Driving Costing Lives – Minister Shaw

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is lamenting the continued loss of lives on the nation’s roads, which he blames on reckless driving. He noted that the frequent, fatal road crashes are turning the lives of many families “upside down,” and is appealing for persons to take care on the roadways. “No amount of money can replace a...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses residents of the Suttons community in the parish, during a visit to the area on Friday (April 28).

3 years ago Local Government

Alternative Route To Be Provided While Repairs Are Undertaken On Suttons Bridge

A temporary alternative route will be opened for residents while repairs are fast-tracked on the Suttons Bridge in Clarendon. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the disclosure when he met with residents in the area on Friday (April 28). The Suttons Bridge, which connects...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with Lloyd White, a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during the official hand over of three housing units at Goodwin Park Road in Central Kingston on April 28. The other beneficiaries from (second left) are Leisha Brown, who is holding her daughter, Mishka; and Lesa Brown.

3 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Goodwin Park Road Fire Victims Get Keys to New Homes

Three families from Goodwin Park Road in Campbell Town, Central Kingston, whose houses were destroyed by fire in 2020, are now proud new homeowners. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (April 28), handed over a one bedroom and two, three-bedroom units valued at $17.2 million, to Lloyd White, Lesa Brown, and Leisha Brown, respectively. The houses were...

Senior Protected Disclosures Officer, Information and Complaints Division, Integrity Commission, Tanesha Fagan, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (April 27), at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

3 years ago Justice

Jamaicans Urged to Report Acts of Corruption

Jamaicans are being encouraged to report acts of corruption or improper conduct within their respective organisations, under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2011. “The Protected Disclosures Act, 2011, is here to protect you. In the event that you have identified any improper conduct within your entity and you decide to speak up, you will be protected against occupational detriment such as...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Companies Office of Jamaica, Heather Sutherland, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 25).

3 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

COJ Announces Plans for Fiscal Year 2023/24

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is looking to enhance its products and services during fiscal year 2023/24, to boost customer satisfaction. Details of this undertaking were shared by the entity’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Heather Sutherland, who participated in a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 25). Ms....

Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown (left), greets the Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes, at the commissioning of a Wi-Fi hotspot in Hopewell on April 27.

3 years ago Technology

Hanover Communities get Free Wi-Fi

Parents struggling to provide Internet access for their children in Hopewell and Mount Peto, Hanover, can now breathe a sigh of relief. This follows the establishment of community Wi-Fi hotspots in the areas, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF) under its Community Connect initiative. The rural districts are two of the latest locations to benefit from the project, which...