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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Farmers Earn Over $330 Million in 2022 Via Alex Platform

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. has disclosed that farmers have earned over $330 million in revenue, for 2022, via the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform. He further disclosed that since January 2023, farmers have so far earned...
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Chairman of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, provides an update on the work of the committee, during a press conference held at Jamaica House on April 14.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Chairman of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, provides an update on the work of the committee, during a press conference held at Jamaica House on April 14.

Constitutional Reform Decisions Based on Consensus – Malahoo Forte
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right); Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris (left); and Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer Williams, pour mortar during a workday at the Little Angels Learning Centre, Mustard Seed Communities in Spanish Town on April 13.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right); Director of Social Security in the Ministry, Suzette Morris (left); and Chief Technical Director, Audrey Deer Williams, pour mortar during a workday at the Little Angels Learning Centre, Mustard Seed Communities in Spanish Town on April 13.

PHOTOS: Ministry of Labour participates in work day at Little Angels Learning Centre
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), engages with Manager of Product Development and Community Tourism at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Lionel Myrie, during a tour of the road network in Hanover Western on Thursday (April 13).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), engages with Manager of Product Development and Community Tourism at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Lionel Myrie, during a tour of the road network in Hanover Western on Thursday (April 13).

Several Roads in Hanover Western to Be Repaired
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), commissions the new $22-million Sandside Storage Tank Replacement Project, at the Trinity Primary School, St. Mary on April 13. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy and Councillor for the Hampstead Division, St. Mary Central, Mitsy Hudson. It is expected that more than 500 people will benefit from the project, which will primarily serve Sandside Heights and Trinity Heights.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), commissions the new $22-million Sandside Storage Tank Replacement Project, at the Trinity Primary School, St. Mary on April 13. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy and Councillor for the Hampstead Division, St. Mary Central, Mitsy Hudson. It is expected that more than 500 people will benefit from the project, which will primarily serve Sandside Heights and Trinity Heights.

Profitability of NWC Will Result in More Projects Islandwide – Senator Samuda

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), interacts with Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, during a tour of sections of the parish on Wednesday (April 12).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Plans Advanced for New Woodsville Bridge

Plans are advanced for the replacement of the Woodsville Bridge in Hanover. The structure, which also serves the communities of Flower Hill and Hillsbrook, collapsed recently. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, told journalists that the National Works Agency (NWA) is assisting the Hanover Municipal Corporation with the “design and scoping”...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

Westmoreland Heightens Vaccination Drive

The Westmoreland Health Department continues its drive to ensure that children in the parish are adequately vaccinated for their age. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that the ongoing initiative will be heightened during Vaccination Week of the Americas, which will be observed from April 24 to April 30 under the theme ‘Get Up to...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), listens to a point from Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, just before cutting the ribbon to hand over a new industrial stove to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was the handover of appliances donated by the TEF, valued at $1.2 million, to the correctional centre in St. Catherine on Thursday, April 13. Others (from second left) are Superintendent of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams.
National Security

Juvenile Offenders Urged to Take Advantage of We Transform

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is appealing to juvenile offenders to take full advantage of the skills training and empowerment opportunities provided through the We Transform Youth Empowerment and Reintegration Programme. Minister Chang, who was addressing wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility in St. Catherine on April 13, said the programme is part of the...
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CARICOM

Agri-Food Strategy Being Implemented in CARICOM

An agri-food strategy is being implemented within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This is to enhance production and trade of regional agricultural products, enable greater access to a supply of nutritious foods, and reduce reliance on the importation of extra-regional foods. Addressing the opening ceremony of the ‘CARICOM @ 50’ virtual symposium on Friday (April 14), CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett,...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Foreign Affairs

Global Diaspora Councils’ Elected Members Praised

Elected members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) have been commended for offering themselves for service. The Councils’ main objective is to build a mutually beneficial relationship between Jamaica and the Diaspora. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, who lauded the members,...
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Finance & Public Service

JDIF Balance to Grow By $3.44 Billion in 2023/24

The Jamaica Deposit Insurance Fund (JDIF) balance is projected to increase to $38.38 billion during fiscal year 2023/24. This is $3.44 billion more than the $34.96 billion for 2022/23, according to the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2024. The facility supports the deposit insurance scheme (DIS), managed by the Jamaica Deposit Insurance...
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