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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), witnessing an Agreement between the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and Mineral Agency for Retail and Logistics (MARL), during a signing ceremony held at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (March 28). Signing are (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JRC, Donald Hanson; Chairman, JRC, Ryan Parkes and CEO, MARL, Rockey Wood. The Agreement will allow the commercial movement of industrial minerals and aggregates by MARL using the JRC’s railway service.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), witnessing an Agreement between the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and Mineral Agency for Retail and Logistics (MARL), during a signing ceremony held at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (March 28). Signing are (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JRC, Donald Hanson; Chairman, JRC, Ryan Parkes and CEO, MARL, Rockey Wood. The Agreement will allow the commercial movement of industrial minerals and aggregates by MARL using the JRC’s railway service.

Commercial Movement of Industrial Minerals and Aggregates By Rail to Resume Soon

The commercial movement of industrial minerals and aggregates using the railway infrastructure will resume in roughly three months as part of the Government’s effort to re-establish rail service across the island. This resumption follows an agreement formalised between the Jamaica...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engage in conversation during the sixth annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival in Newcastle, St. Andrew, on March 25. Joining them (from left) are Director, Coffee Traders Limited, Jacqueline Sharp and President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engage in conversation during the sixth annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival in Newcastle, St. Andrew, on March 25. Joining them (from left) are Director, Coffee Traders Limited, Jacqueline Sharp and President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig.

Minister Bartlett Touts Potential of Coffee Tourism
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks during the inaugural Indian Diaspora Conference, held on Sunday (March 26) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), speaks during the inaugural Indian Diaspora Conference, held on Sunday (March 26) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Jamaica Regarded As An Attractive Location for Investments
New Justices of the Peace (JP) for the parish of Clarendon take the Oath of Office at a commissioning ceremony on Friday (March 24), at the Wembley Centre of Excellence, Cornpiece Road in Hayes.
New Justices of the Peace (JP) for the parish of Clarendon take the Oath of Office at a commissioning ceremony on Friday (March 24), at the Wembley Centre of Excellence, Cornpiece Road in Hayes.

PHOTOS: New JPs Commissioned In Clarendon
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (right), exchanges greetings with Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica , His Excellency Chen Daojiang, during a courtesy call at the National Works Agency (NWA) in Kingston on March 28.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (right), exchanges greetings with Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica , His Excellency Chen Daojiang, during a courtesy call at the National Works Agency (NWA) in Kingston on March 28.

PHOTOS: Chinese Ambassador Calls on Minister Warmington

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new computer laboratory at Ferncourt High School in St. Ann on Sunday (March 26), following the 85th anniversary church service held at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont. Joining her are Chairman of the school board, Thelma Johill (second left); Principal, Sheldon Thomas (third left); Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3, Karlene Segre (fifth left); Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3, Wadyon Pryce (fourth right), along with students of the institution.
Education

Ferncourt High Marks 85 Years

Ferncourt High School is celebrating 85 years of educating students of St. Ann and surrounding parishes. Addressing a service at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont on Sunday (March 26), to mark the occasion, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, congratulated the institution on the milestone. “From its humble beginnings in 1938 as a private institution with curricula...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon Audley Shaw, interacts with students of Little London High School in Westmoreland as they prepare to sit the road code test administered by the Road Safety Unit (RSU) and the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), on March 24.
Transport

Learner-Driver Education Programme Deemed Revolutionary

The learner-driver education programme in high schools is being touted as a catalyst that will promote and improve road safety across Jamaica. Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the initiative will ensure students learn proper techniques that help them to become responsible drivers. “The Ministry of Transport and Mining believes that this programme will be a valuable addition...
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National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe and Manager, Public Sector Engagement, JN Bank, Sandra Jones, present Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Tanya Dawkins of Port Antonio High School, with her winning trophy. The awards ceremony was held at the Assembly Hall, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on March 27.
Education

PHOTOS: Math Teacher of the year 2023

National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe and Manager, Public Sector Engagement, JN Bank, Sandra Jones, present Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Tanya Dawkins of Port Antonio High School, with her winning trophy. The awards ceremony was held at the Assembly Hall, University of...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), at Jamwest Motorsports and Adventure Park in Little London, Westmoreland, with Owner and Chairman, Ian Gordon (left), and Director, Shyian Gordon, on the second day (March 24) of the two-day Destination Assurance Tour across the parishes of Hanover and Westmoreland.
Tourism

Jamaica Uniquely Positioned to Capitalise on Tourism Industry’s Growing Demands

Jamaica is uniquely positioned to further capitalise on the growing demands of tourism. This is through the Tourism Innovation Incubator, which facilitates the implementation of new ideas and experiences among locals to add to the tourism value chain, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said. He noted that since the facility’s establishment, several Jamaicans have participated in the initiative, which...
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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (right), presents newly sworn-in Jamaican citizen, Lystra Thames, with a certificate formalising her status, during the agency’s citizenship swearing in ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 27. Mrs. Thames was one of 24 persons granted citizenship.
National Security

Citizenship Granted to 24 Persons

Twenty-four persons have been granted Jamaican citizenship by the Government. They were presented with documents formalising their status by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), during a swearing-in ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew, on March 27. Welcoming the 24 new Jamaican citizens, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PICA, Andrew Wynter, encouraged them to play their...
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Interim Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, provides an update on the Authority during a meeting held at the JSEZA on Monday, March 27.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JSEZA Continues to Secure Investment Opportunities for Companies to Operate In SEZs

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) continues to secure employment for citizens and investment opportunities for companies to operate in the special economic zones (SEZs). Details of this were shared during a meeting hosted by the Authority at its offices located at 13 Waterloo Road in Kingston, on Monday, March 27. The purpose of the meeting was to provide...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an integral part of the Jamaican society, contributing to the progress of the country, while they continue to retain their culture and roots. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: Sen. Aubyn Hill Speaks at Indian Diaspora Conference

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an integral part of the Jamaican society, contributing to the progress of the country, while they continue to retain their culture...
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