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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on March 28.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on March 28.

Secretariat Established to Support Constitutional Reform Committee

A Secretariat, managed by the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, has been established to provide technical guidance and support to the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC). The officers of the Secretariat are drawn from the Ministry and include the Permanent...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (stooping) and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter (right, foreground), examine several of the first 50 goats to be imported under the Government’s Small Ruminant Development Programme. With them are Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Devon Sayers (left, standing) and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer. The goats arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday (March 27).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (stooping) and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter (right, foreground), examine several of the first 50 goats to be imported under the Government’s Small Ruminant Development Programme. With them are Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Devon Sayers (left, standing) and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer. The goats arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday (March 27).

Superior Imported Goats to Genetically Bolster Local Breeds
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly (centre); and Minister of Sport and Community Development, Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe, during a meeting at Independence Park, Kingston on Tuesday (March 28). A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island for the staging of the 2023 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships (Champs), which is being held at the National Stadium from March 28 to April 1.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly (centre); and Minister of Sport and Community Development, Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe, during a meeting at Independence Park, Kingston on Tuesday (March 28). A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island for the staging of the 2023 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships (Champs), which is being held at the National Stadium from March 28 to April 1.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams meets with Trinidad and Tobago Ministers
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to the upgraded Red Stripe House on Tuesday (March 28) at the plant’s Spanish Town Road location in Kingston. Participating in the exercise (from left) are Head of Human Resources, Red Stripe, Judon Bowden; Supply Chain Director, Nele Vanbeneden; Managing Director, Luis Prata; Finance Director, Yaniece Gentles; Chairman, Peter Melhado; Head of Corporate Affairs, Dianne Ashton- Smith; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton and Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace. The ceremony featured the official launch of the new Red Stripe Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to the upgraded Red Stripe House on Tuesday (March 28) at the plant’s Spanish Town Road location in Kingston. Participating in the exercise (from left) are Head of Human Resources, Red Stripe, Judon Bowden; Supply Chain Director, Nele Vanbeneden; Managing Director, Luis Prata; Finance Director, Yaniece Gentles; Chairman, Peter Melhado; Head of Corporate Affairs, Dianne Ashton- Smith; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton and Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace. The ceremony featured the official launch of the new Red Stripe Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project.

Red Stripe’s $2.2-Billion Cellars Expansion a Symbol of Confidence in Jamaica – PM
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

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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.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett Touts Potential of Coffee Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is touting the potential of Jamaica’s coffee in boosting visitor arrivals to the island. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at the sixth annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival in Newcastle, St. Andrew, on Saturday (March 25), noted that the product could be a main attraction for tourists who are interested in experiential travel. “For...
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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.
Investment

Jamaica Regarded As An Attractive Location for Investments

Jamaica is an attractive location for security of investments and the ability to repatriate same, according to Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. He said the country’s currency has remained stable over the years, noting that investors are allowed to bring in and take out their money without restrictions. Senator Hill said despite challenges arising...
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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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