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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on arrival at Pier One Restaurant in Montego Bay, St. James, for a stakeholder consultation on March 30.

New Generation of Travellers Emerging – Minister Bartlett

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new generation of travellers who are seeking out destinations regarded as safe, secure and hassle-free, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said. Mr. Bartlett, who was addressing business interests and tourism stakeholders after...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is greeted by University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Acting President, Professor Colin Gyles, prior to the start of a ceremony at the institution’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Friday (March 31) for her appointment as an Honorary Member of the UTech Students’ Union Council.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Appointed Honorary UTECH Students’ Union Council Member

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), shakes hands with Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, during the diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew, on Thursday (March 30).

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Receives Courtesy Call from Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter, examine goats while touring a farmers market at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Friday (March 31). The market formed part of activities staged for the launch of Farmers’ Month, being observed throughout April.

April is Farmers’ Month

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), shares a joke with Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) Executive Director, Maria Thompson Walters (centre), and Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, during Friday’s (March 31) launch of the 2023 Public Sector Debate Competition, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Dr. Clarke was the keynote speaker.

Public Sector Debate Competition Returns with $2.5 Million in Prizes

Office Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Youth in St. Ann, Brianna Miller (right), oversees an activity for students during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Achievement Day exposition at Brown’s Town Primary School in the parish, on Thursday (March 30).

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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Driving Youth Empowerment in Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through its youth training arm, the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, continues to be deliberate in supporting and empowering young people in agriculture. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., emphasised this while addressing the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Achievement Day exposition at Brown’s Town Primary School in the parish, on Thursday (March 30). To date, the...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Water, Climate Change and the Environment, Senator the Hon. Mathew Samuda (left), speaking with High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, during a courtesy call on the Minister at the Towers on Dominica Drive in Kingston on Thursday (March 30).

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PHOTOS: Canadian High Commissioner Calls on Matthew Samuda

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Water, Climate Change and the Environment, Senator the Hon. Mathew Samuda (left), speaking with High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, during a courtesy call on the Minister at the Towers on Dominica Drive in Kingston on Thursday (March 30).

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a Mathematics Week expo at Prospect Primary School in Clarendon on Thursday (March 30).

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Compensation Review is for The Long-Term Benefit of Public Sector Workers – Minister Morgan

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is assuring teachers that the compensation review exercise being done by Government is for the long-term benefit of all public-sector workers. In a discussion with educators at a Mathematics Week expo at the Prospect Primary School in Clarendon on Thursday (March 30), the Minister pointed out that the review has simplified Government’s...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses today’s (March 31) sitting of the Senate.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Bill Passed to Enable Jamaica to Meet Int’l Obligations to Counter Money Laundering

The Senate has approved the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2023, which will enable Jamaica to meet international obligations in countering money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism. The Bill was approved without amendments, today (March 31). It aims to address three of the four outstanding actions agreed in Jamaica’s action plan with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), addresses the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica’s Policy and Regulatory Masterclass – The Climate Approach, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, on March 30. Others (from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Council of Canada, Jacob Irving; Chair, Energy Council of Canada, Howard Shearer and Partner, Gowling WLG (Toronto), Ian Mondrow.

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Jamaica Must Move Closer to Energy Independence – Senator Samuda

It is critical for Jamaica to move closer to energy independence, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “It is the only way you are going to build that pillar that eventually your economy can be built on,” Senator Samuda emphasised. The Minister was speaking at the High Commission...

Students and staff at the Ferncourt High School in Claremont, St. Ann, will soon be able to access full Internet service, as the Government continues its push to upgrade the networking capability of schools.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, said the groundwork is being done by technicians to have the institution equipped with Internet service.
She was speaking at the institution’s Open Day 2023, on Thursday (March 30), in celebration of the school’s 85th anniversary, under the theme ‘Reigniting our Zeal to Achieve Greatness’.
“We are working to ensure that Ferncourt High has adequate broadband connectivity all across the campus. I know that the technicians are working to ensure that, and in time, wherever you walk on the campus, you should have access to connectivity,” Minister Williams said.
She reiterated that the Ministry is committed to creating a strong information and communications technology (ICT) environment in schools to prepare students to adjust to a technologically advanced world.
“We know that is the way of the world now and you students need the skills as you complete your education,” the Minister said.
To this end, she noted that the new computer lab at Ferncourt High was outfitted with 49 new laptop computers, as “we want you to become as technologically savvy as you can”.
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“We have to ensure that in our high schools, in particular, we have the devices available to you,” she added.
Meanwhile, Minister Williams implored the students to utilise the Microsoft Office 365 suite of programmes, available free of cost.
She said emails have already been sent to students and educators at their moeschools.edu.jm email accounts for access to Microsoft Office 365.
“I would like you to go to your MOEY email today. We have sent a link for you and all the teachers to download. You will have access to Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Notes and a whole host of Microsoft products and especially to you who are doing CSEC and CAPE… to help you to do your SBAs,” the Minister said.
The Minister hailed Ferncourt High for holding fast to its commitment to provide students with quality education.

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Ferncourt High to Get Full Internet Service

Students and staff at the Ferncourt High School in Claremont, St. Ann, will soon be able to access full Internet service, as the Government continues its push to upgrade the networking capability of schools. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure, said the groundwork is being done by technicians to have the institution equipped with...

President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Michel Gantois (left), accepts a Red Mangrove sapling from Environmental Officer, Protected Areas Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Italee Patterson (centre), for planting at Sturridge Park, Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area in Kingston recently. With them is Acting Coordinator for Ecosystems, Ecosystems Management Branch, NEPA, Chanel Raynor.

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NEPA Encourages Corporate Jamaica to ‘Adopt-A-Mangrove’

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging Corporate Jamaica to partner with it on its Adopt-A-Mangrove programme. The undertaking is a new initiative by NEPA and an extension of wetland restoration projects and other volunteer efforts geared towards the protection, conservation, and replenishment of mangroves. Revitalising this vital ecosystem will serve to strengthen the core function of mangroves,...