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Annaleise Aiken, Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant
Annaleise Aiken, Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant

Beverage Production Businesses Benefit from Improved SRC Resources

Micro and small businesses dealing in beverage production can now benefit from improved resources at the Scientific Research Council (SRC). This follows the SRC’s acquisition of a more advanced bottling line for the filling of various types of non-carbonated beverages,...
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Zavia Mayne.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Zavia Mayne.

Promotion at DCS Will Be Based on Performance – Zavia Mayne
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on March 3.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on March 3.

PM Appeals for Conservation of Water
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams (centre), is surrounded by students at the 2023 staging of Jamaica Day on Friday (March 3), at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams (centre), is surrounded by students at the 2023 staging of Jamaica Day on Friday (March 3), at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.

Schools Mandated to Focus on Civics and Character Development
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, outlines the agency’s achievements for 2022, during an interview with JIS News at his office on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, outlines the agency’s achievements for 2022, during an interview with JIS News at his office on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

Firefighters Equipped to Execute Duties

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) is conferred with The Dame Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Star of Honour of Ethiopia, by His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, on March 4, at a special ceremony in Washington DC.

Minister Grange Honoured by Ethiopia

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has been invested as a Dame Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Star of Honour of Ethiopia. The investiture was made by the Crown Council of Ethiopia at the Command of His Imperial Highness, the Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, on March 4, at the Army Navy Club Hotel in...
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Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts (second left), listens as Administrative/Procurement Coordinator at JamVac, Nadia White (left), discusses tourism careers with students from the Portmore Community College, at the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Friday (March 3).
EducationTechnologyYouth

Hundreds of Students Take Part in JCTI Career Expo

More than 400 students from 17 schools across the island gathered at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 3) to participate in the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo. The expo was hosted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and provided an opportunity for secondary and tertiary students to...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (FILE)
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Allocated $21.25 Billion for 2023/24 Fiscal Year

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has been allocated $21.25 billion to undertake activities for the 2023/24 fiscal year. This represents a 19 per cent increase or $3.39 billion more than the previous year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. made the disclosure during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) admires a bust of National Heroine the Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons in Holywell, at the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director of the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) Dr. Susan Otuokon, and Acting Colonel of the Charles Town Maroons, Marcia Douglas.
Culture

Bust of Nanny Unveiled

A bust of National Heroine, the Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, was recently unveiled in Holywell, at the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJCMNP). It was donated to the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) by sculptor Mark Treunfels, who first came to Jamaica in 1989 as a United States (US) Peace Corps Volunteer, after finishing art...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Sport

JADCO on Path to Certification

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is on a path to achieving ISO 9001 quality management system certification. “The Commission has commenced its ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification, to meet international standards, and enhance Jamaica’s sporting image,” Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange said. She was speaking during the Standing Finance Committee meeting of the House...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer for Hanover, Dwight Hill (left), accepts his award for dedicated service from Regional Technical Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Dianne Campbell – Stennett, during the WRHA’s Health Promotion and Education Team Building and Awards Ceremony held at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James on March 2 .
Health & Wellness

WRHA Honors Healthcare Workers

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) on March 2, hosted its health promotion and education team building and awards ceremony at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James. During the event, Health Promotion and Education Officers and other staff members from across the region, participated in various team building exercises and were awarded for their stellar work in...
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Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonlad Riley.
Agriculture

Coffee Innovation Competition Added to Activities for Coffee Festival

Persons are being invited to participate in the Coffee Innovation Competition, the newest feature of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival. Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley told JIS News that the competition is a “unique opportunity to show off creativity and innovation through the development of coffee-based products”. Interested persons are being asked to record a 60-second video...
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