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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 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 .

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...
Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonlad Riley.
Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonlad Riley.

Coffee Innovation Competition Added to Activities for Coffee Festival
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), accepts laboratory equipment valued at $91 million from United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, (second right), during a function held on March 1 at the National Blood Transfusion Services in Kingston. The donation was facilitated through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Mr. Ian Stein; Acting Director, National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Marlene Tapper; and CDC Caribbean Regional Office Director, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), accepts laboratory equipment valued at $91 million from United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, (second right), during a function held on March 1 at the National Blood Transfusion Services in Kingston. The donation was facilitated through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Mr. Ian Stein; Acting Director, National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Marlene Tapper; and CDC Caribbean Regional Office Director, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo.

CDC Donates Lab Equipment Valued at $91Million to Health Ministry
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Minister Grange Thanks Diplomatic Community for their Support
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy.
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy.

STATIN to Identify New Completion Date for Population and Housing Census

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on March 3.
Agriculture

More Help for Farmers Affected by Drought

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has provided an additional $110 million in support to farmers affected by the meteorological drought. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement during a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on March 3. “We have, so far, presented… $90 million in terms of trucking and other forms of...
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Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), Dr. Tina Beale.
Education

RETI to become a Higher Education Institution

The Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) is moving towards becoming a higher education institution. Principal, Dr. Tina Beale, told JIS News that the organisation is reviewing its governance framework and quality assurance mechanism, as it advances towards registering with the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ). She said this will better position the training facility to obtain accreditation for its continued...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (foreground), inspects a new batch of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recruits at a Passing-out Parade at the National Police College in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine in August 2022.
National Security

Gov’t Committed to Modernising Police Force

The Government is reiterating its commitment to the modernisation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).   Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that there has been significant progress in making the force more agile and capable of responding to a wide spectrum of threats.  He said that the transformed and modernised police force is now driven by data,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), looks at a floor plan for a new tilapia hatchery during a stakeholders’ validation meeting at the Caymanas Gold Club in St. Catherine, on March 2. Also observing are (from left) Managing Director, Bernard Sustainable Limited, Keroma Bernard; CEO, National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer and Director, Holland Aqua, Frans Aarsten.
Agriculture

Climate-resilient Aquaculture Hatchery to Double Fry Supply of NFA

The planned construction of a climate-resilient aquaculture hatchery is expected to more than double the fry supply of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA).  This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during a Stakeholders’ Validation Meeting for the undertaking, on March 2.   “The type of innovation and the modernisation that comes from the building of...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

Stock of Debt Declines

Jamaica’s debt stock decreased over the 12-month period between March 2022 and February 2023. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, advised that total public debt fell from $2.18 trillion in March 2022, to $2.16 trillion last month. He provided the update during Wednesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on March 3.
Climate Change

Additional $100 Million for Drought Response

The Government will be spending an additional $100 million to respond to the meteorological drought that the country is experiencing. The sum is in addition to an initial $50 million to support the response measures by the Government. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in...
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National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), looks on a brochure of The Mico University College with (from left) President of the institution, Dr. Asburn Pinnock and Dintill Technical High School students, Deputy Head Girl, Saheeda Manzoor and Zhaliya Anderson. Occasion was an open house event at the institution in Kingston on Thursday, (March 2).
Education

Mico Hailed for Providing Quality Education Training

The Ministry of Education and Youth has hailed The Mico University College for continuing to play an essential role in the training and development of young Jamaicans and persons from the wider Caribbean with an interest in education. “Mico has a special place in Jamaica’s education sector with well-established standards of excellence,” said National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. She...
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