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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents an award to young fisher, Trey Williams of Old Harbour, on International Fisherman’s Day 2022. An event to commemorate the occasion was held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday (June 29).
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents an award to young fisher, Trey Williams of Old Harbour, on International Fisherman’s Day 2022. An event to commemorate the occasion was held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday (June 29).
Agriculture

Sea-Safety Training For Young Fishers

Thirty-five young fishers across the island are to benefit from a ‘Training in Safety at Sea’ initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Caribbean Maritime University. State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, said this activity forms part of...
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at an International Fisherman’s Day Conference on June 29, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. With the State Minister are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at an International Fisherman’s Day Conference on June 29, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. With the State Minister are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.

Fisheries Production Incentive Programme
Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Members Administer 1.6 Billion Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Programme Manager for Responsible Gaming Counselling and Support Services, RISE Life Management Services, Richard Henry (centre), points to a section in the Lesson Plan for Underage Gambling Prevention that will be implemented in schools by the 150 guidance counsellors, participating in the underage gambling prevention education training sessions at the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Senior Education Officer, Guidance Counselling Unit, Region 1, Ministry of Education & Youth, Tamika McCreath and Director, Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson. The training is being held over three days between June 27 and July 1.
Programme Manager for Responsible Gaming Counselling and Support Services, RISE Life Management Services, Richard Henry (centre), points to a section in the Lesson Plan for Underage Gambling Prevention that will be implemented in schools by the 150 guidance counsellors, participating in the underage gambling prevention education training sessions at the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Senior Education Officer, Guidance Counselling Unit, Region 1, Ministry of Education & Youth, Tamika McCreath and Director, Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson. The training is being held over three days between June 27 and July 1.

150 Guidance Counsellors Being Trained In Underage Gambling Prevention
Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (June 28).
Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (June 28).

Funding Support Needed For Montego Bay Marine Park

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams (left), greets students at the Hope Valley Experimental School graduation exercise, held at the University Chapel in St. Andrew on June 29.
EducationYouth

Students Urged To Make The Best Of Upcoming Summer School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging students to take full advantage of the National Summer School Programme, which commences on Monday, July 4. The Minister, who was speaking at the Hope Valley Experimental School graduation ceremony held at the University Chapel in St. Andrew on June 29, noted that the programme is designed to recover from...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is taken on a tour of Isratech Superstore in Shooter’s Hill, Manchester, by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjie Hodara (front, centre), following the official opening of the facility on June 29.
Prime Minister

Government To Provide More Assistance To Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the Government is moving to provide more assistance to Jamaicans, to help cushion the effects of the rising cost of living. “In the coming weeks, we will be announcing even further cash transfers to the most vulnerable and the poorest, to ensure that they can survive this difficult time until...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is strategically forging relationships with other cities.
Local Government

KSAMC Seeking To Forge Sister-City Relationships

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is actively engaged in forging sister-city relationships with established cities across the world, aimed at mutual exchange and development of the City of Kingston. In an interview with JIS News, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said that the city of Kingston is strategic in its pursuit of partnerships with other...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point during discussion with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Consultant, Jennifer Jones, following a ceremony outlining the findings of a ‘Needs Assessment for Case Management and Psychosocial Services’ under the Citizen Security Plan (CSP), held on Wednesday (June 29) at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.
National SecurityYouth

Needs Assessment To Ensure Targeted Support To ZOSO Areas

The Government is now better positioned to provide targeted support to meet the needs of residents in vulnerable communities in the Corporate Area and St. James as part of the crime-prevention strategy. This follows the release of a ‘Needs Assessment for Case Management and Psychosocial Services’ report under the Citizen Security Plan (CSP) at the Office of the Commissioner of...
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(FILE) National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. André Hill.
EducationYouth

National Summer School Starts July 4

The Ministry of Education and Youth’s National Summer School will get under way on July 4. The four-week programme, which ends on July 28, is free of cost to students. National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. Andre Hill, said the summer school is one of several initiatives being used by the Ministry to address gaps in learning caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Finance & Public Service

Bank Of Jamaica Further Tightens Monetary Policy

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announces its decision to increase the policy interest rate (the rate offered to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements with BOJ) by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent per annum, effective 30 June 2022. The Bank also decided to continue pursuing other measures to contain Jamaican dollar liquidity expansion and maintain relative stability in the foreign...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), lays a wreath at the Agnes ‘Aggie’ Bernard Monument in downtown Kingston, recently. He is joined by Director for the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Dennis Zulu (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.
Courtesy CallLabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from ILO Official, Lays Wreath At Aggie Bernard Monument

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), lays a wreath at the Agnes ‘Aggie’ Bernard Monument in downtown Kingston, recently. He is joined by Director for the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Dennis Zulu (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the House of Representatives’ sitting on June 28.
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Jamaicans Take Up $2,500 Incentive To Sign Up For JAM-DEX

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government has reached the threshold of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallets (accounts) that are eligible for the $2,500 incentive. In March, the Minister announced that the first 100,000 Jamaicans establishing wallets after April 1, would receive the digital deposit from the Government. The incentive was to...
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