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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), in discussion with Director of Agriculture and Fisheries at Food For the Poor, Nakhle Hado (right), while Chief Strategic Officer, Environmental Solutions Limited, Stephen Jones, looks on. They were in the process of observing a drone (foreground) being used to irrigate an onion farm in St. Thomas, during a tour on Thursday (February 16).

Agriculture Ministry Invites Investment in Drone Technology

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is inviting investment in drone technology to ramp up production in the agriculture sector. Speaking during a tour of onion farms in St. Thomas on Thursday (February 16), portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (third left), commissions a 50,000-gallon storage tank in York Town, Clarendon, on Thursday (February 16). Sharing the moment are (from left) Regional Manager, St. Catherine and Clarendon, National Water Commission (NWC), Garwaine Johnson; VP, Operations, NWC, Kevin Kerr and Councillor, York Town Division, Uphel Purcell.

Improved Water Supply for Several Communities in Clarendon

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams (left), converses with Principal of Church Teachers’ College in Manchester, Dr. Garth Anderson, following the graduation ceremony for Temple University/Church Teachers’ College Master’s student cohort at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall, St James, on Thursday (February 16).

Educational Leaders Urged to Provide Creative Solutions to Sector Challenges

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, says investors looking to do business in Jamaica will benefit from various opportunities made available through financial support and partnerships with local businesses.

Investors Will Benefit from Partnerships with Local Businesses – JAMPRO

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Bahamian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investment and Aviation, Hon. Chester Cooper, stand at attention during a ceremony at the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau on Wednesday (February 15) to welcome Prime Minister Holness. The Prime Minister is in The Bahamas for the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting. He returns to the island later this afternoon.

PHOTOS: PM at the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in the Bahamas

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a recent cybersecurity and data-protection forum, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

3 years ago TechnologyYouth

Students Urged to Protect Identities and Data Online

Students are being urged to stay informed about the latest cyberthreats and protect their identities and data, particularly when they are online. The caution came from Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a recent cybersecurity and data-protection forum, held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. She emphasised that cybersecurity and data protection must be priority,...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), hands over a free birth certificate under the ‘Operation Birthright’ project to an inmate of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, at the facility in Spanish Town, on Wednesday (February 15). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records, Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

36 Inmates Get Birth Certificates Under Operation Birthright

Thirty-six inmates of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre have been provided with birth certificates through the ‘Operation Birthright’ project. They are among the first batch of 11,000 Jamaicans, who have been identified to benefit under the programme, which was established to provide an opportunity for Jamaicans who are without a birth certificate to obtain this critical document free of...

3 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Heightening Praedial Larceny Prevention Efforts

Several measures are being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to heighten praedial larceny prevention and safeguard the sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., told journalists during a tour of onion farms in St. Thomas on Thursday (February 16) that submissions are being made to Cabinet to assist in wiping out the illicit practice. “We are and...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

3 years ago Development

$631.7 Million Allocated for REDI II Project

A sum of $631.7 million has been earmarked to continue work to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agriculture sectors. The details of the allocation, provided under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which is before the House of Representatives. Targets for the...

Acting Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sophia Forbes Hall (left), looks on in amazement as Chief Executive Officer of the NCB Foundation, Nadeen Matthews Blair (centre), operates a robot built by the Jamaica College (JC) robotics team. Member of the JC team, Michael Woods, provides instructions on how to operate the robot. Occasion was Wednesday’s (February 15) launch of the NCB Foundation’s National Robotics Championship at the NCB Wellness and Recreation Centre in St. Andrew. The competition will be held at the JC Auditorium from February 24 to 25.

3 years ago Education

Education Ministry Endorses NCB Foundation’s Robotics Championship

The Ministry of Education and Youth has endorsed the staging of the NCB Foundation’s National Robotics Championship as providing a platform for students to develop and express their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. “You have the opportunity to apply scientific methods in undertaking the applied research and development aspects of your projects. This competition should serve to inspire you to...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaking at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference 2023, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on February 15.

3 years ago Tourism

Senator Hill to Lead Delegation to Sierra Leone

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will head a delegation from Jamaica to Sierra Leone. “I'm going to take businesspeople to Freetown (the capital city) so that the connections can be made,” he noted. The Minister was speaking at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference 2023, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters...

3 years ago Development

Additional $631.7m Allocated for REDI II

An additional $631.7 million has been allocated for the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, to fund activities during the upcoming fiscal year. The project aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agricultural sectors. The provision is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of...