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Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson (left), is shown a painting by artist, Damian Cunningham, during the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) ‘Crafting for Christmas’ fair at Devon House in Kingston on December 16.

Craft Traders Urged to Prepare for ‘Best Tourist Season Ever’

Craft traders are being encouraged to further tap into their creativity as they prepare for what is projected to be Jamaica’s best tourist season ever. The encouragement comes from Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, who...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), engages in light conversation with (from left) Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Wayne Wesley; Accounts Clerk, CXC, Ava Lettsome; and Beverlyn Henry, representing Receptionist at the Council, Arana Thompson. The event was the CXC’s Employee Appreciation Awards ceremony on December 16 at the Courtleigh Hotel, Kingston.

CXC to Help Develop Assessments or Sixth form Pathways

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Ministry’s end-of-year press conference at his offices in New Kingston on Thursday (December 15). He in flanked by Acting National Epidemiologist, Dr. Ardene Harris (left) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

National ‘mop up/catch up’ Campaign to Boost Immunisation Coverage

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Logo.

Jamaica and IMF Reach Staff Level Agreement

Information Technology Manager at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Christopher Martin, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

CAC Encourages Consumers to Safeguard Themselves Against Cyberattacks

Customer Service Manager at MPM Waste Management Limited, Sashay Reid, fields questions at the recent monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town.

4 years ago Local Government

NSWMA Says Streets in St. Catherine Will be Kept Clean

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is assuring residents of St. Catherine that with the addition of new trucks to the fleet of the agency the streets will be kept clean, starting with the main roads. Customer Service Manager at the MPM Waste Management Limited, Sashay Reid, said MPM has embarked on a programme to have the parish “totally...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), is assisted by Maidstone farmer Silburn Steadman (with machete) in cutting the ribbon to officially open the Grass Piece farm road in Manchester on Thursday (December 15). Among the other participants are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter (right); Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (fifth right), as well as representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).

4 years ago Agriculture

Grass Piece And Back Street Farm Roads in Manchester Rehabilitated

Approximately 1.2 kilometres of farm road in Grass Piece and Back Street, Manchester, have been rehabilitated at a cost of $17 million. The roadways, measuring 0.6 kilometre each, were completed under the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. They were formally opened on Thursday (December 15) by Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Addressing...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is in light-hearted conversation with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and Executive Chairman of Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) Mark Hart, at the opening of the new Departures Retail Area at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, on December 14.

4 years ago Transport

Minister Shaw Commends Sangster Airport Operators

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says MBJ Airports Limited, operator of the Sangster International Airport, has been consistently raising the bar in placing Jamaica on par with other first-class airports around the world. He said that the infrastructure development project taking place at the airport “serves as a true representation” of the vision to bring Jamaica’s aviation...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is shown agricultural produce by (from left) Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Agricultural Assistant Officer, Vanessa Waldron, and Home Economics and Social Service Officer, Chanee Carty. Occasion was the Youth for Excellence ‘Farm the Future’ Symposium at the Rose Town Foundation for the Built Environment in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 14).

4 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Youth for Excellence ‘Farm the Future’ Symposium

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is shown agricultural produce by (from left) Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Agricultural Assistant Officer, Vanessa Waldron, and Home Economics and Social Service Officer, Chanee Carty. Occasion was the Youth for Excellence ‘Farm the Future’ Symposium at the Rose Town Foundation for the Built Environment in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 14).

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (third left), observe as Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro (third right), applies sanitiser gel to the hands of St. Jude’s Primary School student, Okeila Dawkins (second left). Others looking on are St. Jude’s Primary School student D’Anna-Kay Anderson (second right), and Director, Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust (NET), Celia Champagnie. They were attending a brief ceremony for the presentation of approximately 14,400 litres of hand sanitiser gel, valued approximately US$34,560, which was donated by the Federal Republic of Brazil to the Education Ministry. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (December 15).

4 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Education Ministry Gets Hand Sanitisers from the Republic of Brazil

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (third left), observe as Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro (third right), applies sanitiser gel to the hands of St. Jude’s Primary School student, Okeila Dawkins (second left). Others...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with outgoing Custos for Clarendon, William Shagoury (left), and His Worship the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, at a Christmas tree-lighting and carol ceremony at Independence Park, May Pen, Clarendon, on December 13.

4 years ago Prime Minister

PM Encourages Jamaicans to Remain Vigilant and Observe Safety Practices

Members of the public are being urged to remain vigilant and observe safety practices as they make their Christmas preparations. The call comes from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who has appealed to all Jamaicans, particularly motorists, to take greater care on the motorways. The Prime Minister was addressing the Christmas tree-lighting and carol ceremony at Independence Park,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking at the National Forestry Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, earlier this month. Seated (at right) is Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.

4 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Local Forestry Businesses Urged to Implement Sustainable Practices Ahead of EU Measure

Businesses in the local forestry sector are being encouraged to put sustainable management practices in place ahead of the implementation of a new European Union (EU) measure related to forestry products. The EU’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, said that the organisation’s 27 member States recently agreed on a course of action, which will limit the importation...