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Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Division of the National Fisheries Authority, Leanne Morris Bennett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Division of the National Fisheries Authority, Leanne Morris Bennett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

NFA Officers Trained to Instruct Fish Farmers on Use of Application

Fifteen Officers from the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) have been trained to instruct local fish farmers and fisherfolk on the use of an agro-meteorological application that is capable of providing early warnings about climate changes. Speaking at a recent JIS...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

Abused Persons Urged to Seek Help from the Victim Services Division
Students of Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, at their recent graduation ceremony.
Students of Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, at their recent graduation ceremony.

Principal Calls for Stronger Partnerships Among Stakeholders
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Logo.
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Logo.

UDC Offices and Attractions Being Closed on December 2
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right), prepares to unveil the new Stony Hill Market sign, at the opening of the rehabilitated facility on Thursday (November 24). He is joined by (from left) Youth Mayor for Kingston, Kijani Williams; Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis; Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Andrew Swaby; Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Councillor, Stony Hill Division, Tosha Schwapp; and Chief Executive Officer, KSAMC, Robert Hill.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right), prepares to unveil the new Stony Hill Market sign, at the opening of the rehabilitated facility on Thursday (November 24). He is joined by (from left) Youth Mayor for Kingston, Kijani Williams; Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis; Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Andrew Swaby; Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Councillor, Stony Hill Division, Tosha Schwapp; and Chief Executive Officer, KSAMC, Robert Hill.

Vendors Pleased with New Look Stony Hill Market

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses a meeting at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Harman Barracks, Area Four Headquarters in Kingston on Monday (November 28). Listening (from left) are Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. The meeting was followed by a visit with members of the security forces stationed at a state of public emergency (SOE) checkpoint in the Kingston Eastern Division.
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PHOTOS: PM Visits Harman Barracks

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses a meeting at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Harman Barracks, Area Four Headquarters in Kingston on Monday (November 28). Listening (from left) are Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commissioner of Police,...
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Founder, Board Co-Chair and President of the Youth for Excellence, Jénine Shepherd.
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Youth for Excellence to Host Symposia in Grants Pen and Rose Town

Youth for Excellence (YFE) Limited, a non-profit organisation, will host two symposia in the communities of Grants Pen in St. Andrew North Eastern and Rose Town in St. Andrew South. They are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 30 and Wednesday, December 14 respectively, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Founder, Board Co-Chair and President of the YFE, Jénine...
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Youth Parliamentarian, Sherika Cheeke-Perkins, emphasises a point while speaking during Monday’s (November 28) sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at Gordon House in downtown Kingston.
Youth

Robust Discussion by Youth Parliamentarians

Approximately 70 young people participated in Monday’s (November 28) sitting of the National Youth Parliament at Gordon House, which was held in the face-to-face format for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica in 2020. The youngsters, representing the 63 constituencies, engaged in robust discussion on a range of issues, including affordable housing and finance,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is shown a display on smart livestock feeding solutions by Senior Livestock Research Officer, Britally Ricketts, during the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House in Kingston, on November 25.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Engage Teachers on ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign

The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry will be engaging Agricultural Science and Food and Nutrition teachers on the national ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., disclosed details of the initiative during his keynote address at the Eat Jamaican Day Expo in Kingston, on November 25. He said the collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth...
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Student at Ascot High School in St. Catherine, Dwayne Robinson (left), holds his new Google Chromebook laptop computer, while speaking with President of the institution’s Parent-Staff Association (PSA), Morris Johnson (second right), and Principal, Shannell Talbert (right). The laptop was handed over by the PSA during the school’s devotion exercise on Monday (November 28). With them is Dwayne’s mother, Jacqueline Brooks.
Education

PHOTOS: Ascot High School Students Receive Laptop Computers  

Student at Ascot High School in St. Catherine, Dwayne Robinson (left), holds his new Google Chromebook laptop computer, while speaking with President of the institution’s Parent-Staff Association (PSA), Morris Johnson (second right), and Principal, Shannell Talbert (right). The laptop was handed over by the PSA during the school’s devotion exercise on Monday (November 28). With them is Dwayne’s mother, Jacqueline...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is given an update on activities in the Kingston Eastern Police Division by Sergeant Marvin Wallace (left), during a visit with members of the security forces stationed at a State of Public Emergency (SOE) checkpoint within the area, on Monday (November 28). Also listening (from third left) are Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
National Security

Gov’t Contemplating Another State of Public Emergency

The Government is contemplating the declaration of another State of Public Emergency (SOE), as part of ongoing crime-fighting efforts.  This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while speaking with members of the security forces at an SOE checkpoint near the Mountain View Police Station in Kingston, on Monday (November 28). He was visiting areas in the...
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