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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second left), is shown a display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) booth by RADA Land Management Officer, Gabbidon Lebert (right), during a World Soil Day event at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, on Wednesday (December 5). Others (from left) are Programme Management and Monitoring Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jhannel Tomlinson, and Chief Technical Director in the Agriculture Ministry, Orville Palmer.

Farmers Encouraged to Adopt Business-Like Approach to Soil Management

Farmers are being encouraged to adopt a business-like approach to soil management in order to reduce waste and loss of this vital material. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklyn Witter, who...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (December 6) to announce States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide.

PM Announces New States of Public Emergency

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Sadpha Bennett (second left) and Director of Programmes, HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, listen to Chief Telecoms Instructor, HEART/NSTA Trust, Andrew Davis, during a tour of booths at the HEART/NSTA’s Youth Festival held on November 23 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Young People Exposed to Non-Traditional Careers

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (centre), converses with Representative, UN Women Multi-Country Office, Caribbean, Tonni Brodber (second right), at the inaugural United Nations (UN) Women Yemanja Collaborative: Leadership and Networking Workshop for Woman Entrepreneurs, being held in Kingston. from December 5 to 7. The opening ceremony was held December 5 at the ROK Hotel, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are:
Looking on are (from left): Chair of the Government of Jamaica Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis; Head of Culture Programme, UNESCO, Office for the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn. — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (centre), converses with Representative, UN Women Multi-Country Office, Caribbean, Tonni Brodber (second right), at the inaugural United Nations (UN) Women Yemanja Collaborative: Leadership and Networking Workshop for Woman Entrepreneurs, being held in Kingston. from December 5 to 7. The opening ceremony was held December 5 at the ROK Hotel, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are: Looking on are (from left): Chair of the Government of Jamaica Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis; Head of Culture Programme, UNESCO, Office for the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Workshop to Empower and Advance Women in Business

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses students at the St. James High School in Montego Bay, during the final stop of the Ministry’s Alternative Justice Services school tour, recently.

Students Urged to Resolve Conflicts Peacefully

Members of the public are being advised that the Corporate Area Traffic Court will commence night and Saturday sittings, starting Monday, December 5, to adjudicate on traffic violations.

3 years ago Justice

Sittings of Night and Saturday Courts to Deal with Traffic Violations

The Court Administration Division is advising members of the public of the commencement of sittings of the Night and Saturday Courts, starting today (Monday, December 5), to adjudicate on traffic violations. According to a release from the Division, sittings of the Corporate Area Traffic Court will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and on Saturday,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses a recent Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) consultation meeting held at the Comma Pen Church of God in the parish.

3 years ago AgricultureFinance & Public Service

$4.3 Billion Approved for Essex Valley Irrigation System

More than 700 farmers operating on 810 hectares of land in the Essex Valley region of St. Elizabeth will soon have improved access to irrigation to boost agricultural production and productivity. A ceiling budget of $4.3 billion has been approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in the 2023/2024 financial year for the Essex Valley Agriculture Development...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCDP), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

3 years ago Social Security

Marked Improvement in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has seen marked improvement, over the past five years, in how the public has been interacting with persons with disabilities and hopes that it will get better. This was stated by Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, in an interview with JIS News, following a church service at the William...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), addresses recruits from Intake 24 at a Jamaica Fire Brigade Graduation Ceremony, held in Tower Isle, St. Mary, on December 3. At left is Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.

3 years ago Local Government

Minister Says Jamaica Fire Brigade Continues to Perform as an Elite Unit

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Jamaica Fire Brigade continues to perform as an elite unit, with workers proudly relishing their role as first responders. Mr. McKenzie, who was giving the main address at the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s graduation ceremony for Intake No. 24 at the Madge Saunders Conference Centre, Tower Isle, St. Mary,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

3 years ago Youth

St. James Youth Trained for Jobs As Commercial/Articulated Truck Drivers

Twenty-seven young men and women in St. James have been equipped to take up well-paying jobs in commercial/articulated truck driving, having successfully completed a six-month training programme. The young people graduated from the Articulated Truck Driving Programme (ATD), which is spearheaded by the Ministry of National Security in collaboration with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), HEART NSTA/Trust and the Caribbean...

Pastor Leroy Laing of the Pentecostal Tabernacle on Wildman Street, has a light moment as he demonstrates the use of one of two pitch forks donated to the church by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. At left is Senior Director (Actg.), Agriculture and Land Division in the Ministry, Pamela McKenzie. Occasion the World Soil Day Church Service at the church in Kingston on Sunday ( Dec. 4).

3 years ago Environment

PHOTOS: World Soil Day Church Service

Pastor Leroy Laing of the Pentecostal Tabernacle on Wildman Street, has a light moment as he demonstrates the use of one of two pitch forks donated to the church by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. At left is Senior Director (Actg.), Agriculture and Land Division in the Ministry, Pamela McKenzie. Occasion the World Soil Day Church Service at the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference of the Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC) on Thursday (December 1) at Jamaica House in Kingston.

3 years ago EducationEnergy

Pilot Solar Energy Use in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be undertaking a pilot project for the use of solar energy in schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the trial will take place in 30 institutions in the first quarter of 2023 “and then, depending on the results, that will be something we would look to scale across our schools.” She...