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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).

Gov’t Revenues Soar

There has been a jump in Government revenue collection, with tax revenues for the first six months of the fiscal year exceeding budget by $35 billion. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that...

Second Supplementary Estimates December to Facilitate Payments for Public-Sector Workers

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in dialogue with (from left) CEO of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy and Project Lead, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Blue Resilience Project, Dr. Emma Witbooi, during the launch of a multi-agency fisheries crime-prevention mechanism, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23).

Multi-Agency Initiative Launched to Combat IUU Fishing and Organised Crime in Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, seated), signs the Rio Cobre Public-Private Partnership Agreement for the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23). Also signing are (from left) President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Chairman, NWC, Michael Shaw; Managing Director, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Timothée Delebarre and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Producers Group Limited, Jeffery Hall. Witnessing the signing (from left) are Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Anthony Shaw; President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca; Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Managing Director, Eppley Limited, Nicolas Scott, and Director of Asia and Building Division and Water Works, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Yanick Garillon.

New Water Treatment Plant to be Constructed at Content, St. Catherine

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the GOJ Technology Showcase that was hosted by e-GOV Jamaica Limited, on November 23, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters.

ICT Authority to Become Operational by Next Financial Year

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.

4 years ago Social Security

101 Firearms, 3,000 Rounds of Ammunition Surrendered During Gun Amnesty

A total of 101 firearms and 3,000 rounds of ammunition were handed over to the authorities under the gun amnesty, which ended recently. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 22. The amnesty, which started on November 5, ended at midnight on Saturday, November 19. Mr. Holness...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.

4 years ago Agriculture

Spotlight on Jamaican Food November 25

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will observe Eat Jamaican Day on Friday, November 25. This year’s celebration marks 19 years of highlighting efforts aimed at repositioning the agricultural sector, through developing a programme of sustainable food security. Eat Jamaican Day will be celebrated on the grounds of Devon House, 26 Hope...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.

4 years ago Agriculture

17.4 Per Cent Growth in Agriculture for Third Quarter

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting growth of 17.4 per cent for the third quarter of the year, from July to September. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., in making the disclosure in a release recently, said that the out-turn represents six consecutive quarters of growth since the second quarter of 2021. He lauded the farmers for their...

4 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Legislation Coming to Provide Stiffer Penalties for Murder

The Government is moving to prepare legislation that will provide stiffer penalties for murder, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “My thoughts on the matter, though not yet finalised, is that we should give 30 years minimum for murder. The Minister of Justice has been directed to bring forward these changes immediately,” he said. “We may not be...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Contract Approved for Electronic Health Record Management System

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract in the sum of US$5,029,221.24 ($779,529,292.2) to Phoenix Partnership (Leeds) Limited, for implementation of the second stage of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management System. ERH is the first technology-driven element of its kind in Jamaica and the Caribbean region. It provides an electronic version of a patient’s medical history, including demographics,...

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, delivers the keynote address at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) graduation ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 20.

4 years ago Tourism

TEF Head Calls on Young Persons to Help Build a Better Jamaica

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, is encouraging young persons to play their part and help build a better Jamaica. Dr. Wallace made the call while delivering the keynote address at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) graduation ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 20. “There is a...

Past President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica, Dr. Ernestine Watson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on activities for Pharmacy Week 2022, which is being observed from November 20 to 26.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Pharmacy Week Public Forum

Members of the public are being invited to participate in the Pharmacy Week Public Forum on Thursday (Nov. 24) at the Bethel Baptist Church in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Past President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica (PSJ), Dr. Ernestine Watson, said that the event, which gets under way at 5:00 pm, is one...