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President of the Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA), Hanif Brown, speaks at the entity’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Bridge Palm Hotel and Resort, in Obourne Store, Clarendon.
President of the Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA), Hanif Brown, speaks at the entity’s Annual General Meeting, held at the Bridge Palm Hotel and Resort, in Obourne Store, Clarendon.

Pig Farmers’ Association Awards $1.2 Million to Case Student

The Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA) has awarded $1.2 million to a student studying livestock management at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. President of the Association, Hanif Brown, told JIS News that the scholarship will...
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) and other Justices of the Peace, take the Oath of Office at the commissioning ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on October 30.
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) and other Justices of the Peace, take the Oath of Office at the commissioning ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on October 30.

150 Jamaicans Commissioned as Justices of the Peace
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, in a recent interview with SBS TV Australia.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, in a recent interview with SBS TV Australia.

Minister Says Republic Process Will Take Some Time in Parliament
Manager, Jamaica Cancer Society, Daidrey DaSilva (right), and others display banner for the observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in Stewart Town, St. Mary, recently. From left are Cancer survivor, Tricia Smith; Sandals Regional Public Relations Manager, Lyndsay Isaacs; Breast cancer survivor, Shelly-Ann Brown-Bailey; and Sandals Foundation Operations Director, Karen Zacca.
Manager, Jamaica Cancer Society, Daidrey DaSilva (right), and others display banner for the observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in Stewart Town, St. Mary, recently. From left are Cancer survivor, Tricia Smith; Sandals Regional Public Relations Manager, Lyndsay Isaacs; Breast cancer survivor, Shelly-Ann Brown-Bailey; and Sandals Foundation Operations Director, Karen Zacca.

Men Encouraged to Look for Early Signs of Breast Cancer
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), with students at a World Food Day event, held at Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, on October 20. Also at the event are (from left, in background) Acting Principal of the School, O’Neil Lewin; Food and Agriculture Organization Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira and State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), with students at a World Food Day event, held at Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, on October 20. Also at the event are (from left, in background) Acting Principal of the School, O’Neil Lewin; Food and Agriculture Organization Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira and State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Agriculture Minister Calls on Schools to Push ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaks on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 60th anniversary Gala Dinner held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, St. James on Saturday (October 29).
Tourism

Tourist Arrivals up for October

Jamaica’s tourism sector is on track for record arrivals for the month of October 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. According to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, preliminary figures released by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for the first three weeks of October, show stopover visitor arrivals of 123,514. This topped figures for the same period in October 2019 by some...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addressing the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President’s Forum at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann, on October 27.
Industry

Workforce Upskilling Deemed Key for Local Take-Up of Top Tier Global Services Jobs

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has reiterated the importance of upskilling Jamaica’s workforce to take up management and leadership positions under the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme. He said the programme is crucial for the transfer of knowledge in the sector which, noting that it creates a “pool...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Strategic Planning Meeting at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (October 28). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer (Acting), JIS, Enthrose Campbell.
Information

Accuracy of Information on Gov’t Policies and Programmes Underscored

Greater use of diverse media platforms is deemed critical to ensuring the timely dissemination of accurate information on Government policies and programmes. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan. He was speaking during the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Strategic Planning Meeting at Jamaica House, on Friday (October 28). Mr. Morgan,...
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Caption: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) award for Best Performing Project Executing Unit 2021 won by the National Identification System (NIDS) Project Implementing Unit.
NIDS

NIDS Awarded by IDB for Project Execution

The Government of Jamaica’s National Identification System (NIDS) programme has been awarded for its level of project execution, by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The project copped the top awards for both Planning Accuracy 2021 and the Best Performing Project Executing Unit 2021 for the implementation of the NIDS for economic growth. Programme Director of the NIDS, Dr. Warren Vernon...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, fifth right) and Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury (seated, fifth left), with the newly commissioned Justices of the Peace, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes Clarendon on Friday (October 28).
Justice

Justices of the Peace Urged to Uphold Integrity

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to maintain a high standard of integrity in the conduct of their duties. He was addressing the commissioning ceremony for 34 new JPs held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes Clarendon, on Friday (October 28). “Far too many JPs have set up shop and...
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