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Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.
Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.

SRC Hosts First Business Development Exposition Sept. 23

Persons interested in the agro-processing and food manufacturing industries are invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) first business development and opportunities exposition, on Friday (September 23). The event takes place on the grounds of the SRC complex, Hope Gardens,...
Manchester Central Member of Parliament, Rhoda Crawford (right, foreground); Director of Bauxite Lands, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay (left, foreground), and Acting Parish Manager, Manchester Health Department, Carlton Nichols (left, background), tour the Broadleaf Health Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (September 21).
Manchester Central Member of Parliament, Rhoda Crawford (right, foreground); Director of Bauxite Lands, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay (left, foreground), and Acting Parish Manager, Manchester Health Department, Carlton Nichols (left, background), tour the Broadleaf Health Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (September 21).

Broadleaf Clinic in Manchester to Benefit from $5 Million Refurbishing
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.

‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign Strategies to Sustain Agricultural Sector
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (September 21).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (September 21).

Thousands of Students Enrol in Sixth-Form Pathways Programme
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the semi-virtual launch of National Senior Citizens Week 2022, at the AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston on Wednesday (September 21).
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the semi-virtual launch of National Senior Citizens Week 2022, at the AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston on Wednesday (September 21).

Framework Being Instituted to Implement Revised National Policy for Senior Citizens

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), greets the World Bank’s Human Development Programme Leader for the Caribbean and Haiti, Timothy Johnston (third right), when he hosted a meeting with a team from the multilateral institution on Wednesday (September 21), at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and World Bank representatives, Human Development Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Luis Benveniste; Deputy Country Director for Caribbean Countries and Country Management Unit Operations Manager, Gail Richardson; and Programme Assistant, Rachel Whitely.
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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Meets with World Bank Executives

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), greets the World Bank’s Human Development Programme Leader for the Caribbean and Haiti, Timothy Johnston (third right), when he hosted a meeting with a team from the multilateral institution on Wednesday (September 21), at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
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JCTI Continues to Certify Tourism Workers

The Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) continues its work to certify and build new opportunities for the industry’s workers. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said hoteliers are showing an “increasing appetite for training on the job”, which is important in bridging the existing employment arrangement. He emphasised that the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
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Tourism Ministry to Expand ‘Jam-Iconic Experience’

The Tourism Ministry is working to expand the ‘Jam-Iconic Experience’, through the installation of signs in resort towns islandwide. The signs, which are being installed with the support of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will form part of the destination experience. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said millions of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (September 21).
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Farming Only on Arable Agricultural Lands at Innswood

The Government has reiterated its full commitment in ensuring that arable agricultural lands in Innswood, St. Catherine, are utilised solely for farming and production. Speaking at a post Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (September 21), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the Administration had taken a policy decision...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Petrojam Private Sector Breakfast Forum, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Lady Musgrave Road, on September 21. At left is Petrojam Chairman, Wayne Chen.
Energy

Energy Ministry to Discuss Fuel Price Publication with Consumer Affairs Commission

Discussions are slated between the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology and the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) regarding the publication of fuel prices. This, to enable consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing the commodity. Speaking at the Petrojam Private Sector Breakfast Forum at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (September 21), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), addresses community members in Spring Village, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (September 21), while on a visit to the area where he and members of the Police High Command met with grieving residents, following Sunday’s (September 18) attack by gunmen on patrons attending a football match. At left is Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
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National Security Minister Meets with Grieving Families in Spring Village

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has met with the grieving families of persons who were attacked by gunmen in Spring Village, St. Catherine, on Sunday (September 18), and assured them of support from the police and other stakeholders. The Minister along with Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, and other members of the Police High Command, visited...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Eat Smart Campaign Will Ensure Healthier Nation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign aims to boost agricultural production, while increasing the supply of nutritious and affordable foods to improve the population’s health. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the strategy will “help us to produce a healthy and constructive nation; a nation that will be able to be more productive in...
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