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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), displays potatoes from this year’s crop as he listens to a point being made by Coordinator of the National Irish Potato and Onion Programme, Locksley Waites (left). Occasion was the launch of the 2022 National Irish Potato and Onion Programme in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on August 31. Also pictured are (from left) Member of Parliament, St. Mary Western, Robert Montague; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), displays potatoes from this year’s crop as he listens to a point being made by Coordinator of the National Irish Potato and Onion Programme, Locksley Waites (left). Occasion was the launch of the 2022 National Irish Potato and Onion Programme in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on August 31. Also pictured are (from left) Member of Parliament, St. Mary Western, Robert Montague; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.

Government Invests $200 Million in Irish Potato and Onion Production Project

The Government is investing $200 million in the national Irish potato and onion programme, to increase the hectares under production and to improve yields of these crops. The sum of $150 million has been allocated for the Irish potato programme,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Cultural Icons of St. Ann Recognised
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses hospitality heads and other stakeholders at the World Travel Awards Caribbean and Americas ceremony, at Sandals Montego Bay, on August 31.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses hospitality heads and other stakeholders at the World Travel Awards Caribbean and Americas ceremony, at Sandals Montego Bay, on August 31.

Earnings And Arrivals Expected to Exceed Pre COVID-19 Levels –Tourism Minister
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (third left), is accompanied by (from left) Westmoreland Eastern Member of Parliament, Daniel Lawrence; Westmoreland Western Member of Parliament, Morland Wilson; Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament, George Wright; and Councillor for the Cornwall Mountain Division, Dawnette Foster, while on a tour of sections of Westmoreland, on August 31.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (third left), is accompanied by (from left) Westmoreland Eastern Member of Parliament, Daniel Lawrence; Westmoreland Western Member of Parliament, Morland Wilson; Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament, George Wright; and Councillor for the Cornwall Mountain Division, Dawnette Foster, while on a tour of sections of Westmoreland, on August 31.

Retrieve to Marchmount Road in St. James Rehabilitated
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

IDPAD Pivotal Occasion to Recognise Country’s Contribution to World

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the Open House & Exhibition ceremony for the rehabilitation of public health facilities in St. Catherine, held at the Church of the Open Bible in Twickenham Park, on Wednesday, August 31.
Monkeypox

Monkeypox Vaccines Expected to Arrive This Month

The first set of vaccines to treat the Monkeypox disease is expected to arrive this month, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “We have a priority group that will be targeted, similarly to what we [did] with the COVID-19 [vaccine distribution], and once they arrive, we will offer it to that group,” he told JIS...
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Regional Director, Region 1, at the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, Charlene Mohan, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
EducationTourism

Tourism Workers Receive Training and Certification Through HEART/NSTA Trust

Several workers in the tourism sector have received training and certification through the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, to enhance their skills and abilities. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Regional Director, Region 1, at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Charlene Mohan, said that training is...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (at podium), addresses the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)/National Environment and Planning Agency knowledge-sharing workshop on marine plastic litter, held at Hotel Four Seasons on August 31.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Greater Level of Protection for Certain Areas of the Environment

The Government is to bring to Parliament, very soon, a new legal designation for ecologically sensitive areas. This will provide a greater level of protection for areas with particular environmental sensitivities. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, gave details at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)/National Environment and Planning...
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Managing Director of the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.
Finance & Public Service

HEART/NSTA Extends Digital Literacy Programme to the Public

More Jamaicans can now advance their computer skills through Tech$ense, a digital literacy programme offered by the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust. First geared towards HEART trainees, the programme is being extended to include other members of the public. Aspirants can sign up on the Trust’s website at www.heart-nsta.org. Tech$ense was implemented in 2020, in...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks with journalists following a tour of the Cheswick community in St Thomas, on August 30. The community is next to benefit from a series of upgrades under the Rural Development Programme. Listening to the Minister (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles and Councillor for the Dalvey Division, Michael McLeod.
Rural Development

Development Work in Chambers Pen Well Advanced

Upgrade work in Chambers Pen, Hanover, under the Rural Development Programme, is “well-advanced,” says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking yesterday (August 30), during a tour of Cheswick, in St. Thomas, the next beneficiary of the project, the Minister informed that, “Chambers Pen is working [out] beautifully. The newly built Primary School will be ready...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), makes a point to Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, during a tour of Cheswick, St Thomas, on August 30. The community is next to benefit from the Rural Development Programme, spearheaded by the Ministry.
Rural Development

Cheswick in St. Thomas to Benefit from Rural Development Programme

The Cheswick community, located in St. Thomas, is to benefit from the Rural Development Programme, which is spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, toured the community on Tuesday (August 30), where he observed some of the challenges affecting residents and met with stakeholders who will be instrumental in facilitating the upgrades....
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Children and grandchildren of the late Keith and Phyllis Watson (from left) Chad Price (grandson); Dr Jacqui Watson (daughter); Richard Watson (son) with grandchildren Edgar and Ella; Kim Watson (daughter) and Marcus Salandy DeFour (grandson).
Health & Wellness

J$3.5M for the National Chest Hospital From RalRosa Foundation

The National Chest Hospital in Kingston is to benefit from a gift of J$3.5 million dollars from the RalRosa Foundation, for the purchase of much-needed medical equipment. President of Health Concepts International and Chair of the RalRosa Foundation’s fundraiser, which took place in June, Dr. Jacqui Watson, said the proceeds from the inaugural event will be handed over on Thursday...
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