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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, observes the bamboo debris blockage in the Riley River during a tour of flood-prone areas in Lucea, Hanover, on Wednesday (August 17).
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, observes the bamboo debris blockage in the Riley River during a tour of flood-prone areas in Lucea, Hanover, on Wednesday (August 17).

Plan of Action to Deal with Flooding in Lucea

The Government is actively working on short-term, medium-term and long-term solutions to the issue of flooding in the town of Lucea in Hanover. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, made the disclosure...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), disembarks a train during a recent tour of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) terminus in West Kingston.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), disembarks a train during a recent tour of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) terminus in West Kingston.

Gov’t Open to Partnerships to Restore Rail Service
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at a handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St Thomas and Westmoreland. The event took place at the Agro-Investment Compound in Kingston on Wednesday (August 24).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at a handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St Thomas and Westmoreland. The event took place at the Agro-Investment Compound in Kingston on Wednesday (August 24).

Millions Allocated to Help Farmers Prepare Land
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Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), along with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth right), at the unveiling of the Mexico/Jamaica Friendship Mural project, during a ceremony held at Caribbean Cement Company Limited, in Kingston, on August 24. Others (from left) are muralist, Yanque Yip; Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; the Prime Minister’s wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Mexican muralist, Irving Cano; CEMEX Chief Executive Officer, Fernando Gonzalez and muralist, Jordan Harrison.
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Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Expansion Project at Cement Company

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (August 24), broke ground for the $6-billion (US$40-million) Kiln-5 expansion project at Caribbean Cement Company Limited, in Kingston. The Mexico/Jamaica Friendship Mural project was also unveiled during the ceremony as part of efforts to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence. In his remarks, the Prime Minister said he is pleased that...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth left), participate in a ribbon-cutting exercise at the handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. Joining them are (from left) Parish Agricultural Managers, Westmoreland and St Thomas, Yuri Stephenson and Bevene Martin-Dickenson; Acting CEO, RADA, Winston Simpson; Vice Chairman, RADA Board of Directors, Richard King; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer.
AgricultureTransport

RADA Gets Backhoes to Assist Farmers in St. Thomas and Westmoreland

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has received two backhoes from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to provide services to farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. The units, costing some $38.76 million, were handed over by portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., today (August 24) at the Agro-Investment Corporation compound in Kingston. Mr. Charles Jr said the move...
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Information Commissioner of the Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
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Jamaicans Urged to Get Acquainted with Data-Protection Standards

Jamaicans are being urged to get acquainted with the eight data-protection standards outlined in the Data Protection Act, 2020. While the Act will take full effect in 2023, the Information Commissioner in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Celia Barclay, told JIS News that citizens must get a full understanding of what is required of them. Ms. Barclay is...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 58th annual conference, held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, August 24.
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Distribution of Textbooks Commences First Week of New School Year

Distribution of textbooks will commence during the first week of the new school year, which begins on Monday, September 5, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. According to the Minister, approximately $2 billion has been spent to purchase textbooks for students at the primary and secondary levels for the 2022/2023 academic year. She was addressing teachers at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left) and Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders (second right, background), are pictured with Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awardees following a presentation ceremony at Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, on Tuesday (August 23).
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PM Awards PEP Achievers

Children of employees at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Office of the Cabinet were on Tuesday (August 23) awarded for successfully completing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presented the awards at Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, in a special ceremony that was also streamed online. Mr. Holness congratulated the...
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