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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) inspects a green pepper at an event held recently at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex, to observe the International Day of Plant Health under the theme ‘Protecting plants, protecting life’. Looking on (from second left) are Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure for the Cayman Islands, Hon. Johany Ebanks, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Hon. Frank Witter, and Marketing Student, Knockalva Polytechnic College, Kay Ann Chin.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) inspects a green pepper at an event held recently at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex, to observe the International Day of Plant Health under the theme ‘Protecting plants, protecting life’. Looking on (from second left) are Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure for the Cayman Islands, Hon. Johany Ebanks, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Hon. Frank Witter, and Marketing Student, Knockalva Polytechnic College, Kay Ann Chin.

Work Underway to Ensure Optimal Operations at Seed Storage Facility

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting that work is underway to ensure optimal operations at the country's newly renovated seed storage facility, located at the Bodles Research Station. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. who made the disclosure,...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 10. Listening to the Minister is his wife, Ann Marie Vaz, who is also Member of Parliament for Portland East.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 10. Listening to the Minister is his wife, Ann Marie Vaz, who is also Member of Parliament for Portland East.

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 10. In the background is the Minister’s wife and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 10. In the background is the Minister’s wife and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz.

100 Schools to be Connected to Wide Area Network
President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind (second left, foreground), is greeted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth right) when he arrived at the Norman Manley International airport in Kingston on Sunday (May 15) for a four-day State Visit to Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left foreground), led the introductions. Pictured at left (foreground) is First Lady, Savita Kovind and at third right is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind (second left, foreground), is greeted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth right) when he arrived at the Norman Manley International airport in Kingston on Sunday (May 15) for a four-day State Visit to Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left foreground), led the introductions. Pictured at left (foreground) is First Lady, Savita Kovind and at third right is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

President of The Republic of India Arrives in Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) along with (from left) Councillor Caretaker, Spanish Town Division, Christopher Shackleford, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes and Project Manager, USF, Jaime Robinson, unveil the Ellerslie Gardens Community Wi-Fi sign during a ceremony held in the area on May 13.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) along with (from left) Councillor Caretaker, Spanish Town Division, Christopher Shackleford, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes and Project Manager, USF, Jaime Robinson, unveil the Ellerslie Gardens Community Wi-Fi sign during a ceremony held in the area on May 13.

PHOTOS: USF Launches Community Wi-Fi in Tawes Meadows

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses reporters and stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on May 13.
Prime MinisterTransport

Vernamfield A Viable Option For Fourth International Airport

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government intends to pursue Vernamfield in Clarendon, as a viable option for a new international airport. Speaking to reporters and stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on May 13, Mr. Holness said despite the infrastructure upgrade at the island’s three international airports, there’s...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (right) and Chief Executive Officer, Synergy International Systems Inc, Dr. Ashot Hovanesian display a copy of the contract for the implementation of an electronic jail management system for the Department of Correctional Services, during a ceremony held recently at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
National SecurityTechnology

Department Of Correctional Services To Implement Electronic Jail Management System

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is set to benefit from the implementation of an electronic Jail Management System, under the Ministry of National Security’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The $117 million investment is being undertaken through a partnership involving the DCS, Synergy International Systems, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Ministry of National Security. The new system is expected...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), is presented with a bundle of pak choi by resident of Hannah Town, O’Neil Patterson (left). Also pictured from third left, are: Administrator, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Rev. Peter Espeut, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Kenneth Richards, and community member, Omari Tucker. Occasion was a ceremony held on May 6, to officially open the Hannah Town Eco-village on the grounds of the St. Anne’s Catholic Church located in Hannah Town, Kingston. The Eco-village, which was established by the Making An Impact All-Together (MAIA) Foundation, features an eco-garden which was installed by the Foundation in December 2021, and expanded in April. It comprises 2,500 assorted vegetable seedlings in raised bed gardens, four twelve-feet-tall fruit trees in 80 tonnes of MAIA’s organic blend of compost. A non-profit organisation, the MAIA Foundation intends to train and mentor residents of the community to support them in maintaining this garden and turning the initiative into a viable business opportunity.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PHOTOS: Senator Matthew Samuda Tours Hannah Town Eco-village

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), is presented with a bundle of pak choi by resident of Hannah Town, O’Neil Patterson (left). Also pictured from third left, are: Administrator, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Rev. Peter Espeut, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Kenneth Richards, and community member, Omari...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening of the $580 million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters Montego Bay situated at #1 Barnett Street in the Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (May 14). He used the opportunity to appeal for negotiations over industrial action, in dealing with employment issues.
Prime Minister

PM Urges Negotiations Over Industrial Actions

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government is committed to the well-established principles of industrial negotiations that currently exist in the country. He stated that proper “industrial relations, attitudes and behaviours” are the order of the day for fruitful negotiations, and urged workers’ groups to not make situations which affect the public, more complicated. “I think that...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seventh left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $580 million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters in Montego Bay, St James. situated at #1 Barnett Street. Assisting him is Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth right). Sharing the moment are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left. foreground); Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte (third right); and dignitaries from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB).
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Officially Opens Fire Brigade HQ In Mobay

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 13) officially opened the $580 million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters in Montego Bay, situated at #1 Barnett Street in the city. The 34,073 square foot state-of-the-art four-storey structure, is crucial to the improvement and expansion of the JFB’s service delivery across the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland,...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left) applauds, as Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) unveils plaques to mark the official opening of the Montego Bay Fire Station and Area Four Headquarters of the Jamaica Fire Brigade in St. James on Friday (May 13). Looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central Heroy Clarke; Opposition Spokesperson for Tourism Senator Janice Allen; Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Dr. Wayne Henry; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon Marlene Malahoo Forte and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang.
Local Government

$580M Fire Station A Game Changer – Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon Desmond McKenzie, has described the official opening of the multi-million-dollar state-of the art Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James as a “game changer” for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). The facility’s construction which commenced in June 2019, was spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Disaster Vulnerability Reduction...
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