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Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and his wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister today (March 23).
Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and his wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister today (March 23).

Jamaica Intends To Attain True Independence – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that Jamaica intends to attain and fulfil “its true ambitions as an independent, developed and prosperous country” in short order. He was speaking with Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of...
Director, Policy Research, Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson.
Director, Policy Research, Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson.

2019 Jamaica Survey Of Living Conditions Report Unveiled
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge (second left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), unveil a plaque memorialising the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (pictured left), to the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 23). Also pictured (from right) are Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; the hospital’s Senior Medical Officer, Jacqueline Wright James; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the facility, Jacqueline Ellis. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Spanish Town Hospital is part of the schedule of activities for their Official Visit to Jamaica from March 22 to 24. The Official Visit forms part of celebrations marking the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge (second left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), unveil a plaque memorialising the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (pictured left), to the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 23). Also pictured (from right) are Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; the hospital’s Senior Medical Officer, Jacqueline Wright James; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the facility, Jacqueline Ellis. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Spanish Town Hospital is part of the schedule of activities for their Official Visit to Jamaica from March 22 to 24. The Official Visit forms part of celebrations marking the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

PHOTOS: Their Royal Highnesses Tour Spanish Town Hospital
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), fields questions during Jamaica’s launch of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 on Tuesday (March 22) at Hope Zoo, St. Andrew. The event was organised by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA). Also pictured (from left) are Chairman of the NFA Board, Lt. Cmdr. George Overton; and Chief Executive Officer of the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), fields questions during Jamaica’s launch of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 on Tuesday (March 22) at Hope Zoo, St. Andrew. The event was organised by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA). Also pictured (from left) are Chairman of the NFA Board, Lt. Cmdr. George Overton; and Chief Executive Officer of the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

Fisheries Authority Spearheading Several Initiatives To Boost The Sector
Director of the Meteorological Service Division (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on March 21.
Director of the Meteorological Service Division (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on March 21.

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
AgricultureCoronavirusFisheriesHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Gets 24,000 Bags of Fertiliser From Morocco

Morocco’s donation of 24,000 bags of fertiliser to Jamaica is an indication of the strong bilateral relationship between both countries, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Addressing a virtual media briefing on March 23 where the donation was announced, Minister Charles said that the gift, worth $122 million, could not have come at a better time,...
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Director of the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Foreign AffairsJIS Think Tank

Research Countries Before Travelling

Jamaicans are being encouraged to research the countries that they are planning to visit before leaving the island. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Director of the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, said that such due diligence is necessary to avoid being caught in conflict or war. “Understand the culture of...
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Denise Antonio (left, seated), assists student at the Salvation Army School for the Blind in Kingston, Nicola Anderson, in using one of several new Perkins Brailler mechanical braille writers, which the agency donated to the institution on Tuesday (March 22). The donation forms part of the UNDP’s commitment to inclusive growth and ensuring that no one gets left behind and increase the number of braille writers that the School now has at its disposal to serve students, teachers, and staff. The provisions are part of a multimillion-dollar donation of critical equipment to the school along with the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), and Combined Disabilities Association (CDA). Looking on are CDA Executive Director, Gloria Goffe (left), and the School’s Principal, Iyeke Erharuyi.
Youth

PHOTOS: United Nations Development Programme Donates Braille Writers

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Denise Antonio (left, seated), assists student at the Salvation Army School for the Blind in Kingston, Nicola Anderson, in using one of several new Perkins Brailler mechanical braille writers, which the agency donated to the institution on Tuesday (March 22). The donation forms part of the UNDP’s commitment to inclusive growth...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), checks out the newly launched mental health support chatline for youth, ‘U-Matter’, via his cellular phone. Observing (from left) are Director, Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Ceceile Minott; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima; Mental Health Advocate and educator, Clan Carthy High School, George Walker; and member of the U-Report Youth Council, Ree-anna Robinson. The chatline, which provides support for youth aged 16 to 24, was launched during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Emergency Operation Centre, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 22). It was developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with UNICEF and the CCDC.
Health & WellnessYouth

Mental Health Support Chatline for Young Persons Launched

Young persons, aged 16 to 24, have been provided with another safe space to talk about their challenges and concerns, with the launch of U-Matter, a new mental health support chatline catering to this cohort. The chatline was developed at a cost of $12 million by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund...
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks in the House of Representatives on March 22.
Labour

House Approves Minimum Wage Orders

Two Orders that will increase the national minimum wage, and the minimum wage for industrial security guards were approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 22). Piloted by Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, they are the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Order, 2022 and the Minimum Wage Industrial Security Guards (Amendment) Order, 2022. The proposed increases...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right); Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, display a cheque valued at US$210,936, granted to the NSWMA to purchase two compactor trucks, at a ceremony held on March 22 at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew.
Local GovernmentTransport

NSWMA Gets Grant To Purchase Trucks

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has received a grant of US$210,936 from the Embassy of Japan, for the purchase of two compactor trucks. The grant has been made under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), with the agreement signed at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew, on...
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