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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a sensitisation session on the National Identification System (NIDS) at the Sam Sharpe Teachers
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a sensitisation session on the National Identification System (NIDS) at the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (March 16).

Task Force To Drive Implementation Of NIDS

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a task force to drive the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS). He said that the task...
Chief Hydrologist of the Water Resources Authority, Geoffrey Marshall.
Chief Hydrologist of the Water Resources Authority, Geoffrey Marshall.

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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Digital Financial Services Must Be Inclusive, Accessible – Dr. Dunn
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille (seated right), sign the 2022/26 Multi-Country Sustainable Development Convention Framework (MSDCF) during the signing ceremony held at the Ministry in Kingston yesterday (March 15). The signing was witnessed by Director-General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr. Wayne Henry (standing right), while Foreign Service Officer from the Ministry
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille (seated right), sign the 2022/26 Multi-Country Sustainable Development Convention Framework (MSDCF) during the signing ceremony held at the Ministry in Kingston yesterday (March 15). The signing was witnessed by Director-General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr. Wayne Henry (standing right), while Foreign Service Officer from the Ministry's Protocol Department, Camille Smellie, is at left (standing).

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Director of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ariel Bowen, engages with Undersecretary of the Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs Division, Frantz Hall, during a Think Tank held on Wednesday (March 16), at the JIS Head Office in Kingston.
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One Student Has Left Russia, Others Making Plans To Exit

One of 18 Jamaican students known to be studying in Russia has already left the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade reports. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (March 16), Director of the Consular Department, Ariel Bowen, said that the Ministry was able to secure assistance for the student following a special request. She noted...
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(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a ceremony for the handover of 50 tablets and data cards to the National Education Trust (NET) under the ‘One Laptop of Tablet Per Child’ initiative, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (February 15). The devices were procured through a donation of CAN$12,500 (approximately 1.5 million) by the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to Food for the Poor.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaicans Abroad Pump Over J$500M Into COVID-19 Response

The diaspora collectively donated more than J$500 million in supplies that have assisted the Government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. He spoke at the recent virtual inaugural prayer brunch, which was hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica in Beijing,...
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Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Health & Wellness

Decline In COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Among PAHO Member Countries

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting declines in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and deaths among a significant number of member countries. PAHO’s Assistant Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., said that the overall weekly infection count totalled 901,000 last week, representing a 19 per cent decline, compared to the out-turn for the previous week. He noted, however, that...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks animatedly with (from left) Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Chairman, Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Warren Newby. The event was the launch of the PCA’s Pesticide Residue Research on Tuesday (March 15) at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ corporate offices in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Use Of Pesticides The Focus Of A Research Project

The launch of the Pesticide Control Authority (PCA) Pesticide Residue Research project is another step by the Government to ensure Jamaica’s food security. This project is to successfully determine the pattern and level of use of imported agricultural pesticides and to determine the residue left in the environment. The launch was held on Tuesday (March 15) at the Ministry of...
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Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr Christine Hendricks.
Social Security

Entities Required To Retrofit Premises To Accommodate Persons With Disabilities

Corporate and public entities are required to retrofit their premises to accommodate persons with disabilities (PWDs). Building contractors must also ensure that new public and commercial buildings are constructed in a way that make them accessible to these persons. This was disclosed by the Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, in...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), during a Ministerial Briefing at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston. The briefing formed part of activities marking Diplomatic Week, from March 8 to 10, under the theme
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Jamaica To Attract More Investments In Infrastructure

The Government is looking to achieve significant infrastructure-led economic growth over the next few years. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Administration is working with the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to put together competitive processes designed to attract major investor interest in this area. “We hope that over the...
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