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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).

Jamaica/UN In Partnership To Fulfil 2030 Agenda

The Government has, for the second time, partnered with the United Nations (UN) for further collaboration on multilateral approaches to recover from the pandemic and to implement strategies to attain sustainable development goals. This was confirmed with the signing of...
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.
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.

One Student Has Left Russia, Others Making Plans To Exit
(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.
(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.

Jamaicans Abroad Pump Over J$500M Into COVID-19 Response
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

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

Use Of Pesticides The Focus Of A Research Project

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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
Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

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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Finance & Public Service

Income Tax Filing Deadline Extended

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise all Income Tax filers that the Income Tax filing deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This means that Companies, Partnerships, Self-employed persons, employed persons with other sources of income and all other categories of Income Tax filers, have until March 22 to file and pay their Income Tax Returns for...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. , addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Conflict In Europe An Opportunity To Build Food Self-Sufficiency – Minister Charles Jr.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the conflict in Eastern Europe presents an opportunity for Jamaica to become more self-sufficient in food production. He said the effect of the conflict “means that there could be challenges but also significant opportunities for us to shift our dietary focus to more of our local products like cassava and yam”....
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ Revises Standards For Building Blocks And Ready-Mixed Concrete

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has revised two Standards that stipulate specifications for building blocks and ready-mixed concrete, two key construction components. The JS 25 2011 Jamaican Standard Specification for hollow concrete blocks and the JS 133 2015 Jamaican Standard Specification for ready-mixed concrete were launched during a digital ceremony on Tuesday (March 15), under the theme ‘Building Solid...
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