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The Dairy Barn at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.
The Dairy Barn at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.

Milk Production Being Promoted At Bodles Research Station

Rehabilitation of the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine has included efforts to secure and promote milk production by the Jamaica Hope breed of cattle. Touted as the father of the Jamaican Dairy Industry, Dr. Thomas Lecky’s extensive research in...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), in conversation with Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) members (from left) Yasmine Barton, Rashida Kelly-Bailey, and Kenisha Parkes during the International Women’s Day 2022 banner event, held on March 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers: Empowered Women Empowering Women’.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), in conversation with Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) members (from left) Yasmine Barton, Rashida Kelly-Bailey, and Kenisha Parkes during the International Women’s Day 2022 banner event, held on March 8 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers: Empowered Women Empowering Women’.

Sexual Harassment Act To Be Rolled Out April 2
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 8.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 8.

Operations At Jamalco To Resume June
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).

Gov’t Provides $89 Million For Backlog Audit Project
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis, with (from left) businessman King Lu; First Vice President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Oral Heaven; Senior Medical Officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Derrick Harvey; Chief Executive Officer of Whitter Group, Angella Whitter; Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon and Owner of Rosh Marketing, Rosh Ramchandani, at the launch of MBCCI 2022 telethon at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (March 9).
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis, with (from left) businessman King Lu; First Vice President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Oral Heaven; Senior Medical Officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Derrick Harvey; Chief Executive Officer of Whitter Group, Angella Whitter; Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon and Owner of Rosh Marketing, Rosh Ramchandani, at the launch of MBCCI 2022 telethon at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (March 9).

Telethon Launched To Raise $50M For CRH

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Tuesday, March 9.
Fisheries

Linkages To Be Strengthened For Sustainability Of Fisheries Sector

The importance of strengthening linkages across Ministries to bolster the sustainability of the Fisheries Sector has been emphasised by Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “We are, unfortunately, victims of poaching and predatory practices from several other jurisdictions. That is why it is going to be critical for us, as we examine the development of the Fisheries Sector,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the opening of the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).
Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Gov’t Committed To Protecting Poor And Vulnerable From Effects Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that the Government is committed to ensuring that the nation’s poor and vulnerable are protected from the worst effects of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “The Jamaican economy is resilient, and we will weather this storm,” he said, while opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...
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Site of the collapsed bridge on the Oxford to Troy main road at the Manchester/Trelawny border. A new bridge is to be constructed.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Bridge To Be Built On Troy To Oxford Main Road In Trelawny

The Government is to undertake construction of a replacement bridge located on the Troy to Oxford main road on the Trelawny/Manchester border in the 2022/23 fiscal year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during a tour of South Trelawny on Wednesday, March 9. The bridge collapsed in August...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw
Transport

Investor Wants To Revive Montego Bay To Appleton Train

Trains could start rolling again in western Jamaica, almost 30 years after the discontinuation of railway service across the country. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, told JIS News that a potential investor has made a formal application to the Government of Jamaica to operate rail service from Montego Bay in St. James to Appleton Estate in St....
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Executive Director of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lt. Colonel Oral Khan, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
National Security

CMOC Satisfied With Monitoring Of Crime Consensus

The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) says it is satisfied with the established monitoring arrangements for the National Consensus on Crime. The consensus is an agreement involving the Government, Opposition, civil society, and the private sector to support a process to transform Jamaica into a safe, secure, and investment-friendly society. It outlines the steps that should be taken to achieve...
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Business Development Consultant with the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank), Winston Lawson.
Finance & Public Service

MSMEs Urged To Apply For Loan And Grant Support Under DBJ SERVE

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to take advantage of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Social and Economic Recovery and Vaccine (SERVE) Programme to access loan and grant support. The initiative offers lines of credit and grants to MSMEs that have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and those looking to digitise their operations. The...
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