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Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Suzette Campbell.
Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Suzette Campbell.

JBDC Stages Women Empowerment Series

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is inviting persons to register for its free virtual women empowerment series, which is being held under the theme ‘Advancing Women, Advancing Business’. The series begins on International Women’s Day, March 8, and will...
Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.
Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.

Public Service Announcement – Vaccination Blitz March 5 And 6, 2022
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), responds to questions during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With the Minister are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Luke Spence (left), and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), responds to questions during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With the Minister are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Luke Spence (left), and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Agriculture Ministry To Build On Existing Programmes To Increase Production
Participants were (l-r) Walric Peddie, President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Ms. Debbie Meeks, Principal, Elletson Primary & Infant School, Mr. Duane Forbes, Principal, Jacks Hill Primary & Infant School and Ms. Abigail Cole, Office Manager, Junior Achievement Jamaica.
Participants were (l-r) Walric Peddie, President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Ms. Debbie Meeks, Principal, Elletson Primary & Infant School, Mr. Duane Forbes, Principal, Jacks Hill Primary & Infant School and Ms. Abigail Cole, Office Manager, Junior Achievement Jamaica.

U.S. Embassy and Junior Achievement Jamaica Support Island’s One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responding to a question during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is looking at the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, responding to a question during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is looking at the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With her is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right).
Education

40,000 Students Re-Engaged Through Find The Child Initiatve

Approximately 40,000 students were re-engaged through the Ministry of Education and Youth Yard to Yard, Find the Child initiative. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, as she answered questions during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Tourism

Over $500 Million Earmarked For Tourism-Related Projects

More than $500 million has been earmarked for work on several tourism-related projects across the island during the 2022/23 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. Mr. Bartlett advised that $225 million is...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.
Sport

Gov’t Advances Work On Sports Museum For Jamaica 60

An initial sum of $15 million has been allocated towards the establishment of the National Sports Museum. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that work on the development of the facility will be a major part of the ‘Jamaica 60’ commemorative activities. “It falls under the Sports Division, but in order to expedite the process we...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With her is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right).
EducationFinance & Public Service

$430 Million Additional Support For Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth is providing $430 million for additional support to schools, following the full resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, March 7. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members are deliberating the 2022/23...
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Psychiatrist and winner of the Award for the Most Impactful Presentation at the National Health Research Conference 2021, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on the findings of a study on polydrug use, on March 1.
Health & Wellness

Psychiatrist Calls For Policy Geared At Early Marijuana Interventions

Consultant Psychiatrist at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Kunal Lalwani, is calling for the development of a policy geared at early marijuana interventions. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (March 1), Dr. Lalwani reported that findings from a study he conducted on persons using multiple drugs in Jamaica, showed that the average age of...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during Thursday
Energy

Jamaica’s Fuel Supply Secure – Minister Vaz

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the country’s fuel arrangements are not in jeopardy, despite the instability in Eastern Europe. He gave the assurance while providing an update on energy security and oil prices during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. “I want to categorically state to the...
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