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New Plant Varieties To Be Protected As Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights for plant breeders in Jamaica will be introduced when The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce finalises the New Plant Varieties (Rights of Breeders) Bill and makes it law. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Senator the...
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$104.43 Million Budgeted To Finalise Works On Foreign Affairs Building
The Government has budgeted an additional sum of $104.43 million to finalise the establishment of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston. Funding provisions were made in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, to complete the furnishing, installation of communication infrastructure, landscaping and minor external works during the upcoming fiscal year. The 11-storey...
University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers
Four inmates and two correctional services officers are to benefit from scholarships to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University at the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) under a government and private-sector partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of the six full scholarships, was signed on Wednesday (February 23) by representatives from the Ministry...
108 Farmworkers Leave For Canada
A total of 108 seasonal agricultural workers left the island today (February 24) for Canada, to take up employment in Ontario and its environs. The customary send-off ceremony was held for the workers at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre, downtown Kingston. In his remarks, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, said...
Statement On Russia’s Military Action Against Ukraine
Jamaica strongly condemns the military action by Russia against Ukraine. We are deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in Ukraine and condemns the clear violation of the United Nations Charter, particularly the obligation to respect the sovereign rights and the territorial integrity of States. As members of the United Nations, we have all committed to save succeeding generations from...
Gov’t Addressing Road, Water And Housing Needs In Westmoreland
The Government will be undertaking repairs to road and water systems and providing indigent housing in several communities in Westmoreland. During a tour of the parish on Wednesday (February 23), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Stonehenge and New Road communities are among the areas targeted for priority roadworks. He informed that a...
New Areas In Mining Sector To Be Targeted
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be aggressively targeting new areas of potential opportunity within the mining sector. In an interview with JIS News, Minister Shaw indicated that Jamaica, which has been mining bauxite for 70 years, must rise to the challenge of seizing the other opportunities that exist within the sector, in the face...