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Encourage Loved Ones To Get Colorectal Cancer Screening – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging Jamaicans to talk to family and friends, who are at risk, about getting screened for colorectal cancer. Dr. Tufton, in his message to mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second right), look through a Jamaican colouring book with primary-school students, during a visit to the National Gallery of Jamaica, downtown Kingston, on Jamaica Day (February 25).

PHOTOS: Ministers And Students Visit Jamaica Gallery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), samples cuisine infused with coffee during the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Tuesday (March 1) at the Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen, Progressive Plaza, on Barbican Road in St. Andrew. He is joined by (from left), Chairperson, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Dian Edwards (in background); and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Use Coffee To Bring More Visitors To Jamaica – Minister Bartlett

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

JBDC Stages Women Empowerment Series

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.

4 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry To Build On Existing Programmes To Increase Production

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is seeking to build on its existing programmes, with the aim of further increasing domestic crop production. Preliminary estimates for domestic crop production for the October to December quarter of 2021 showed an increase of 18.2 per cent over the corresponding quarter of 2020. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reported that for the...

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.

4 years ago TechnologyYouth

U.S. Embassy and Junior Achievement Jamaica Support Island’s One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative

Recently, U.S. Embassy Kingston’s program partners Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) handed over 15 tablets to three institutions, as part of JAJ’s Adopt-A-School Program. The benefiting institutions are Elletson Primary & Infant School, Jacks Hill Primary & Infant School and Denham Town High School. This contributes to the nation’s One Laptop or Tablet Per Child initiative, aimed at promoting inclusivity in...

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.

4 years ago Local Government

Market Coming For Portmore

A modern market will be constructed for the municipality of Portmore, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He said that two locations are being considered to situate the facility. Minister McKenzie was responding to questions during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. He said that the decision...

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).

4 years ago 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....

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.

4 years ago 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...

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.

4 years ago 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...

4 years ago 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...