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(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 3).
(FILE) State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 3).

Mental Health Support For Students Evacuated From Ukraine

The 20 Jamaican students who arrived safely from Ukraine on Wednesday (March 2) will receive professional mental health support, says State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. He was responding to...
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right) unveils the sign symbolising the official commissioning of the community WI-FI hotspot at the Jones Town Primary School in South St. Andrew on March 4. Applauding (from left) are Chairman, Jones Town Primary School, Patrick Rose; community member, Louise Newland; Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; and Divisional Commander, Kingston Western Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Michael Phipps.
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right) unveils the sign symbolising the official commissioning of the community WI-FI hotspot at the Jones Town Primary School in South St. Andrew on March 4. Applauding (from left) are Chairman, Jones Town Primary School, Patrick Rose; community member, Louise Newland; Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; and Divisional Commander, Kingston Western Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Michael Phipps.

Jones Town Gets Free Wi-fi Service
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

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

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

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 be broadcast at 10:00 a.m. on the Zoom platform and livestreamed on the JBDC’s Facebook page. The first session will...
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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

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...
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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.
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...
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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.
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...
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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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